Inside out & back again / Thanhha Lai.
Material type:
TextSeries: Instant book clubPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2013Copyright date: ©2011Edition: First paperback editionDescription: 262, 10 pages ; 20 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780061962790
- 0061962791
- 9780606271264
- 0606271260
- Inside out and back again
- Newbery Honor Book, 2012.
- National Book Award winner, Young People's Literature, 2011.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Fiction | LAI, THANHHA | Available | 2012 Newbery Honor Book | 33111011026503 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's Fiction | LAI, THANHHA | Available | 2012 Newbery Honor Book | 33111009456530 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Extras inside (10 pages).
Inside out & back again -- Back again : an interview with Thanhha Lai -- Telling your story : an activity for you and your family -- Writing poetry : tips from Thanhha Lai -- Discussion questions.
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
800 Lexile.
Ages 8-12.
Newbery Honor Book, 2012.
National Book Award winner, Young People's Literature, 2011.