“Daria Sommers’s stunning historical coming-of-age novel offers an unexpected take on the US presence in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of Piper, an American diplomat’s daughter, thrust into a world unlike any she has ever known. Piper’s experience of the trials of young adulthood—navigating friendships, family life, even romance—is made ever more engaging when framed against this vibrant landscape. A complete page turner, Sawadika American Girl stayed with me long after I read its heartbreaking final chapter.”

—John Fried, author of The Martin Chronicles

“When Sommers transports her heroine halfway around the world, she sweeps her readers along with her. Sawadika American Girl is one of those rare adventures worth taking!”
—Kathryn Johnson, bestselling author of The Gentleman Poet and The Death of a Maven

“Sawadika American Girl is a truly special love story. Love of family, diverse cultures, and friendship. An American teen living in Bangkok, Piper is every young woman who sees too much, questions the status quo, and falls in love. Set in 1960s Thailand, Piper and Jack’s love affair will linger with readers for years; everyone will recall their own special person, that first soulmate who touched their heart.”

—Marcia Bradley, author of The Home for Wayward Girls

“Evocative, immersive and beautifully written, Sawadika American Girl is historical fiction at its best. With seventeen-year-old Piper as our narrator, this intimate portrait of an American family in Thailand during the Vietnam War is a fresh, soulful take on our tragic involvement in Southeast Asia.”
—Catherine Filloux, award-winning playwright and librettist of Where Elephants Weep

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