Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk (9780986949548)

Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War

by Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk

Hardcover - English

Last Airlift is the true story of the last Canadian airlift operation that left Saigon and arrived in Toronto on April 13, 1975. Son Thi Anh Tuyet was one of 57 babies and children on that flight. Based on personal interviews and enhanced with archive photos, Tuyet's story of the Saigon orphanage and her flight to Canada is an emotional and suspenseful journey brought to life by award-winning children's author, Marsha Skrypuch.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

098694954X

EAN

9780986949548

Publisher

PAJAMA PR

Publication Date

01 Mar 2012

Pages

120

Age Group

8 to 12

Grades

03 to 07

Weight (kg)

0.27

Dimensions (cm)

20.6 x 15.2 x 1.5

Lexile Level

670

Award(s)

Cybils - Finalist

About Author

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is the author of two previous young adult novels - "The Hunger" (1999) and "Hope's War" (2001), which was nominated for the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award. Skrypuch is also the author of three picture books for children. She lives in Brantford, Ontario with her husband and son, and has a BA in English and an MLS.