Song of the Buffalo Boy

by Sherry Garland

Overview

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. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152000981
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/29/1994
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	451,397
Product dimensions:	4.19(w) x 6.88(h) x (d)
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

SHERRY GARLAND is the author of many award-winning novels and picture books, including Indio, The Last Rainmaker. She lives in central Texas. www.sherrygarland.com

Editorial Reviews

Packed with vivid details of village and city life as well as Vietnamese culture . . . Eye-opening.”—The Horn Book “A compelling coming-of-age novel.”—School Library Journal
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