By Elizabeth Partridge
Twelve year old Vietnamese refugee Tracy was adopted five years ago by a Californian family. As she struggles to fit in she is haunted by traumatic memories of her home in Vietnam and her American father. She then discovers a box of dog tags in the garage hidden among her adopted father's things, which uncovers some painful memories and family secrets. Set in the 1980s, Dogtag summer paints a picture of the aftermath of the Vietnam war.
Genre Historical fiction; Coming-of-age
Appeal elements Character-driven; Intricately plotted; Emotionally intense.
Lexile 720
Ages 7-14
Publisher information New York: Bloomsbury Books for Young Readers 2011; 240 p.
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