Inside Out and Back Again
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0061962791 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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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.Supports the Common Core State Standards. 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. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope—toward America. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Inside Out
"Inside Out & Back Again" according to Heidi Grange. Ha has spent all of her ten years in Saigon (Vietnam). She knows the markets, she does well in school, and she loves the papaya tree that she planted behind her family's house. But the war is creeping ever closer and her mother struggles to provide enough food. As it becomes apparent that Saigon will fall to the Communist North, Ha and her family make a painful choice to flee the country in hopes of finding refuge. When they land in America things seem to be working out, but as Ha struggles to adapt to a new language, a new religion, new climate, and new food, she wonders if it wouldn't have been better to stay in Vietnam. And what about the. its impossible to read without sobbing. bought the kindle and hard cover. considering buying more copies as gift for my family. wonderful poetry indeed. the story hit close to ho.e. "Then I read it and have fallen completely in love with it and it even got me interested in" according to Katieasaur. I had to read this in one of my children's lit classes and thought nothing of it when I was assigned it. Then I read it and have fallen completely in love with it and it even got me interested in more historical fiction books. I cannot wait to incorporate it into my teaching!!
From Booklist *Starred Review* After her father has been missing in action for nine years during the Vietnam War, 10-year-old Hà flees with her mother and three older brothers. Based on 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—with grammar, customs, and dress (she wears a flannel nightgown to