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The cricket war / by Thọ Phạm and Sandra McTavish.

Van Pelt Library PZ7.1.P51526 Cr 2023
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Phạm, Thọ (Author of The cricket war), author.
McTavish, Sandra, author.
Contributor:
Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Boats and boating--Juvenile fiction.
Boats and boating.
Refugees--Vietnam--Juvenile fiction.
Refugees.
Best friends--Juvenile fiction.
Best friends.
Brothers--Juvenile fiction.
Brothers.
Survival--Juvenile fiction.
Survival.
Vietnam--History--1975---Juvenile fiction.
Vietnam.
Emigration and immigration--Juvenile fiction.
Emigration and immigration.
Refugees--Vietnam--Fiction.
Best friends--Fiction.
Brothers--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Fiction.
Survival--Fiction.
Vietnam--History--1975---Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Fiction
Juvenile works
Novels.
Physical Description:
160 pages : map ; 21 cm
Place of Publication:
Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2023]
Summary:
"As a twelve-year-old boy growing up in South Vietnam, Thọ has heard of other boys disappearing from time to time, smuggled out of the country so they wouldn't have to be conscripted into the Communist army. But Thọ is too young to worry about any of that. He spends his afternoons cricket fighting and playing soccer with his friends. Until one day, he finds out that his parents have arranged for him to leave the country -- alone. What follows is a harrowing journey on the South China Sea, as Thọ encounters pirate attacks, hunger and loneliness, not knowing where he will end up or if he will ever see his family again. Based on real-life events, The Cricket War is a touching story of hope, courage and resilience in the face of tragedy."-- Provided by publisher.
Notes:
Includes a pronunciation guide.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert E. Visk, W'28, Memorial Book Fund.
Other Format:
Online version: Phạm, Thọ (Author of The cricket war) Cricket war.
ISBN:
9781525306556
1525306553
OCLC:
1348946901

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