First published 2024
When the unthinkable happens, the Ellison family is shattered. As the Vietnam War rages, young Evelyn is separated from her parents and siblings, plunged into a harrowing journey of survival. Alone and frightened, she must navigate the perils of a country at war to find her way back home. Meanwhile, her family grapples with the agonizing uncertainty of her fate, their once-unbreakable bonds strained by the horrors of the conflict. In this gripping tale of resilience and the power of family, the Ellisons must summon every ounce of strength to overcome the devastation of war and reclaim the love that binds them together.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Vietnam
Period: Vietnam War
304 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press
Content warnings: war