The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, the Photograph
and the Viet Nam War
Denise Chong
On June 8, 1972, nine-year old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran
from her burning village and into the eye of history. Her photograph, seen
around the world, helped turn public opinion against the War and is one of
a handful of images that remained branded in the memory of all who lived
through the Vietnam years. This book is the story of how that photograph
came to be- but also, what happened to her after it was taken. This book
is a rare and graceful look at everyday life in a Vietnamese village and
at the toll the Vietnam War took on the Vietnamese.
This summary is courtesy of McNaughton Books