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Where Rivers Part

A Story of My Mother's Life

by Kao Kalia Yang ...

This powerful memoir about a Hmong family’s epic journey to safety is a profound “testament to the miraculous strength of women and the indomitable resolve of the human spirit” (Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans).Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb’s childhood was marked by the violence of America’s Secret War and the CIA recruitment of the Hmong and other ethnic ... Read more

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This powerful memoir about a Hmong family’s epic journey to safety is a profound “testament to the miraculous strength of women and the indomitable resolve of the human spirit” (Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans).Born in 1961 in war-torn Laos, Tswb’s childhood was marked by the violence of America’s Secret War and the CIA recruitment of the Hmong and other ethnic
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Somewhere in the Unknown World

A Collective Refugee Memoir

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A collection of true stories of refugees who have found new lives in Minnesota's Twin Cities, told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer .All over this country, there are refugees. But beyond the headlines, few know who they are, how they live, or what they have lost. Although Minnesota is not known for its diversity, the state has welcomed more refugees per capita than any other, from ... Read more

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A collection of true stories of refugees who have found new lives in Minnesota's Twin Cities, told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer .All over this country, there are refugees. But beyond the headlines, few know who they are, how they live, or what they have lost. Although Minnesota is not known for its diversity, the state has welcomed more refugees per capita than any other, from
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The Song Poet

A Memoir of My Father

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This "memorable and moving immigrant story" chronicles the life of the author's father, a Hmong refugee and keeper of cultural memory ( Booklist).Winner of the 2017 Minnesota Book Award in Creative NonfictionA National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistIn the Hmong tradition, the song poet recounts the story of his people, their history and tragedies, joys and losses. He keeps the past alive, ... Read more

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This "memorable and moving immigrant story" chronicles the life of the author's father, a Hmong refugee and keeper of cultural memory ( Booklist).Winner of the 2017 Minnesota Book Award in Creative NonfictionA National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistIn the Hmong tradition, the song poet recounts the story of his people, their history and tragedies, joys and losses. He keeps the past alive,
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The Latehomecomer

A Hmong Family Memoir

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One Hmong family’s harrowing escape from war in Laos to the uncertainty of a new home as refugees in Minnesota.Yang’s award-winning memoir of her family’s harrowing escape from war in Laos is a love letter to her grandmother, a troubling portrait of the consequences of US intervention in Southeast Asia, and a glimpse into the little-seen exodus of the Hmong people, first to refugee camps in ... Read more

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One Hmong family’s harrowing escape from war in Laos to the uncertainty of a new home as refugees in Minnesota.Yang’s award-winning memoir of her family’s harrowing escape from war in Laos is a love letter to her grandmother, a troubling portrait of the consequences of US intervention in Southeast Asia, and a glimpse into the little-seen exodus of the Hmong people, first to refugee camps in
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The Waiting Years

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A mesmerizing true story of a young Hmong girl in Minnesota that celebrates the immigrant experience.At fourteen years old, Kalia feels like two different girls. At home, she is the reliable daughter who makes dinner and takes care of her younger siblings, while her older sister is in class and her parents work long hours. But at school, she is silent, shy—waiting for the day her life will really ... Read more

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A mesmerizing true story of a young Hmong girl in Minnesota that celebrates the immigrant experience.At fourteen years old, Kalia feels like two different girls. At home, she is the reliable daughter who makes dinner and takes care of her younger siblings, while her older sister is in class and her parents work long hours. But at school, she is silent, shy—waiting for the day her life will really
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A Home on the Page

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Illustrated by Seo Kim ...

Nou loves her family, and she likes the brown house where they live, surrounded by trees with sheltering branches. But the young Hmong American girl’s sense of safety and belonging is shattered after she wakes one day to find a hateful message spray-painted on the family’s mailbox: "Asians Go Home." So Nou asks her parents if they can leave.Nou’s question leads her on a journey to discover where ... Read more

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Nou loves her family, and she likes the brown house where they live, surrounded by trees with sheltering branches. But the young Hmong American girl’s sense of safety and belonging is shattered after she wakes one day to find a hateful message spray-painted on the family’s mailbox: "Asians Go Home." So Nou asks her parents if they can leave.Nou’s question leads her on a journey to discover where
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From the Tops of the Trees

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Illustrated by Rachel Wada ...

Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the Picture Book Category"Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?"Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her ... Read more

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Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature in the Picture Book Category"Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?"Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her
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Somewhere in the Unknown World

A Collective Refugee Memoir

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From “an exceptional storyteller,” Somewhere in the Unknown World is a collection of powerful stories of refugees who have found new lives in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet.All over this country, there are refugees. But beyond the headlines, few know who they are, how they live, or what they have lost. Although Minnesota is not ... Read more

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From “an exceptional storyteller,” Somewhere in the Unknown World is a collection of powerful stories of refugees who have found new lives in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, told by the award-winning author of The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet.All over this country, there are refugees. But beyond the headlines, few know who they are, how they live, or what they have lost. Although Minnesota is not
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The Blue House I Loved

by Kao Kalia Yang ...

Illustrated by Jen Shin ...

A Hmong girl tells the story of her beloved aunt and uncle’s first home in America—long gone, but still alive in the family’s memoriesThe Blue House I Loved centers on a family of newly arrived Hmong refugees who move into the lower level of a duplex in St. Paul, Minnesota. The narrator loves her aunt and uncle’s home with its mismatched furniture, but it is too small for the large family. The boy ... Read more

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A Hmong girl tells the story of her beloved aunt and uncle’s first home in America—long gone, but still alive in the family’s memoriesThe Blue House I Loved centers on a family of newly arrived Hmong refugees who move into the lower level of a duplex in St. Paul, Minnesota. The narrator loves her aunt and uncle’s home with its mismatched furniture, but it is too small for the large family. The boy
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Momma's Christmas Gift

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Illustrated by Jacqueline Tam ...

A modern Gift of the Magi tale of a poor Hmong family celebrating Christmas and the love, sacrifice, and generosity that holds them close.Six days a week, Momma wakes up before dawn to head to the factory. She leaves three simple bowls of rice and egg on the table for her children and always returns home before their bellies start to rumble. Sister knows their family does not have much. She loves ... Read more

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A modern Gift of the Magi tale of a poor Hmong family celebrating Christmas and the love, sacrifice, and generosity that holds them close.Six days a week, Momma wakes up before dawn to head to the factory. She leaves three simple bowls of rice and egg on the table for her children and always returns home before their bellies start to rumble. Sister knows their family does not have much. She loves
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The Most Beautiful Thing

by Kao Kalia Yang ...

Illustrated by Khoa Le ...

A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look.When young Kalia wants ice cream, she has to make do with ice cubes from the freezer. When she wants a new dress for the first day of school, her mother gives her a few coins to spend on candy at the corner store. And when she wants meat for dinner, she must settle for a piece of bone that flavors ... Read more

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A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look.When young Kalia wants ice cream, she has to make do with ice cubes from the freezer. When she wants a new dress for the first day of school, her mother gives her a few coins to spend on candy at the corner store. And when she wants meat for dinner, she must settle for a piece of bone that flavors
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The Rock in My Throat

by Kao Kalia Yang ...

Illustrated by Jiemei Lin ...

Praise for The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin:Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book HonorBooklist Editor's ChoiceThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon AwardHeartland Booksellers Award FinalistA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection<... ... Read more

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Praise for The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin:Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book HonorBooklist Editor's ChoiceThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon AwardHeartland Booksellers Award FinalistA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection<...
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