This is a very intense book.
Inside Out and Back Again
By Thanhha Lai
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | U | 4.8 | 14925 |
Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award!
Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee—fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama—this coming-of-age debut novel told in verse has been celebrated for its touching child's-eye view of family and immigration.
For all the ten years of her life, Hà has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her friends close by. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, Hà discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food . . . and the strength of her very own family.
This moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing received four starred reviews, including one from Kirkus which proclaimed it "enlightening, poignant, and unexpectedly funny." An author's note explains how and why Thanhha Lai translated her personal experiences into Hà's story.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780061962783
ISBN-10: 0061962783
Published on 2/22/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (147)
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i decided to read this book because i learned so much about this book and this book is so interesting another thing is i have been reading it in class and what i have learned so far about this book is the character kim Ha she is a refugee and she needs to flee her home town because it gets destroyed by war, and the communist.
This book was a wonderful book, it gave an amazing point of view to the refugee experience. It showed the way ha and her family felt going through with leaving their country and going to a new one.
It is a book about refugees and it talk about Ha and her personal life.Example such as tet' tradition with her missing her father and how the communism took over.
Yes I would recommend this book for others people to read it because The book was about the main character(ha) and how her hometown was going into war with the north vietname and how her family had to flee and how there was challenges along the way. So the place they went to was ALabama and how they were even poorer then they
well it was a good book i liked it a little it was not that bad but yea its ok
loved this book! but would not recommend it for a report because of the differing story lines and layout/style of the book. otherwise this was an amazing book great for pleasure reading!
Great book! Historically based and worth the read. Would recommend for 12 and up based on plot and subjects. Good for pleasure reading or in the classroom.
This seems like a good book!
I loved this book