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Noodle Pie

by Ruth Starke

Ages: 9+

Published: 2010

Publisher: Kane/Miller

ISBN: 978-1-935279-25-9

Keywords: Vietnam, Immigration

A trip to Vietnam is a homecoming for his father but a real culture shock for Andy, who helps his street-smart cousins transform the simple family restaurant into a tourist-friendly money-maker.