The Best Hmong Culture Books for Kids

Summary: Eleven-year-old Gao Sheng loves her home in the jungles and highlands of Laos. When U.S. troops pull out of Vietnam, her Hmong family must flee and start over in a refugee camp in Thailand. Told in verse, her story follows a year of loss, fear and hope as she searches for what home can mean.

Summary: Nou's world is upended by a hateful message on her family's mailbox. As she grapples with racism, she embarks on a journey to discover where her family finds solace. Her father finds it in music, her mother in the garden. But where does Nou belong in a world that feels unwelcoming? Through her exploration, she turns to writing, crafting a sanctuary on the page. Can Nou redefine home and find her place in the world?