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• Somewhere Sisters

  a Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family

  Hayasaki, Erika,

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  Identical twins Isabella and Ha were born in Vietnam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other's existence, until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds.

• When Heaven and Earth Changed Places

  a Vietnamese Woman's Journey From War to Peace

  Hayslip, Le Ly

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  The author recounts her childhood in Ky La, including her membership in a children's troop, the rape and torture she endured before escaping to Saigon, Danang, and eventually the U.S.

• The Dead Eye and the Deep Blue Sea

  a Graphic Memoir of Modern Slavery

  Prum, Vannak Anan, 1979-

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  In a testament to the lives of Cambodian fishermen trapped on boats in the Indian Ocean, the author, a survivor of human trafficking, shares his ordeal through raw, vivid, detailed illustrations, which serve as some of the first records of what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rock in My Throat

  Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-

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  In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a Hmong refugee child navigating life at home and school in America while carrying the weight of her selective mutism.

• Where Rivers Part

  a Story of My Mother's Life

  Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-

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  A memoir about a Hmong family's epic journey to safety, told from the perspective of the author's incredible mother who survived, and helped her family escape, against all odds.

• Born Into War

  Fortin, Connie

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  Born into War is the biography of Trong Van Nguyen. Trong was born in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and now lives in Plymouth, Minnesota. This book is the amazing story of Trong, his family, and the Americans who helped him establish a new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fifth Wife

  A Memoir of Hope, Love, and Faith

  Lee, S.

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  The Fifth Wife: A Memoir of Hope, Love, and Faith, is a compelling story about the pursuit of excellence and honor, a daring undertaking to find true love, and a willingness to make new meanings. Follow Mai Cee's story to understand the consequences…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Latehomecomer

  a Hmong Family Memoir

  Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-

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  Presents the journey from refuge camp to America and the hardships and joys of a family's struggle to adapt in a strange culture while holding onto traditions that are passed down from her beloved grandmother.

• Modern Jungles

  a Hmong Refugee's Childhood Story of Survival

  Lor, Pao, 1972-

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  Pao Lor recounts his harrowing journey as a Hmong refugee child fleeing Laos through dangerous jungles, surviving Thai refugee camps, and adapting to life in America after losing his parents.

• Beyond the Mountains

  Thao, Khoua,

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  Beyond the Mountains: A Hmong Memoir chronicles a twelve-year-old boy's harrowing journey from war-torn Laos to America. Beginning with the dramatic evacuation of Long Cheng, the narrative follows his family's desperate escape through the mountains,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Yer's Kitchen

  Memoir of a Hmong Daughter

  Vang, Yia

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  In this epic mother-daughter love story, their parallel lives merge as each becomes the nutrient the other needs to navigate life’s trials and guide one another back home. When Yia truly looked at her mother, she finally saw her for who she was:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sigh, Gone

  a Misfit's Memoir of Great Books, Punk Rock, and the Fight to Fit in

  Tran, Phuc, 1974-

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• The Best We Could Do

  An Illustrated Memoir

  Bui, Thi,

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  The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.

• Slow Noodles

  a Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

  Nguon, Chantha,

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  Chantha Nguon recounts her life as a Cambodia refugee who lost everything and everyone--her house her country, her parents, her siblings, her friends--everything but the memories of her mother's kitchen, the tastes and aromas of the foods her mother…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go West!

  A Memoir for My Sons : Our Family Journey and Khmer Rouge Life Experiences

  Niev, Sideth D.

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  Born in the midst of war in Cambodia, Sideth writes this memoir for his three sons who grew up in the US so that they may know what his family went through in Cambodia and their quest for freedom.

• When Elephants Fight

  a Memoir

  Imam, Vannary

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  The moving story of three generations of a Cambodian family and an extraordinary woman who forged a new life for herself out of the carnage of the killing fields.