Ha and her family live in Vietnam, and love their beautiful home. But the Vietnam War is raging, and begins to get closer and closer to their town. She has already lost her father. He's missing in action, but her family maintains hope that he will someday return. As the war rages on, it suddenly becomes clear that it's not safe for them to stay. They become refugees, boarding a navy ship headed to America, with only what they can fit in a small backpack. They finally arrive in Alabama, and a family takes them in. Ha deals with bullies at school, struggles to learn a new language, and deeply misses the fresh papayas that once grew in her yard. This is a story about adapting when you don't want to, figuring out who you are, and learning to accept the difficult things in life.
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