Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lại audiobook

Inside Out and Back Again

By Thanhhà Lại
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    ISBN: 9781664409125

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    ISBN: 9781664664456

Runtime: 2.50 Hours
Category: Fiction/Historical
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

Winner of the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature

A Newbery Honor Book

A New York Times bestseller

A 2012 ALA Best Book for Young Adults

A 2011 Publishers Weekly Best Book: Children's Fiction

One of the 2011 Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Children

Vietnam-born author Thanhha Lai bursts onto the literary scene with Inside Out & Back Again-her National Book Award-winning debut. Written in rich, free-verse poems, this moving tale follows a young Vietnamese girl as she leaves her war-torn homeland for America in 1975. With Saigon about to fall to the communists, 10-year-old HA, her mother, and brothers are forced to flee their beloved city and head to the United States. But living in a new country isn't easy for HA, and she finds adapting to its strange customs ever challenging.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“The taut portrayal of Hà’s emotional life is especially poignant as she cycles from feeling smart in Vietnam to struggling in the States, and finally regains academic and social confidence. An incisive portrait of human resilience.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An enlightening, poignant and unexpectedly funny novel in verse. In her not-to-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers will recognize, even if they haven’t found themselves in a strange new country.”   —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Based in Lai’s personal experience, this first novel captures a child–refugee’s struggle with rare honesty. Written in accessible, short free–verse poems, Hà’s immediate narrative describes her mistakes—both humorous and heartbreaking; and readers will be moved by Hà’s sorrow as they recognize the anguish of being the outcast.”   —Booklist

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Author

Author Bio: Thanhhà Lại

Author Bio: Thanhhà Lại

Thanhhà Lại was born in Vietnam and moved to Alabama in 1975. She received a degree in journalism from the University of Texas and worked as a journalist at the Orange County Register for two years before deciding to switch to fiction writing. She lives in New York City with her family and teaches writing at Parsons The New School of Design.

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Available Formats : Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction/Historical
Runtime: 2.50
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English

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