Day: April 12, 2021

• Yang Warriors (2021)

  

  Kao Kalia Yang. 4.5 stars. (9781517907983). In the Ban Vinai refugee camp, ten cousins–the Yang Warriors– prepare to not only defend their families but also find food for them.

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  April 12, 2021

  Books, Release Day, Reviews

  2021, 4.5 stars, Billy Thao, children's books, Hmong, Kao Kalia Yang, refugee experience, Title Y

• We Are the Fire (2021)

  

  Sam Taylor. 3 stars. (9781250241429). Both kidnapped to become soldiers at a young age, Pran and Oksana rely on each other. Their relationship becomes strained when Pran wants to rebel.

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  April 12, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2.5 stars, 2021, Fantasy, Sam Taylor, Title W, We Are the Fire, YA