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The Water Puppets: A Story from the War in Vietnam (Survivors)

The Water Puppets: A Story from the War in Vietnam (Survivors)

by Clive Gifford (Author)

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    Hardcover 2001

    $3.29
Synopsis

This story is set in a small village in south Vietnam in 1967, at the height of the war. Thirteen-year-old Xuan is horrified when his village is destroyed in a bomb attack. He and his family are forced to make a dangerous journey through their wartorn country in the hope of finding sanctuary with his brother in Saigon. But their struggle soon turns to one of life and death as their arrival in the capital coincides with the Tet offensive.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Hodder Wayland
Published: 20 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0750235284
ISBN 13: 9780750235280
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews
Gifford is engaging...while writing with sensitivity for his young audience -- Children's Book Magazine, Ireland 20020901 The events of the books and the interactions of the characters are immediate and vivid but also hint at the long-term devastation that has been inflicted on the people concerned. -- Children's Book Magazine, Ireland 20020901
Author Bio
Clive Gifford is an experienced writer and editor of children's books. He has become established as a writer of non fiction children's books through projects with OUP, Kingfisher and DK amongst others.