My first day by Phung, Nguyen Quang 

BTSB Prebound(Make Me a World, 2021)

BTSB #: 715716 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 3.1 LG Lexile: 680 AD

Genres: Adventure Fiction

Subjects: Canoes and canoeing - Fiction First day of school - Fiction School stories Mekong River - Fiction Vietnam - Fiction

Summary: This is no ordinary first journey. The rainy season has come to the Mekong Delta, and An, a young Vietnamese boy, sets out alone in a wooden boat wearing a little backpack and armed only with a single oar. On the way, he is confronted by giant crested waves, heavy rainfall and eerie forests where fear takes hold of him. Although daunted by the dark unknown, An realizes that he is not alone and continues to paddle. He knows it will all be worth it when he reaches his destination.