Long Way from Home, A

Reach for this book when your child feels like a permanent outsider or is struggling to reconcile their past with a confusing new reality. This poignant story follows Mai, a 15-year-old Vietnamese refugee, as he navigates the overwhelming pressures of American life and an adoptive family. Feeling invisible and misunderstood, he runs away to a Vietnamese fishing village in hopes of finding a place where he truly belongs. It is a deeply empathetic exploration of identity, the trauma of displacement, and the courage it takes to build a bridge between two worlds. Ideal for middle schoolers and young teens, it provides a realistic look at the immigrant experience and the universal search for home.