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Author
Type
Ages
Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14
Pages
218 p. ;
Keywords
Categories
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars
Subjects
Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Psychological aspects, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Psychological aspects, Vietnamese Americans, Adoption
Publisher
mwfb
Love and patience enable the young protagonist to reevaluate and accept the past, deal effectively with the present and hope for the future. Unique free verse presentation.
publisher summary(s)
Two years after being airlifted out of Vietnam in 1975, Matt Pin is haunted by the terrible secret he left behind and, now, in a loving adoptive home in the United States, a series of events forces him to confront his past.
Although being raised by a loving family in the United States, Matt Pin struggles with the horrific things he saw during the Vietnam War before being airlifted to safety two years prior and now must find a way to come to terms with his past in order to find true happiness in the new life he lives.
Two years after being airlifted out of war-torn Vietnam, Matt Pin is haunted: by bombs that fell like dead crows, by the family -- and the terrible secret -- he left behind. Now, inside a caring adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events force him to choose between silence and candor, blame and forgiveness, fear and freedom.
By turns harrowing, dreamlike, sad, and triumphant, this searing debut novel, written in lucid verse, reveals an unforgettable perspective on the lasting impact of war and the healing power of love.