26 pages, K-4, Picture/Nonfiction/Autobiography, ISBN 978-1479597468
As a young boy, Bao Phi and his family is a refugee from Vietnam who came to Minnesota during the year 1970’s because of the war in Vietnam. Bao Phi is the youngest of six siblings; He wrote this book “A different pond “in an experience he had with his dad fishing in a small lake in Minnesota where they would catch fish for their meals each day. The book illustrates a father and son relationship. The sacrifices made by the father and the willingness of a young son in waking up early morning to help catch a meal for the family; taking care of his siblings when his parents would go to work. Fishing is something that they have to do so they can have food on their table because they don’t have enough to buy everything they needed to survive.
This book is filled with passion and emotion. There is just something different about the book that makes me almost emotional thinking that Bao Phi’s childhood experience was not very favorable on his part. However, because of the things that he learned from fishing with his dad he understood where his family is coming from and he developed a sense of responsibility at an early age. This book is great for kids to help them gain an understanding of the importance of family, hard work, and also sacrifices. It will also help students in K-4 grade level to understand how it feels to be a refugee and to be aware of what is going on in their surroundings when it comes to less fortunate people.
Reviewed by Farah Empalmado
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