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Author:

Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-

Title:

The latehomecomer : a Hmong family memoir / Kao Kalia Yang.

Publisher:

Distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Yang, Kao Kalia,--1980-
Hmong Americans--Biography.
Immigrants--Biography.
Grandmothers--Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Refugees.
Refugees--Laos--Biography.
Refugees--Thailand--Biography.
Saint Paul (Minn.)--Biography.

Other Titles:

Late homecomer.

Contents:

Seeking refuge -- A walk in the jungle -- Enemy camp -- Refugees -- Ban Vinai refugee camp -- The second leaving -- Phanat Nikhom transition camp to America -- A return to the clouds -- Before the babies -- Coming of the son -- The haunted section-8 house -- Our moldy house -- When the tiger comes -- Preparations -- Goodbye to grandma -- Walking back alone -- Hmong in America.

ISBN:

1566892082 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781566892087 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)182529285

LCCN:

2007046386

Locations:

EXPC755 -- Akron Public Library (Akron) — BIO YAN

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

KXPA353 -- Coulter Public Library (Coulter)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

TFPI826 -- Scott County Library System (Eldridge)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

JSSX094 -- Janesville School Library (Janesville)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)

WHPE115 -- Storm Lake Public Library (Storm Lake)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)