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Powerful and moving, Ly Tran's "House of Sticks" is an ode to immigrant America. When Tran was only a few months old, her family moves to the United States, escaping the dire conditions in the refugee camps. However, life in the Bronx is not easy. Navigating poverty, language barriers and cultural barriers, Tran and her family struggle to make ends meet. Bit by bit, through hard work and sacrifices, they start to achieve their version of the American dream.

What I loved most about this story is Ly Tran's piercingly honest voice. She does not sugarcoat the bitterness of America, the hatred and xenophobia she and her family experienced and the intergenerational trauma from the Vietnam War. All the emotions and experiences felt vivid. Ly Tran's strength, resilience and faith is something everyone can draw from.