Inside Out and Back Again: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Inside Out and Back Again: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

by Thanhhà Lai
Inside Out and Back Again: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Inside Out and Back Again: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

by Thanhhà Lai

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Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

When Hà and her family flee Saigon and immigrate to Alabama, their lives are irrevocably changed. Hà’s story is a moving depiction of immigration as seen through the eyes of a young girl, written in flowing verse. Inside Out and Back Again is a heartfelt and humorous debut based on the author’s own childhood experience.

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.

Hà has only ever 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—toward America.

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 Thanhhà Lại translated her personal experiences into Hà's story. This paperback edition also includes an interview with the author, an activity you can do with your family, tips on writing poetry, and discussion questions.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780061962790
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01/02/2013
Pages: 262
Sales rank: 7,754
Product dimensions: 5.34(w) x 7.46(h) x 0.64(d)
Lexile: 800L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Thanhhà Lại is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award and Newbery Honor–winning Inside Out and Back Again; the celebrated Listen, Slowly; the teen novel Butterfly Yellow; and the picture book Hundred Years of Happiness. She was born in Việt Nam and now lives in New York. 

What People are Saying About This

Mitali Perkins

“American and Vietnamese characters alike leap to life through the voice and eyes of a ten–year–old girl—a protagonist so strong, loving, and vivid I longed to hand her a wedge of freshly cut papaya.”

Kathi Appelt

“Open this book, read it slowly to savor the delicious language. This is a book that asks the reader to be careful, to pay attention, to sigh at the end.”

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