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020			_a9781880000632
020			_a1880000636
082			_a973.04CHA
100			_aDia Cha
245			_aDia's Story Cloth _b : Hmong People's Journey of Freedom
260			_aNew York _bLee & Low Books Inc _c22 October 1998
300			_a24 pages _bPaperback
520			_aFor centuries, needlework has been part of Hmong culture. But it has only been since the war in Vietnam and Laos, which displaced many Hmong, that the new, narrative form of 'story cloths' has emerged, a bridge between past and present.Dia Cha and her family experienced this displacement. Born in Laos, Dia fled with her family to Thailand as a child, spending four years in a refugee camp before arriving in the U.S. Her story is shared by many Hmong Americans.As told through the story cloth stitched by her aunt and uncle, the Hmong people's search for freedom began long ago in China. Dia's Story Cloth explores many aspects of the Hmong experience from peace and war in Asia to new beginnings in America. Through Dia's story, young children can see that the search for freedom transcends all cultures.This book includes a compendium of Hmong culture: their history, traditions, and stitchery techniques. _dCircle Time Book - Refugees / War Stories / Immigrants
521			_aGrade - 4
655			_aCircle Time Book - Refugees / War Stories / Immigrants _dCircle Time Book - Refugees / War Stories / Immigrants _GCircle Time Book - Refugees / War Stories / Immigrants
658			_eHow we express ourselves _fImagination
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