Song of the Buffalo Boy
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 29, 1994
When American soldiers departed Vietnam, many left children behind—like seventeen-year-old Loi, whose fellow villagers ostracize her because she is con-lai, a half-breed and a reminder of her country’s tragic civil war.
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- Who it’s for
- A tender, searching read about belonging, prejudice, and the cost of choosing where home will be.
- Genres
- Historical YA - Asia, Immigration for Teens, Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Published
- HarperCollins, April 29, 1994
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When American soldiers departed Vietnam, many left children behind—like seventeen-year-old Loi, whose fellow villagers ostracize her because she is con-lai, a half-breed and a reminder of her country’s tragic civil war. Only Khai, a young buffalo tender, shows her love and respect. Promised in an arranged marriage to a cruel older man, Loi flees to Ho Chi Minh City.
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Along with thousands of others, she applies for the chance to leave for the United States through the Amerasian Homecoming Program, and faces the most important decision of her life: Should she leave her beloved country, her family, and her gentle, loving Khai? Includes a reader’s guide, an author’s note, and a glossary of Vietnamese words.
Belonging and Choice
A tender, searching read about belonging, prejudice, and the cost of choosing where home will be.
Come here for
- A young woman’s difficult choice between Vietnam and a new life
- A story attentive to the weight of prejudice and belonging
Expect
- Warmth alongside painful questions of family and home
- A reader’s guide, author’s note, and Vietnamese-word glossary
Where it sits
| Historical YA - Asia | 73% |
|---|---|
| Immigration for Teens | 70% |
| Prejudice & Racism for Teens | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Art & Artists
- YA Family Stories
- YA Blended Family Stories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
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- Historical YA
- 19th-Century US YA
- 20th-Century US YA
- Asian American YA
- Authors
- Sherry Garland
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 29, 1994
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Art & Artists