https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2020-11-19 15:29:29 UTC 2023-04-21 00:18:22 UTC hello@padlet.com phuct https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950289669 Ha is a girl who is the main character of the story. She lives with her 3 brothers who are older than her(Khoi, Vu, and Quang) and her mother. Her dad is a naval officer who is currently missing. Saion, the city where she lives, is currently being targeted by the communist party which is the main conflict of the story. ]]> 2020-11-22 19:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950289669 phuct https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950304691 A friend of Ha's father, Uncle Son, gives them the option to board a navy ship that will leave Vietnam. Due to prices increasing and a food shortage, their family accepts and board the ship with some of their belongings. ]]> 2020-11-22 20:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950304691 phuct https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950343788 Since there were many people aboard the refugee ship, it wasn't the best experience. Food and water had to be rationed to make sure they could last the entire trip. The cabins were also very crowded. Ha and her family spent 3 weeks on the ship before extra supplies finally arrived from an American ship. They were brought to Guam.]]> 2020-11-22 20:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950343788 phuct https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950354041 On Guam, Ha and her family were brought to a refugee camp. They spent some time there before given the option to go to one of 3 places, the United States, France, or Canada. They chose the United States.]]> 2020-11-22 20:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950354041 phuct https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950360489 Wen they arrive to the United States, they are brought to another camp in Florida. There they met a man named Mr. Johnson. He owns a car dealership and is the one sponsoring Ha's family. He helps them move to Alabama, get a rental house, jobs, and a place to go to school.]]> 2020-11-22 20:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950360489 phuct https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950381768 They aren't very welcomed in Alabama but one of their neighbors, Ms. Washington, is different. She is kind and offers to teach english. At school, Ha is segregated from everyone and is bullied by a boy who she calls "Pink Boy".]]> 2020-11-22 20:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/phuct/bhucji4ip0hl4e4v/wish/950381768