Escape from Saigon : how a Vietnam War orphan became an American boy
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
ISBN
0374322244 :
Lexile measure
930L
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV 959.704 WAR | On Shelf |
| Chicago Heights Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | jB S822w | On Shelf |
| Crestwood Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J 959.704 WAR | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 3rd Floor | 959.7043 WAR | On Shelf |
| Roselle Public Library District - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 959.7043 WAR | Checked out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Adopted children -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Adoption -- Juvenile.
Biographies.
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Intercountry adoption -- Juvenile.
Interracial adoption -- Juvenile.
Literature.
Orphans -- Vietnam -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Steiner, Matt -- Juvenile.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Children -- Juvenile.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Refugees -- Juvenile.
Vietnamese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Adoption -- Juvenile.
Biographies.
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Intercountry adoption -- Juvenile.
Interracial adoption -- Juvenile.
Literature.
Orphans -- Vietnam -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Steiner, Matt -- Juvenile.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Children -- Juvenile.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Refugees -- Juvenile.
Vietnamese Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 110 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0374322244 :
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.2, 4 Points
Level 6.2, 4 Points
Lexile measure
930
Notes
General Note
"Melanie Kroupa books."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [99]-104) and index.
Description
Chronicles the experiences of an orphaned Amerasian boy from his birth and early childhood in Saigon through his departure from Vietnam in the 1975 Operation Babylift and his subsequent life as the adopted son of an American family in Ohio, and his return to Vietnam.
Target Audience
930L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.2,4,79911.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Warren, A. (2004). Escape from Saigon: how a Vietnam War orphan became an American boy (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Warren, Andrea. 2004. Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Warren, Andrea. Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Warren, Andrea. Escape From Saigon: How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.
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