They Are All My Family

They Are All My Family
Author: John P. Riordan
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2015-04-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1610395042

Published for the fortieth anniversary of the final days of the Vietnam War, this is the suspenseful and moving tale of how John Riordan, an assistant manager of Citibank's Saigon branch, devised a daring plan to save 106 Vietnamese from the dangers of the Communist takeover. Riordan -- who had served in the US Army after the Tet Offensive and had left the military behind for a career in international banking -- was not the type to take dramatic action, but once the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon in April 1975 and it was clear that Riordan's Vietnamese colleagues and their families would be stranded in a city teetering on total collapse, he knew he could not leave them behind. Defying the objections of his superiors and going against the official policy of the United States, Riordan went back into Saigon to save them. In fifteen harrowing trips to Saigon's airport, he maneuvered through the bureaucratic shambles, claiming that the Vietnamese were his wife and scores of children. It was a ruse that, at times, veered close to failure, yet against all odds, the improbable plan succeeded. At great risk, the Vietnamese left their lives behind to start anew in the United States, and now John is known to his grateful Vietnamese colleagues and hundreds of their American descendants as Papa. They Are All My Family is a vivid narrative of one man's ingenious strategy which transformed a time of enormous peril into a display of extraordinary courage. Reflecting on those fateful days in this account, John Riordan's modest heroism provides a striking contrast to America's ignominious retreat from the decade of conflict.

My Family, Your Family

My Family, Your Family
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1467776602

Different can be great! Makayla is visiting friends in her neighborhood. She sees how each family is different. Some families have lots of children, but others have none. Some friends live with grandparents or have two dads or have parents who are divorced. How is her own family like the others? What makes each one great? This diverse cast allows readers to compare and contrast families in multiple ways.

Who's in My Family?

Who's in My Family?
Author: Robie H. Harris
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763636312

Nellie and her little brother Gus discuss all kinds of families during a day at the zoo and dinner at home with their relatives afterwards.

Because You're My Family

Because You're My Family
Author: Missy Robertson
Publisher: Freedom Island
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781955550307

BRAVE Books partnered with Missy Robertson to write "Because You're My Family," a Christian children's book that teaches kids about the importance of family and unconditional love.

The Bear in My Family

The Bear in My Family
Author: Maya Tatsukawa
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0525555838

An overbearing older sibling can really be a bear, but the child in this understated, gently humorous story finds out that they can have their advantages, too. "I live with a bear," the story's young narrator declares. The bear is loud, messy, uncouth, and very strong (too strong!). For some reason, his parents treat the bear like family, despite his protests. Why can't they see? Then he runs into some bullies on the playground. When the bear ROOAARS with all her might and scares them away, he realizes that there are advantages to having a bear in the family. In a delightful twist, the narrator's older sister (the bear) appears, telling him that she is NOT a bear. But if she is, HE is too--because two bears are even better than one!

My Family, Your Family, Our Families

My Family, Your Family, Our Families
Author: Emma Carlson Berne
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2018
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1684102634

Families come in different sizes, but everybody needs people to care about them! How Are We Alike and Different? Find out in My Family, Your Family, Our Families.

My Family

My Family
Author: Debbie Bailey
Publisher: Talk-About-Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781550375107

Illustrates different families and family activities.

Me and My Family Tree

Me and My Family Tree
Author: Joan Sweeney
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1524768502

Where am I on my family tree? A beloved bestseller that shows children how to understand their place among their relatives, now refreshed with new art from Emma Trithart. Who is part of your family? How are they related to you? In this edition of Me and My Family Tree, with new art by Emma Trithart, a young girl uses simple language, her own childlike drawings, and diagrams to explain how the members of her family are related to each other and to her. Clear, colorful, detailed artwork and a fill-in family tree in the back help make the parts of the family--from siblings to grandparents to cousins--understandable to very young readers.

Meet My Family!

Meet My Family!
Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 151242532X

Learn about wolf pups, baby orangutans, and many other baby animals in this sweet picture book featuring rhyming verse and informational text!