The Cricket War
Thọ Phạm, Sandra McTavish
In 1980, twelve-year-old Thọ gradually understands why furniture is disappearing from his family’s home in South Vietnam: his parents are selling it to finance his escape before forced military conscription becomes a threat. His older brother has already fled, making the plan dangerous to acknowledge. Thọ suddenly leaves on an overcrowded refugee boat that pirates attack repeatedly. After deciding to influence his own fate, he secretly boards a pirate ship and is discovered by pirates who care for him.
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