vietnamese americans

Told in alternating voices, while studying abroad in Saigon, Vivi falls for Lan, a street food vendor and food blogger, who is suffering from writer's block since her father's passing.

Follows H? and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job. Despite not wanting to start over again, H? discovers unwanted change can bring a good opportunity.

"For H??ng, life in Saigon, Vietnam is mostly normal--at least, as normal as it can be while a war is going on. But when her family decides to take the last flight out of the country to build a new life in America, H??ng worries about missing her home. Through new friends and old traditions, H??ng learns that no matter where we go, the smell of home and the taste of love can be found anywhere, as long as we have our family"--Provided by publisher.

In S?i G?n, Lan is always trying to be the perfect daughter, dependable and willing to care for her widowed mother and their b?nh m? stall. Her secret passion, however, is A B?nh M? for Two, the food blog she started with her father, but has stopped updating since his passing. Meanwhile, Vietnamese American Vivi Huynh, has never been to Vi?t Nam. Her parents rarely even talk about the homeland that clearly haunts them. So Vivi secretly goes to Vietnam for a study abroad program her freshman year of college. She?s determined to figure out why her parents left, and to try everything she?s seen on her favorite food blog, A B?nh M? for Two. When Vivi and Lan meet in S?i G?n, they strike a deal. Lan will show Vivi around the city, helping her piece together her mother?s story through crumbling photographs and old memories. Vivi will help Lan start writing again so she can enter a food blogging contest. And slowly, as they explore the city and their pasts, Vivi and Lan fall in love.

"Afraid her and her sister could lose sight of their Vietnamese identity, twelve-year-old Bom writes a poetic memoir to help them both remember. Based on author's life"--Provided by publisher.

Told in alternating voices, seventeen-year-old Jane rails against her family's Vietnamese culture and struggles with a perpetually angry father, whose traumatic journey to the United States as an eleven-year-old refugee is revealed in flashbacks.

Binh and his family take a trip to a silent meditation retreat, where he learns a lot about himself and how to manage his feelings through Buddhist teachings.

"Thoughtful and creative, Jacob is tired of being the baby of the family. He is ready to fully express himself in all of the ways that feel right to him, but not everyone seems as eager to accept change...Jacob turns to the beautiful fan his Grandma N??i gave him, which features all of the Vietnamese zodiac animals. With the mysterious fan and memories of Grandma guiding him, Jacob finds the power to remain true to himself"--Provided by publisher.

"The Nguyen kids are going on vacation! It's their first time in Vietnam and they are staying in Grandma N??i's childhood home, so they should be excited. As soon as the siblings enter the house, though, something doesn't feel right. Why is the door to the ancestors' room always closed? And why can't they connect with Grandma N??i using their gifts, the way they can at home?"--Provided by publisher.