Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại [in Shelf Awareness]
15 Aug, by in Fiction, Repost, Southeast Asian American, Vietnamese, Vietnamese American, Young Adult Readers
In April 1975, the U.S. implemented Operation Babylift, a mass evacuation of children from South Việt Nam. As the country imploded, 12-year-old Hằng – who looked 8 – and her 5-year-old brother, Linh – who passed for 3 – presented themselves at the airport as...