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The Girl In The Picture: The Story Of Kim Phuc And The Photograph That
The Girl In The Picture The Story Of Kim Phuc And The Photograph That Author:Denise Chong Among the most enduring images of the Vietnam War is one of a little girl screaming in pain and terror after being burned by napalm in an air attack. On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc ran from her burning village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph, taken by Associated Press Photographer, Nick Ut, was seen around... more » the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War. This book is the story of how that photograph came to be taken and what happened to Kim Phuc afterward. It opens up to American readers an unknown world - the world of Vietnam after the American army left and Saigon fell to the Communists from the North. "...the story of the girl in the photograph is one of horror, survival, and hope - a primer if not the definitive text for those trying to understand the Vietnam War." (Kirkus Reviews)« less