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Last Flight by Kristen Mai Giang

November 7, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

From Publisher Description of Last Flight by Kristen Mai Giang: On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon’s surrender to the North Vietnamese Army.  I was a few months old in April, therefore, I obviously have no memory of this happening. However, when I learned that the war was still basically going and I was alive for it, it was an eye opener. I had always heard about the Vietnam […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: Asia, Dow Phumuruk, emigration & immigrations, family, Kristen Mai Giang, politics, refugees, Saigon, Social Themes, Transportation, Vietnam, war

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:801 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: Asia, Dow Phumuruk, emigration & immigrations, family, Kristen Mai Giang, politics, refugees, Saigon, Social Themes, Transportation, Vietnam, war ·
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Before he rumbled in the Bronx, wore a tuxedo and voiced a monkey

The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan by Kristen Mai Giang

March 29, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan is one of my favorite picture books that I have read, or at least, read this year. Kristen Mai Giang’s picture book highlights the life of the actor Jackie Chan. It is humorous, informative, and inspirational. From a poor child living in an ambassador’s home, but was limited to a small room and forced to share a bed with his parents, to international martial arts and move star, Chan’s life unfolds. Due to the poverty his family faced, […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: Alina Chau, China, Jackie Chan, Kristen Mai Giang, Long Chen, martial arts, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:132 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: Alina Chau, China, Jackie Chan, Kristen Mai Giang, Long Chen, martial arts, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander ·
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