This story is set in a small village in south Vietnam in 1967, at the height of the war. Thirteen-year-old Xuan is horrified when his village is destroyed in a bomb attack. He and his family are forced to make a dangerous journey through their war-torn country in the hope of finding sanctuary with his brother in Saigon. But their struggle soon turns to one of life and death as their arrival in the capital coincides with the Tet offensive.

 

This book is part of a book series called Survivors .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Clive Gifford is a writer and editor of many bestselling quiz books.