Six - year - old Son Dut was forced from his school and home by war . He made a 450-mile journey , watching many other boys die . After years in refugee camps , he came to the U.S. and had 3 months to get a job . He 's worked in food service , at a meat-processing plant , Baptist Church and warehouse . Watch CNN 's version of Oprah 's Book Club starting at 9 p.m . ET .
Six - year - old Son Dut was forced from his school and home by war . He made a 450-mile journey , watching many other boys die . After years in refugee camps , he came to the U.S. and had 3 months to get a job . Watch CNN 's version of Oprah 's Book Club starting at 9 p.m . ET .