Historical Fiction, Novel in Verse
224 pages
Ages 11+
Summary:
Matt Pim is a 12-year-old half Vietnamese boy who was rescued from war-torn Vietnam after the war. He was adopted by an American family at 10.
This novel in verse is Matt's story of trying to remember his past in Vietnam, his baby brother, and his birth mother.
My Assessment:
I read this book as assigned reading but I thought it was pretty good. I would not have liked it when i was 12, but I think it would be a great book for a teacher to assign along with The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien for high school seniors.
If you like reading memoirs or historical fiction about children who overcome adversity and violence, you would likely enjoy this book.
Read-alikes:
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
The Breadwinner Trilogy by Deborah Ellis
Happy Reading!
Krystal
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