When Matt finally finds the courage to tell his own story, he not only begins to heal himself, but the many survivors of a senseless war who have come home to broken lives: “ She gave her child to a bunch / of American soldiers … / Jeff emphasizes the first syllable / in soldier / as if it were souldiers, / … so we must have done / something good.” When he makes the baseball team at school, he is bullied by a teammate who lost his older brother to war: “ My brother died / because of you.” He finds solace in the music he begins to play, lessons given by a gentle Vietnam vet named Jeff. He remains haunted by memories of his birthmother and little brother, even while he refuses to intone the name of his abandoning American birthfather.Īlthough young Matt left death behind, he cannot escape the relentless nightmares. He fears his new family, as gentle and loving as they are, will send him back if they ever found out what really happened in Vietnam. As one of the first groups of children airlifted out of an imploding Vietnam, Matt begins life anew on the other side of the world with a welcoming mother, father, and little brother. By age 10, Matt Pin has already had a harrowing life as a child of war. OL5817300W Page_number_confidence 90.09 Pages 234 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20201224034708 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 257 Scandate 20201221190711 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780545080927 Tts_version 4.Not only will you be unable to put this down, you’ll have to be careful to remember to breathe while reading this unforgettable debut novel written entirely in free verse. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 23:05:12 Boxid IA40024510 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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