The Land I Lost facts for kids
Front cover
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| Author | Quang Nhuong Huynh |
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| Illustrator | Vo-Dinh Mai |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
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Publication date
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1982 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 144 PP |
| ISBN | 0-06-440183-9 |
| OCLC | 15188434 |
| 959.7 21 | |
| LC Class | DS559.92.C46 H88 1986 |
The Land I Lost is a special book written by Quang Nhuong Huynh. It's an autobiography, which means the author tells the story of his own life. The book was first released in 1982 by Harper & Row. Vo-Dinh Mai created the pictures for the book.
Huynh also wrote another book called Water Buffalo Days. This second book used parts of The Land I Lost. However, Water Buffalo Days focused only on the author's childhood. With these two books, Quang Nhuong Huynh became the first Vietnamese person to publish both fiction and non-fiction books in English.
Awards for The Land I Lost
The Land I Lost earned many important awards. These awards show how much people loved and respected the book.
- It received the ALA Notable Children's Book award. This award highlights great books for kids.
- The book also won the ALA Booklist Editors' Choice award.
- It was named a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. This award comes from NCSS/CBC.
- The Library of Congress Children's Books award was also given to it.
- It won the William Allen White Children's Book Award in Kansas.
- Other honors include the Friends of American Writers Award and the Blue Cobra Award.
The book became very popular around the world. It was translated into many different languages. These included German, French, Spanish, and Catalan.
Why is This Book Important?
The release of The Land I Lost was a big moment in modern culture. The author, Quang Nhuong Huynh, was born in My Tho, Vietnam in 1946.
In 1963, Huynh was hurt during the Vietnam War. He then traveled to the United States to get medical help. After his treatment, he decided to stay in the U.S. He began his writing journey, and The Land I Lost was published in 1986.
This book made history. It was the very first book written in English by a Vietnamese author. After his second book, Huynh became the first Vietnamese writer to publish both fiction (made-up stories) and non-fiction (true stories) in English. His work opened doors for other Vietnamese authors.
