events
When is tet
lunar new years
The 10-year-old girl in the family
Hà
What is the country Ha lived in for the first part of the book?
Vietnam
Ha's favorite food
papayas
What year did the war start
early 1975
the kid who was bullying Hà
Pink boy
Where did Ha and her family go after they got sponsored?
Alabama
Pouches of pan-fried coconut
What year did Ha and her family escape Vietnam?
late 1975
The brother who came to pick up Hà on a motorcycle
Vu Lee
Where is Tent city
Florida
What did the cowboy try to make them eat?
Chicken
1976
The lady who tutors the family
Miss Washington
The city the book first takes place
Saigon
What did Ha say they lived on food-wise?
Rice, Soy sauce, and canned corn.
The year they found out father died in war
1976
Father's best friend who helps them leave
uncle son
Where did Ha's father go to war?
North Vietnam
What were the rations on the ship?
a half a clump of rice only in the morning and night also one cup of water all day.