Too Young to Escape [Hardcover]

During the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Van wakes up one morning to find that her mother, her sisters Loan and Lan, and her brother Tuan are gone. They have escaped the new communist regime that has taken over Ho Chi Minh City for freedom in the West. Four-year-old Van is too young - and her grandmother is too old - for such a dangerous journey by boat, so the two have been left behind. Once settled in North America, her parents will eventually be able to sponsor them, and Van and her grandmother will fly away to safety. But in the meantime, Van is forced to work hard to satisfy her aunt and uncle, who treat her like an unwelcome guest. And at school she must learn that calling attention to herself is a mistake, especially when the bully who has been tormenting her turns out to be the son of a military policeman.Van Ho's true story strikes at the heart and will resonate with so many families affected by war, where so many children are forced to live under or escape from repressive regimes.5,000-copy print run; featured at TLA, ILA, ALA, NAEYC, NCSS, AMLE, and NCTE with the popular Publisher Spotlight booth; downloadable classroom guide; pitch to major review media including The New York Times Book Review, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; target marketing to review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors; social media promotion to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, & Goodreads; E-newsletter promotion

AboutToo Young to Escape: A Vietnamese Girl Waits to be Reunited with Her Family

2018 NCTA Freeman Book Award: Young Adult/Middle School Literature Honorable Mention

2019 USBBY Outstanding International Books List selection

2019 ILA Notable Books for a Global Society selection

2020 Hackmatack Award nominee

2019 Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award shortlist

2019 CCBCBestl3o