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Praise for A Year Without Home: ""As gripping as it is informative and as beautiful as it is heartbreaking, A Year Without Home does what all great books do: spark curiosity, ignite compassion, and leave its readers changed for the better. The young people who read V.T. Bidania's story will feel energized and empowered to make their future kinder, more peaceful, and more just than either the past or our present.""—Jarrett Lerner, award-winning author-illustrator of A Work in Progress “A page-turning, heart-thumping, emotionally gripping story of one family’s escape from Laos during the Vietnam War and their harrowing journey across the globe. An important glimpse into the lives of Hmong refugees, their often-untold stories, and their impact on American history. Perfect for fans of Inside Out and Back Again. A Year Without Home is a much-needed addition to any classroom library.”—Colby Cedar Smith, award-winning author of Call Me Athena and The Siren and the Star ""Bidania’s prose sings, and her gorgeous, carefully-threaded images will stay with you long after you finish the novel. A Year Without Home is a deeply-researched novel about Hmong people escaping from Laos after the Secret War; and at the same time, a universally appealing, heart-expanding story of a loving family that stands together through adversity. You will love Gao Sheng and root for her, every step of her journey.""—H.M. Bouwman, middle grade author of Scattergood and A Crack in the Sea

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V.T. Bidania was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has an MFA in creative writing from The New School and is a McKnight Artist Fellow. She is the author of the ASTRID AND APOLLO series, the first children's book series to star Hmong American characters, and A YEAR WITHOUT A HOME, a fictionalized memoir in verse about her family's escape from Laos at the end of the Vietnam War.

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