"[Kao Kalia Yang presents a] memoir of her family's harrowing escape from war in Laos ... a troubling portrait of the consequences of U.S. interventions in Southeast Asia; and a firsthand account of the little-seen exodus of the Hmong people, first to refugee camps in Thailand and then, for many, to new homes in Minnesota"--Back cover.
year: 2008, 2017
call number/section: 920, 305, 305.89
subjects: yang, kao kalia, 1980-, family, hmong americans, biography, immigrants, united states, grandmothers, vietnam war, 1961-1975, refugees, refugees, laos, saint paul (minn.), biography, thailand, personal narratives
Editions
Yang, Kao Kalia
Coffee House Press (2008)
A memoir in which Kao Kalia Yang, born in Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp, shares the story of her family's escape from Laos, their experiences in refugee camps, and their struggles adjusting to American life and learning after settling in St. Paul, Minnesota, when she was six years old.
Schools: 1
Yang, Kao Kalia
Coffee House Press (2017)
"[Kao Kalia Yang presents a] memoir of her family's harrowing escape from war in Laos ... a troubling portrait of the consequences of U.S. interventions in Southeast Asia; and a firsthand account of the little-seen exodus of the Hmong people, first to refugee camps in Thailand and then, for many, to new homes in Minnesota"--Back cover.
Schools: 2