All the Broken Pieces, by Ann E. Burg, tells the story of a Vietnamese refugee who comes to the United States after the Vietnam War. Young Matt Pin is adopted by an American family who have a younger son Tommy. Matt remembers a tragedy that happened to his Vietnamese family before he came to America but he refuses to talk about it. Slowly his story is revealed as he deals with prejudice from the other kids at school, attending Vietnam Vet meetings, learning to play the piano and baseball, and always fearing that his new family will send him back to Vietnam. The story is told in verse, beginning at the end of the war when Matt's American father leaves his Vietnamese family behind and follows Matt's progress in America. This book was an nominee on the Anderson's Mock Newbery list in 2010. This powerful story was an excellent candidate for the list and makes an emotional choice for a book to read.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Vietnam War Tragedy
All the Broken Pieces, by Ann E. Burg, tells the story of a Vietnamese refugee who comes to the United States after the Vietnam War. Young Matt Pin is adopted by an American family who have a younger son Tommy. Matt remembers a tragedy that happened to his Vietnamese family before he came to America but he refuses to talk about it. Slowly his story is revealed as he deals with prejudice from the other kids at school, attending Vietnam Vet meetings, learning to play the piano and baseball, and always fearing that his new family will send him back to Vietnam. The story is told in verse, beginning at the end of the war when Matt's American father leaves his Vietnamese family behind and follows Matt's progress in America. This book was an nominee on the Anderson's Mock Newbery list in 2010. This powerful story was an excellent candidate for the list and makes an emotional choice for a book to read.
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