A Grain of Rice

by Nhung N. Tran-Davies

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Yen and her family have survived the ravages of the Vietnam War and the ensuing famine and persecution. After a flood destroys their village, her family decides to take the ultimate risk on the high seas for a chance at a better life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926890340
Publisher:	Tradewind Books
Publication date:	10/15/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

About the Author

Nhung N. Tran Davies is a physician and works as an advocate for social justice through education. Her family came to Canada as refugees from Vietnam when she was a young child. Nhung and her family live just outside Edmonton, Alberta.

Editorial Reviews

★ "While certainly a suspenseful action story, A Grain of Rice is a sobering read, which gives insight into the…struggles of refugees past and present."

starred review Quill & Quire

"A gripping account of the refugee experience…The action never flags, and Yen's feistiness makes her an engaging and empathetic character."

Booklist

Debut author Nhun Tran-Davies immerses the reader in this deeply moving fictionalized account of her family's escape from Vietnam following the fall of Saigon.

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"The descriptive narrative [has] a strong sense of immediacy; the author's portrayal of the mother's dedication, generosity and persistence is spot on."

The Horn Book

"Based on events from the author's childhood, this fictionalized narrative offers a gripping account if the refugee experience."

Booklist

"While certainly a suspenseful action story, A Grain of Rice is a sobering read, which gives insight into the…struggles of refugees past and present."

Quill & Quire—starred review

"While certainly a suspenseful action story, A Grain of Rice is a sobering read, which gives insight into the…struggles of refugees past and present."

Quill & Quire - starred review

"Debut author Nhun Tran-Davies immerses the reader in this deeply moving fictionalized account of her family's escape from Vietnam following the fall of Saigon."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials