I had to post these two books together. They are both about Vietnamese refugees during the Vietnam War. (You know I love a good war story.) They are both told in verse. And they are both REALLY good. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES by ann e. burg copyright date: April 2009 primarily marketed for: grades 6-8 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award Nominee 2012 Tells the story of a 12 year-old-boy whose mother is Vietnamese and father is an American soldier that never returns. When life becomes too dangerous in Vietnam, Matt’s mother seizes the opportunity to send him to America as soon as she is given the chance. Matt is adopted by a loving couple, but that doesn’t mean the memories of a war-torn Vietnam and the family he left behind don’t haunt him. Although it is not likely all the experiences would happen to the same kid, it sure makes for a moving story. Matt not only battles his past, but he also struggles with bullies on h...
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