Inside Out and Back Again

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

    • 4.3 • 524 Ratings
    • $9.99
    • $9.99

Publisher Description

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

GENRE
Kids
RELEASED
2011
February 22
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
3.1
MB
AUDIENCE
Grades 3-7

Customer Reviews

user19876667 ,

No Jane Eyre

The plot was not dashing. It was not mind bogglingly creative. It was real, and even though it wasn’t the most interesting story, I respect the fact that it had to remain true to the author. I, as a writer, love creating wild ecstasies from imagination, but I try to leave own experiences bare and real. It feels wrong to jazz them up. I enjoyed it, read it in less than two hours, and though it was a good experience, even if a little too simple

Randy Fox ,

Inside Out and Back Again

This book takes you to 1975 in a war-torn Vietnam those the eyes of a young girl named Ha. The story chronicles her upheaval from her homeland to a foreign and scary America. I liked how the book was written in verse. It reminded me of a journal a young girl would write about her life, but her story carried the weight of emotional turmoil. A great, quick read.

Fourth Grade Fun ,

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