The Westfield Booktalker calls Last Airlift “fascinating and poignant…”
March 22nd, 2012
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March 22nd, 2012
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March 16th, 2012
“The author tells Tuyet’s story with respect and dignity, introducing readers to a brave girl caught up in the turbulent times of her country, her fears of leaving what she knew, and the joy of finding a new life. Her story will appeal to a broad range of readers” – School Library Journal
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February 23rd, 2012
“Marsha Skrypuch’s gift is her ability to tell stories of under-privileged children in faraway lands. Tuyet’s biography demonstrates her talent…Tuyet’s story is an excellent example of the biography genre for younger students ; a multi-cultural perspective on being an immigrant child in Canada, and also a snapshot of a child’s life during war…Highly recommended.”
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February 21st, 2012
“Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is one of those mega-award winning Canadian authors (with more than a dozen titles) who hasn’t crossed over our shared border (just yet!) with the same success. She’s best known for her historical novels for younger readers about what must be one of the most difficult subjects ever – children and war…Enhanced with […]
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February 4th, 2012
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February 2nd, 2012
“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….” Click here to read full review.
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February 2nd, 2012
“Skrypuch (Daughter of War, 2008) tells the story of the last Canadian airlift through the memories of one child, Son Thi Anh Tuyet. Nearly 8 years old, the sad-eyed girl on the cover had lived nearly all her life in a Catholic orphanage. With no warning, she and a number of the institution babies were […]
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December 12th, 2011
Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan’s Rescue from War By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch WHEN the Americans pull out of Saigon in April 1975, many babies are rescued from the orphanage where eight-year-old Tuyet has lived for years. The orphanage is to be abandoned and the children left alone. But Tuyet had polio and walks with a […]
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December 1st, 2011
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December 1st, 2011
The Brant News by Colleen Toms November 24, 2011 Flipping through the pages of Brantford author Marsha Skrypuch’s newest book, The Last Airlift, Tuyet Yurczyszyn points to a black and white photograph. The picture shows numerous children, including babies strapped into cardboard boxes, sitting in the belly of a Hercules aircraft. An arrow with the […]
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