From the Tops of the Trees - by Kao Kalia Yang (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?</strong></p> <p>Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Kalia and her cousins, life isn't always easy, but they still find ways to play, racing with chickens and riding a beloved pet dog.</p> <p>Just four years old, Kalia is still figuring out her place in the world. When she asks what is beyond the fence, at first her father has no answers for her. But on the following day, he leads her to the tallest tree in the camp and, secure in her father's arms, Kalia sees the spread of a world beyond.</p> <p>Kao Kalia Yang's sensitive prose and Rachel Wada's evocative illustrations bring to life this tender true story of the love between a father and a daughter.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>It is 1985, and four-year-old Kalia spends her days in Ban Vinai Refugee Camp in Thailand, playing with her cousins Mai and Yer and spending time with their two dogs. The Hmong families in the camp receive minimal rations every week, and Yang grounds the storytelling in the child's innocent point of view, with Kalia listening to everything the adults talk about--often, war--though she does not quite understand it. When Kalia asks her father if the world outside the gate that encloses them is the same as it is inside, he tries to explain the nature of their refugee camp and the world beyond. Dressed in their best clothes, Kalia and her father go to the top of the tallest tree in the camp, where he shows her the vast world that waits beyond the camp, telling her she will one day visit it all. This moving picture book beautifully shares the author's true experiences in the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp and the incredible day her father showed her the world. Wada's striking illustrations use earth tones to bring the scenes vividly to life, pairing perfectly with the concise, heartfelt text. <strong>Beautiful in its simplicity and elegance, with a hopeful and inspiring message, this story will not soon be forgotten.</strong>--starred, <em>Booklist</em></p>-- "Journal" (10/15/2021 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><p>The author recounts a formative childhood experience that continues to inspire her today.<br /> <br /> Born to Hmong refugees, Kalia has only ever known the confines of the Ban Vinai refugee camp in Thailand. Even while playing with her cousins, reminders of the hardships of their life are always present. She overhears the aunties sharing their uncertainty and fear of the future. They are a people with no home country and are still trying to find peace. Kalia asks her father why they live behind a gate and wonders what lies beyond the fences that surround the camp. The next day they climb a tall tree, and he shows her the vast expanse around them, from familiar camp landmarks to distant mountains 'where the sky meets earth.' <strong>This story of resilience and generational hope is told in an expressive, straightforward narrative style</strong>. The simplicity of the text adds a level of poignancy that moves readers to reflection. The layered and heavily textured illustrations complement the text while highlighting the humanity of the refugees and providing a quiet dignity to camp life. The militarylike color palette of olive greens, golden yellows, and rich browns reinforces the guarded atmosphere but also represents the transitional period from winter to spring, a time ripe with anticipation and promise.<br /> <br /> <strong>A visually striking, compelling recollection</strong>.--starred, <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>-- "Journal" (7/15/2021 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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