Last Flight

ISBN: 1646140869

Author: Giang, Kristen Mai

Condition: New

On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigons surrender to the North Vietnamese Army.Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sisters eyes from tear gas; sneaking a stuffed animal into the familys overstuffed suitcase for comfort.Dow Phumiruks tender illustrations let anyone feel the excitement and the ultimate hopefulness of this amazing true story.P R A I S EA Junior Library Guild Gold StandardDeeply touching A tender and powerful portrait of a harrowing, historic event.-Booklist"Mai Giangs sensory-filled prose gently and evocatively communicates a personal wartime story. Phumiruks clean, soft illustrations, done in Photoshop and pencil, bring to life a gamut of emotionsA moving and illuminating story of family, war, courage, and newfound home.-KirkusGiangs affecting, powerful recounting of her familys escape from Saigon in 1975 renders a largely unexplored moment in history intimate and urgent.-BCCB