Last Airlift

Reach for this book when your child is navigating a major life transition, struggling with a sense of being an outsider, or asking questions about global history and refugees. Last Airlift tells the true story of Tuyet, a young girl with polio who is evacuated from Saigon during the final days of the Vietnam War and placed with a loving foster family in Canada. It provides a gentle yet honest look at the disorientation of immigration and the resilience required to adapt to a new culture. While it handles heavy themes like war and physical disability, it focuses on the warmth of human connection and the courage it takes to heal. Parents will find it a perfect tool for discussing empathy, perseverance, and the meaning of home with children in the upper elementary years.