{"product_id":"my-father-the-panda-killer-hardcover","title":"My Father, the Panda Killer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamie Jo Hoang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant coming-of-age story told in two alternating voices: a California teenager railing against the Vietnamese culture, juxtaposed with her father as an eleven-year-old boat person on a harrowing and traumatic refugee journey from Vietnam to the United States. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A profoundly moving, achingly resonant story of love, family, and coming of age amid the lingering echoes of war; a luminous tapestry woven from the many threads of American dreams.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e―Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent King \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn the Wild Light\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Jose, 1999.\u003c\/b\u003e Jane knows her Vietnamese dad can't control his temper. Lost in a stupid daydream, she forgot to pick up her seven-year-old brother, Paul, from school. Inside their home, she hands her dad the stick he hits her with. This is how it's always been. She deserves this. Not because she forgot to pick up Paul, but because at the end of the summer she's going to leave him when she goes away to college. As Paul retreats inward, Jane realizes she must explain where their dad's anger comes from. The problem is, she doesn't quite understand it herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eĐà Nẵng, 1975. \u003c\/b\u003ePhúc (pronounced \/fo͞ok\/, rhymes with duke) is eleven the first time his mother walks him through a field of mines he's always been warned never to enter. Guided by cracks of moonlight, Phúc moves past fallen airplanes and battle debris to a refugee boat. But before the sun even has a chance to rise, more than half the people aboard will perish. This is only the beginning of Phúc's perilous journey across the Pacific, which will be fraught with Thai pirates, an unrelenting ocean, starvation, hallucination, and the unfortunate murder of a panda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in the alternating voices of Jane and Phúc, \u003ci\u003eMy Father, The Panda Killer\u003c\/i\u003e is an unflinching story about war and its impact across multiple generations, and how one American teenager forges a path toward accepting her heritage and herself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Jo Hoang\u003c\/b\u003e, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, grew up in Orange County, CA--not the wealthy part. She worked for MGM Studios and later, as a docu-series producer. Now she writes novels and blogs full time. When Jamie's not writing, she's wandering, pondering, and chasing experiences. Her self-published first novel, \u003ci\u003eBlue Sun, Yellow Sky, \u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764445217056,"sku":"9780593642962","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eaeb563fa7b9318518c48c16b61a9f8f.webp?v=1780248473","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-father-the-panda-killer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}