Tangled Threads

For the past 10 years, 13-year-old Mai Yang has been living in a refugee camp in Thailand with her grandmother. The pair face new challenges when they leave Thailand and immigrate to the United States to live with relatives in Providence, Rhode Island. Although Mai Yang's grandmother is reluctant to begin life in a new country, Mai Yang herself can't wait to immerse herself in the American culture. However, once she settles in with her Americanized cousins, Mai Yang realizes that although she wants to be American, she also does not want to give up her Hmong heritage. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.