First-person account of Hmong family escape from Laos to Minnesota provides unique personal history
Detailed chronicle of refugee experiences offers historical and cultural perspective on the Hmong diaspora
Includes new reader's guide for enhanced accessibility
Features rich storytelling, folklore, and rituals of Hmong culture for a multidimensional reading experience
Award-winning author with previous publications, ensuring credibility and literary quality
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A memoir by Kao Kalia Yang
January 1, 2017 • 6 x 9 • 312 pages • 978-1-56689-478-4
One Hmong family’s harrowing escape from war in Laos to the uncertainty of a new home as refugees in Minnesota. Featuring a new reader’s guide
Yang’s award-winning memoir of her family’s harrowing escape from war in Laos is a love letter to her grandmother,