Wishes

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An arresting, poetic journey and a moving reflection on immigration, family, and home, from an acclaimed creative team.

 

Wishes tells the powerful, honest story about one Vietnamese family's search for a new home on the other side of the world and the long-lasting and powerful impact that makes on one of the youngest members of the family. Inspired by actual events in the author's life, this is a narrative that is both timely and timeless. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the story chronicles a family's difficult and powerful journey to pack up what they can carry and to leave their world behind, traveling to a new and unknown place in a crowded boat.