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Ha's family celebrates Tet, the Vietnamese New Year.
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Ha's father has been missing for 9 years.
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Ha's birthday. She is 10.
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Ha's mother decides they must leave Saigon.
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Ha's family boards a crowded boat with other refugees.
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Ha's family must ration food and water on the boat.
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An American boat intercepts and saves the refugee boat.
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Ha's family waits in Guam for their next move.
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Ha's mother chooses to go to America.
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Ha's family arrives in Alabama, sponsored by a church.
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Ha's family moves into their new home.
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Ha starts school in Alabama.
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Ha's family is harassed by neighbors. She faces bullies at school.
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Ha's teacher helps the class learn about Vietnam.
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Ha continues to be bullied by classmates.
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There's still no word about Ha's missing father.
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Ha's family accepts that their father is dead.
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Tet. A New Year, and Ha's family hopes it's better.