Across
- 4. What Matt calls the woman who cares for him after arriving in the U.S.
- 5. Organization that helped refugees and provided aid
- 7. Matt’s supportive baseball coach
- 9. The instrument Matt plays that helps him find peace
- 11. The main character of All the Broken Pieces
- 13. The conflict that changes Matt’s life and separates families
- 15. Matt’s family in America
- 17. An organization that helps connect Matt to Vietnam Veterans
- 18. A challenge Matt faces in school
- 20. A chemical used during the Vietnam War
- 21. Matt’s home country before coming to the United States
- 23. A veteran who becomes Matt’s baseball coach
- 25. The capital city of South Vietnam
- 26. Putting faith in someone else and believing in them
- 29. A form of expression and healing for Matt
- 30. The process of recovering emotionally
- 31. A central theme of love, support, and belonging
- 32. The baseball position that Matt likes best
Down
- 1. The baseball position Matt likes less than pitching
- 2. Matt’s baseball teammate who bullies him
- 3. A veteran who teaches Matt piano
- 6. Strength in overcoming challenges
- 8. A group that has common experiences and supports each other
- 10. The evacuation of children from Vietnam to the U.S.
- 12. Matt’s brother who is “summer”
- 14. What Matt struggles to find in a new country
- 16. Psychological damage caused by war and loss
- 19. Connections with friends, family, and mentors
- 22. The sport that helps Matt connect with peers in America
- 24. Matt’s biological brother’s name
- 27. A theme showing the bond between Matt and his new classmates
- 28. A chemical defoliant that caused health issues during the war