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Escape from Saigon
How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy
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Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War's final days, the story follows eight-year-old Long, a mixed-blood child in a Saigon orphanage. As North Vietnamese forces advance, he faces uncertainty about his future in a country hostile to his heritage. His only chance for safety lies in Operation Babylift, a U.S. initiative to airlift vulnerable children to America. With a family in Ohio ready to adopt him, Long grapples with the heart-wrenching decision of leaving his homeland and beloved grandmother behind.
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Escape from Saigon, Andrea Warren
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Escape from Saigon
- Subtitle
- How a Vietnam War Orphan Became an American Boy
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Andrea Warren
- Publisher
- WW Publishing
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 110
- ISBN13
- 9798990274907
- Category
- Young Adult
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War's final days, the story follows eight-year-old Long, a mixed-blood child in a Saigon orphanage. As North Vietnamese forces advance, he faces uncertainty about his future in a country hostile to his heritage. His only chance for safety lies in Operation Babylift, a U.S. initiative to airlift vulnerable children to America. With a family in Ohio ready to adopt him, Long grapples with the heart-wrenching decision of leaving his homeland and beloved grandmother behind.