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5 chapters a day :)

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This book took place around 1975-1980 after the Vietnam War.

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- Wrote 8 books
- Writes Historical Fiction, and more
- Weeping under this same moon written in 2008
- Won triple awards for weeping under this same moon
- Started writing as a child
- She hopes that any books that she writes will inspire her readers.

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Mei's feelings about leaving her home after the Vietnam War. The start of her journey to find a new home for safety.

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Finishes at Dec. 16.

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Mei and her siblings were able to travel to New York.

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Mei and her siblings were able to get their papers approved and they will be able to go to New York.

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Mei and her siblings are on the boat. There was a big storm, and the old lady jumped off the book.

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Weeping Under This Same Moon is based off of a true story.

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Starts her journey on the boat to escape Vietnam.

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Mei and her sibling's papers are approved, after a long wait, they start going to New York.

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Mei and her siblings got the camp where they wait to go to the U.S.

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Mei and her siblings are on the boat. There was a big storm, and an old lady jumped off the boat, causing people to be shocked and afraid for her. A cricket appeared on the boat, and many people tried to catch it thinking it was a sign of good luck. This shows how desperate they are on the journey.

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These set of chapters change to Hannah's perspective. She is a bit troubled, but she wants to be a vet. In Chapter 25, she and her little sister, Ruthie, are going to a rally about baby seal furs.

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Has a message about stereotype, being Chinese/Asian, not smoking cigarettes and pot.

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Hannah, in high school, is treated differently, mocked for not smoking and not enjoying the same things that other people do. She goes to a animal rally and I feel like she relates to the seals, being treated unfairly.

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Hannah's mom is always yelling to her about her clothes and the way she shops for them. Her mom loves to spend money, and Hannah's dad always yells at her for that.

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Hannah started to chase down a man who threw a cigarette butt on the ground and it almost hit Hannah's little sister. Then Hannah started to chase down the car and make the person who threw it apologize, and so he did.

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Hannah's mom invited a Hannah's little sisters, mom over, and they talked a lot. They next day, Hannah smelled something burning. She went up to the bathroom and saw a bunch of cigarette butts in the toilet. Then, she saw someone wearing her mom's blue bathrobe passed out on the floor. It turn out that the woman was Hannah's little sister friend's mom.

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On Saturday, Andy, a kid that Hannah knew from camp called her and told her that he wanted to hang out with her and another kid named Tim.

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It was Hannah's birthday, and her grandpa and his wife came to her house. As a gift, they gave her a car.

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Hannah is stuck with baby-sitting her siblings while her parents go to a party to honor Hannah's dad because he is the town lawyer.

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Gives a perspective of a Chinese from during those times which isn't a usual perspective.

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Hannah finds out about the "Project" which is basically another school for kids that are either too smart or not smart enough, basically kids who arent average. When Hannah heard this, she wanted to join that school, so she went to a meeting and she saw the way they worked there, and she really liked it.

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Hannah is staying with her grandparents, but then she gets into a fight with her grandpa about her future.

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On the news, Hannah sees the refugees from, or the boat people, and she wants to do somthing about it.

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Mei has finally made it to New York, and Mei and her sibling have an apartment for their whole family.

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Hannah's teacher congraulates her on her english writing assignment.

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Hannah feels that her dreams were not accepted, thinking she isn't smart enough. She finds about "Project" forcing her way to join. Soon she finds about the boat people and tries to make a difference...
Mei makes it to Marion, distressed by all the responsibilities that were placed on her wanting to be able to paint.

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Hannah calls CBS to try to find who runs the refugee camps, and soon she finds out that Marion is running it. Then she goes to the temple and she tells people that she is accepting donations, and so whatever people want to donate they can give to her.

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Mei's brother, Tuan, is going to school for the first time.

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People have given a lot of stuff for the refugees. Hannah has already collected 10 full garbage bags of stuff! But then Hannah gets sick, and Flora, the housekeeper, stays home to watch over her. Yet Hannah is determined to get better, because she has an appointment with Marion.

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Mei dreamed about her family. In her dream, she saw that her mother looked dissapointed, and when Mei asked what she was saying, her mother started to speak English. But Mei can't understand, so it's a problem for both Mei and her family.

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Mei and her family traveled from Vietnam, to Malaysia, then to New York

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Hannah has a meeting with Marion, and Hannah plans that for Christmas, Hannah will give the stuff people donated to the refugees as presents, and so Hannah and Marion decide that Hannah will start working this Saturday.

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Mei and Hannah have started to meet each other for the first time.

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Hannah is eager to help the boat people, or the Vietnamese refugees. She stood in front of a crowd to receive donations for the refugees. Mei automatically became the motherly figure in her sibling's life.

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The author recently written book is Blanket of Stars which was written in 2018.

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Hannah is visiting Mei and the refugees. Hannah and Mei get to know each other a little more, and they start to teach each other English and Vietnamese.

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Mei tells Hannah that Mei wants curtains and so Hannah gives Mei curtains.

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Hannah starts her first visit to the refugees. Hannah allows the refugees to trust her and become her friends. They teach each other Vietnamese and English. They all go to China Town and the refugees finally feel welcome.

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Hannah is invited to eat dinner with them, and Hannah is introduced to cà phê phin, which is black coffee.

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The refugees and Hannah go to Chinatown together.

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Marion tells Mei that her siblings are in Thailand and they are about to go to New York!

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Mei tells Hannah that 3 more of her family members left Vietnam and they are in Thailand. Soon, they will depart for New York.

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Mei and her siblings are driving to the aiport to see their siblings. And finally, the siblings are reunited.

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Since school is out, Hannah, Mei and her siblings go out for a picnic in Pound Ridge Reservation. Hannah remembers when Mei and her siblings came over a few weeks ago. She remembered the food, and the beautiful paintings that Hannah's mom shared with Mei.

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Hannah tells Mei and the others that in August, she will be gone to Three Rivers. All of them are sad, but they know that they've been spoiled by her attention.

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Hannah's moved to the Project, and she loves it there. There are so many people like her, and she feels like she can finally fit in. When Hannah got back from Three Rivers, she gave Mei some leftover paints and art supplies. Mei loved it. Ans so when she started to paint, she gave her painting to Hannah, and it was beautiful.

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The story was based on true events. Even 20 years later, Hannah and Mei are still really good friends. Hannah went to college, and majored in Chinese studies and anthropology. Mei still paints, and Mei and Hannah are still very good friends.