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Author:

Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk, 1954-

Title:

Last airlift : a Vietnamese orphan's rescue from war / Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.

Publisher:

Pajama Press,

Copyright Date:

2012, c2011

Description:

99, vi p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Son, Thi Anh Tuyet--Juvenile literature.
Orphans--Ho Chi Minh City--Ho Chi Minh City--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Orphanages--Ho Chi Minh City--Ho Chi Minh City--Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Children--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Airlift, Military--Vietnam--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Participation, Canadian--Juvenile literature.
Adopted children--Canada--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Vietnamese Canadians--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and an index.

Contents:

1. Early April, 1975 -- 2. When things changed : April 11, 1975 -- 3. The airplane -- 4. Linh -- 5. Surrey Place -- 6. Tuyet's turn -- 7. Home -- 8. The darkness -- 9. Dad -- 10. Joy -- Historical note -- Further resources for parents and teachers -- Author's note.

Summary:

The story of the last Canadian airlift rescue operation that left Saigon and arrived in Toronto on April 13, 1975. Son Thi Anh Tuyet was one of the 57 babies and children on that flight. Based on personal interviews and enhanced with archival photographs.

ISBN:

098694954X
9780986949548 (bound) :

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)