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A true story about life in a Saigon orphanage, a dramatic rescue flight from Vietnam to Canada, adoption by a Canadian family, and growing up in Canada.

Last Airlift is the true story of the last Canadian airlift operation that left Saigon and arrived in Toronto on April 13, 1975. Son Thi Anh Tuyet was one of 57 babies and children on that flight. Based on personal interviews and enhanced with archive photos, Tuyet's story of the Saigon orphanage and her flight to Canada is an emotional and suspenseful journey brought to life by award-winning children's author, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.

"Immediate and compelling, this moving refugee story deserves a wide audience."—Kirkus Reviews

Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from War

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    Publisher: Pajama Press
    Publication Date: 14/11/2013
    ISBN13: 9780986949517, 978-0986949517
    ISBN10: 0986949515

    Number of Pages: 120

    Children & Teen , Children's Non-Fiction

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    A true story about life in a Saigon orphanage, a dramatic rescue flight from Vietnam to Canada, adoption by a Canadian family, and growing up in Canada.

    Last Airlift is the true story of the last Canadian airlift operation that left Saigon and arrived in Toronto on April 13, 1975. Son Thi Anh Tuyet was one of 57 babies and children on that flight. Based on personal interviews and enhanced with archive photos, Tuyet's story of the Saigon orphanage and her flight to Canada is an emotional and suspenseful journey brought to life by award-winning children's author, Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.

    "Immediate and compelling, this moving refugee story deserves a wide audience."—Kirkus Reviews

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