When Heaven Fell

“A story of family and the legacy of war full of subtle details about life in contemporary Vietnam. . . . Binh’s dreams will resonate with all young readers. – Kirkus Reviews

Every day nine-year-old Binh sells fruit and sodas to the girls whose families can afford to send them to school, and every night she returns to her one-room home to share a simple meal with her family. Everything changes, however, when her grandmother tells Binh she had a daughter during the war, a child who was sent away to America as a little girl. Now Binh’s aunt, a teacher, is coming to visit, and Binh can’t help but wonder what luxurious gifts she will bring and whether she might bring Binh back to America with her. With warmth and sensitivity, Carolyn Marsden ushers readers into the life and dreams of a young Vietnamese girl.