Escape from Vietnam (Escape from #6)

by Andy Marino

"Nonstop action, real history, serious danger. You gotta read these books!" --Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of RefugeeApril 29, 1975In the early morning hours, Malcolm and Violet are woken by their dad and told to pack up and be ready to leave in three minutes. Their dad works for the United States Embassy in Vietnam and the North Vietnamese Army, alongside Viet Cong guerilla fighters, have attacked. The Vietnam War isn't over.Malcolm and Violet scramble to pack their things and rush to the embassy with their dad. There is an evacuation plan to get Americans and their allies out of the country-as long as your name is on the official list. The twins and their dad are on the list, but the siblings realize their best friend Bao isn't.Determined to help Bao and his family, Malcolm and Violet sneak out of the embassy to find their friend and convince officials to put his family on the list. But the streets have become a battleground, and Malcolm and Violet don't have much time. If they don't make it back to the embassy before the last helicopter leaves, they'll be trapped behind enemy lines forever.

192 pages, Paperback

Published November 3, 2026

About the author

Andy Marino was born in upstate New York, spent half his life in New York City, and now lives in the Hudson Valley. He is the author of seven novels for young readers, most recently THE PLOT TO KILL HITLER trilogy.

THE SEVEN VISITATIONS OF SYDNEY BURGESS is his first novel for adults.