When writing her book, All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team, Christina Soontornvat recalled watching the American media coverage of the story and how the media misunderstood and was often disrespectful of Thai culture.
Christina Soontornvat spent 10 days in the small town where the rescue happened talking and listening to everyone before writing All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team.
Science and engineering information in her book All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team helps readers immerse themselves even deeper into the story.
It wasn’t until her mid-20s that Author Christina Soontornvat read a book by an Asian-American author featuring an Asian-American protagonist. It was revelatory.