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雙重心靈

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擔心姊姊(甚至自己)會逐漸淡忘越南身份,十二歲的Bom寫下一部詩意回憶錄,幫助她們倆銘記——一封獻給姊妹情誼與我們所離開之地的韻文情書。

擔心姊姊(甚至自己)會逐漸淡忘越南身份,十二歲的Bom寫下一部詩意回憶錄,幫助她們倆銘記——一封獻給姊妹情誼與我們所離開之地的韻文情書。

Bom不敢相信姊姊不認為自己是越南人,只覺得自己是美國人。她說她不記得越南,也不記得她們在那裡的生活、家人、房子和朋友。姊姊怎麼能忘記穿越西貢的可怕旅程、飛機……以及一切呢?

那Bom呢?她現在還記得,但她的記憶能維持多久?她總是在父親打字機的聲音中找到慰藉: 噠噠噠 噠噠噠。於是她有了一個主意。她要寫下她所能記得的一切:父親當間諜的時候、母親被暱稱為「收音機」的時候、她們餓到Bom走不動的時候、全家道別的時候。

Bom甚至會告訴姊姊,也告訴自己,搬到田納西州是什麼感覺。ESL課程、霸凌、陌生的食物、冰冷的天氣、友誼與暗戀——以及她的家人如何努力維繫他們的文化傳承。

她會一次打一首詩,直到她們永遠不會再忘記。

Customer Reviews (4.7 / 5 · 20 reviews)

Ella ★★★★★

Bom's voice pulled me straight into her world from the first page—the verse format makes the memoir feel so intimate and urgent. I loved how the poems weave together her fear of losing her Vietnamese identity with the bond she has with her sister. It's the kind of book that stays with you long after

George D. ★★★★★

I teared up more than once reading this verse novel—the way Bom weaves her Vietnamese heritage into each poem feels so authentic and tender. It's a beautiful pick for any middle grader navigating identity or sibling bonds.

Chloe ★★★★★

Bom's voice is so vivid that I felt like I was sitting beside her while she sorted through memories of her sister and their shared heritage. The way she weaves Vietnamese identity into each poem made me tear up more than once, and I've already passed it to my niece.