Escaping The Tiger eBook Laura Manivong
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Caught in the crossroads of history, can a boy keep his hope--and his sister--alive?
- Bank Street's Best Books List
- ...offers significant historical background. This is certainly a book to prompt purposeful discussion to increase historical and multicultural awareness. -School Library Journal
- ...refugee families and their friends everywhere will recognize the cruel dislocation, the interminable wait, and the search for home.” -Booklist
When you're so skinny people call you Skeleton Boy, how do you find strength for the fight of your life?
Vonlai knows that soldiers who guard the Mekong River shoot at anything that moves, but in oppressive Communist Laos, there's nothing left for him, his spirited sister, Dalah, and his desperate parents. Their only hope is a refugee camp in Thailand—on the other side of the river.
When they reach the camp, their struggles are far from over. Na Pho is a forgotten place of squalid huts, stifling heat, and rationed food. Still, Vonlai tries to carry on as if life is normal. He pays attention in school, a dusty barrack overcrowded with kids too hungry to learn and to forget his empty stomach, he plays soccer in a field full of rocks. But when someone inside the camp threatens his family, Vonlai calls on a forbidden skill to protect their future—a future he's sure is full of promise, if only they can make it out of Na Pho alive.
In her compelling debut, Laura Manivong has written an evocative story that is vividly real, strongly affecting, and, at its heart, about hope that resonates in even the darkest moments.
Laura Manivong is an Emmy-winning television producer who never knew she wanted to write books until ten years into her TV career. ESCAPING THE TIGER was first published in hard cover by HarperCollins in 2010. Before that, Laura sold a 130-word early reader titled ONE SMART FISH to Scholastic Press. She is now working on her second novel, a ghostly, ghastly tale set in the desert southwest that surrounds the reintroduction of the lobo, aka the Mexican gray wolf. Laura lives on the prairie, or close to it, with her two lovely, loud, creative children, her even louder dog, and ever-shifting piles of clutter.
Escaping The Tiger eBook Laura Manivong
When Vonlai's father wakes him in the middle of the night for an escape from Laos across the Mekong River into Thailand, he begins his journey to the U.S. His family braves not only the river, but also the guard's bullets and eventually find shelter, so to speak, in a refugee camp in Thailand. Life isn't easy there, but the kids in the camp make their own fun playing soccer and other pick-up games. Eventually he is chosen to leave for the U.S. Escaping the Tiger is a fast-paced adventure as well as a history lesson about a part of the world most people are unfamiliar with. It's based on the true story of the author's former husband. A great read.Product details
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Escaping The Tiger eBook Laura Manivong Reviews
Twelve-year-old Vonlai lives in the oppressive Communist Laos. He knows that soldiers who guard the Mekong River shoot at anything that moves. Nothing is left for his family here, but the hope that their will be something better on the other side of the river in Thailand, even if that means a refuge camp. Even in the camp, their struggles are far from over. Na Pho is a forgotten place, with poorly made huts, stifling heat, and rationed food. Still, Vonlai tries to carry on as if everything is normal. He pays attention in school, a dusty barrack overcrowded with kids too hungry to learn. And, to forget his empty stomach, he plays soccer in a field full of rocks. But when someone inside the camp threatens his family, Vonlai calls on a forbidden skill to protect their future, if only they can make it out of Na Pho alive.
Volai is a strong character. I loved that he had such a positive outlook on life, even in his situation. I also love Dalah. She was such a positive girl and so spirited at the darkest times. His mother and father were great parents and wanted the best for them. Colonel was also a fun character, and he had such a strong and distinctive personality. The plot is similar to other books in some ways. The characters are in a refuge camp and are hoping for a better life. I loved how they tried to be optimistic about all of the horrible things that were happening in there world. I also liked that Manivong based this on her husband's experience in a refuge camp, it made it more truthful and personal. Manivong is a brilliant writer that weaves real life into such a unexplainable situation. This book made me feel so thankful for where I live and what I have. I feel that this book will make you appreciate all the little thing. I recommend this book, to anyone that like books that are so full of true emotions.
I was hoping to use this book as a reading selection for a group of students taking U.S. History in order for them to hear immigrant stories that are of more recent arrivals. The story itself is one that students, and adults, need to hear. What they don't need to read is vulgarity and swearing. It would have been so easy not to include those elements. I am so very tired of people writing for "children" yet put swearing and inappropriate language in them. I'm tired of editing books with the black marker. This book was sold by harpercollinschilrens.com.
Great read, purchased this one for a gift and got an autographed copy !
This book was interesting not only for me but for my students as well. It immerse them into a different culture and history that most of us may never see in their life time.
This was not an 'enjoyable' book, but definitely one I was glad I read. Laura Manivong does an excellent job of putting the reader in her characters' shoes and helping you feel their heartache and struggles. You grieve when they grieve, hurt when they hurt, and are angry that people can be so cruel. This was not a part of history I was very knowledgeable about. I highly recommend Manivong's powerful story.
I finished this late last night and am still thinking about it. Manivong does such a great job bringing the reader into the world of refugees that their normal becomes our normal and affects the way one thinks about our lives today. As I took a shower, I found myself thinking about the lack of basic amenities so many people around the world live with every day. As Vonlai's family is stripped of everything material, the sense of hope that shines through is enough to keep them going. At times, I had tears in my eyes as I read about the special bond between Vonlai and his mentor, The Colonel. Just when I was wary of the family's worship of everything American, Manivong shines a mirror on our own culture and the way we treat those who are seeking a better life. The writing is beautiful, never condescending or trite, and the fullness of the experience will keep even reluctant readers engaged. I can't recommend this more highly, both for in-classroom use and as independent reading for tweens, teens and adults alike. This book will stick with you long after you turn the last page. - C.J. Omololu
When Vonlai's father wakes him in the middle of the night for an escape from Laos across the Mekong River into Thailand, he begins his journey to the U.S. His family braves not only the river, but also the guard's bullets and eventually find shelter, so to speak, in a refugee camp in Thailand. Life isn't easy there, but the kids in the camp make their own fun playing soccer and other pick-up games. Eventually he is chosen to leave for the U.S. Escaping the Tiger is a fast-paced adventure as well as a history lesson about a part of the world most people are unfamiliar with. It's based on the true story of the author's former husband. A great read.
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