Kao Kalia Yang wins 2 awards for her book

I have read her book, The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir and it's good. A must read!!

1. Award for Memoir & Creative Nonfiction:
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
by Kao Kalia Yang

2. The Readers’ Choice Award sponsored by Pioneer Press and TwinCities.com:
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
by Kao Kalia Yang

Born in a refugee camp in Thailand, Kao Kalia Yang immigrated to Saint Paul when she was six years old. This is the story of her family’s harrowing escape from Laos, their life in refugee camps, and the hardships and joys that came with carving out a life in America. Yang is the co-founder of Words Wanted, an agency dedicated to helping immigrants with writing, translating, and business services.

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