Flight Across the Mekong

By Jennnifer Cook

A thrilling adventure story about a Canadian family in Vientiane, Laos when the communists take over in 1975. With their American friend Nat gone, two teenages, Anna and Harry Porter, think they are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920661793
• ISBN13: 9780920661796
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: TSAR Publications
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.5" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9

Customer Reviews

What an adventure !

I enjoyed reading this book. It is very well written, it peaked my curiosity and interest until the very end. Although this book is intended for a younger audience, I enjoyed it immensely and I'm 48 years old. Congratulations and good luck in your future endeavours.

A Fantasy Adventure in a Factual Setting

"Flight Across the Mekong" is a great teenagers read for two reasons: (1) It is an action packed adventure in which the young people play roles equal to their parents; (2) the setting of the fall of Laos in 1975 is based on historical fact which is developed in an interesting and entirely approachable way for young readers. No dull recounting of historical facts and figures here. Rather a fast-paced education in the complexity of a South East Asian nation in revolution - with sufficient intigue and even a touch of teenage roamance for good measure. Having lived in Bangkok and frequented Pattaya, the Laotion border and Thai jails there was an undeniably realistic feel to the overloaded samlaw struggling up the hill. This book would be particulalrly suitable for junior high school teachers who wished to introduce their students to revolution through the eyes of young people.

Flight Across the Mekong

I found this book very interesting and captivating - I am65years old and even though the clientele aimed at is between 9 and15, the author has kept me wanting to read more, it was difficult to put the book down. Congratulations to Jennifer Cook, keep up the good work.

Gem of a book

A gem of a book. Well written, exciting and moving. Even though it was geared towards younger readers, at 49 I enjoyed it thoroughly. It kept my interest, I din't want to put it down. I strongly recommend this book for people of any age. I am looking forward to reading another book written by Jennifer Cook. Hopefully she will write another one soon! Congratulations to her.