★ 美國紐伯瑞兒童文學銀牌獎


For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree.

But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Ha and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope.


打從她出生以來這十年，金河就只知道西貢市；那裡有市場的熱鬧熙攘、傳統習俗的歡笑喜樂、朋友的溫暖情誼，還有專屬於她的木瓜樹。

但是現在越戰已然侵襲她的家園，眼看西貢市就要淪陷，金河一家人被迫逃離了熟悉的家鄉，搭上了一條通往希望的船去。