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The Cricket War by Tho Pham, Sandra McTavish
3.0
This book loosely follows the true story of the author Tho Pham and his journey from his home in Vietnam to his new life in Canada.
The young boy spends his days playing sport with his friends, and collecting crickets to teach them how to fight each other. This is interrupted due to the conscription happening in their country, so many families are trying to send away their young boys to avoid them fighting in the war. The book follows as he becomes a refugee at sea until he finds a home in Canada.
As this book is set around war and refugee boats/camps some of the events can be quite distressing for younger readers so I would suggest it for late middle school-high school readers. However it is well written and contains valuable insight into the people living through these pivotal moments in history.
AGE: 13+
GENRE: Historical Fiction, History, Geography, War, Vietnam, Canada
DETAILS: 160 pages, Historical Fiction
I received this as an eBook through NetGalley in return for an honest review.
The young boy spends his days playing sport with his friends, and collecting crickets to teach them how to fight each other. This is interrupted due to the conscription happening in their country, so many families are trying to send away their young boys to avoid them fighting in the war. The book follows as he becomes a refugee at sea until he finds a home in Canada.
As this book is set around war and refugee boats/camps some of the events can be quite distressing for younger readers so I would suggest it for late middle school-high school readers. However it is well written and contains valuable insight into the people living through these pivotal moments in history.
AGE: 13+
GENRE: Historical Fiction, History, Geography, War, Vietnam, Canada
DETAILS: 160 pages, Historical Fiction
I received this as an eBook through NetGalley in return for an honest review.