Inside out & back again / Thanhha Lai.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780061962783 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0061962783 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 9780061962790
- Physical Description: 262 p. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, c2011.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 008-012. |
Awards Note: | Newbery honor book, 2012. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Novels in verse. Vietnamese Americans > Fiction. Emigration and immigration > Fiction. Immigrants > Fiction Bullying > Fiction. Vietnam > History > 1971-1980 > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | J LAI T (Text) | 33126022670495 | JFiction Paperback | Available | - |
Covington Branch | J LAI T (Text) | 33126022452191 | JFiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J LAI T (Text) | 33126017218086 | JFiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2011 March
Gr 4â6âA story based on the author's childhood experiences. HÃ is 10 when Saigon falls and her family flees Vietnam. First on a ship, then in two refugee camps, and then finally in Alabama, she and her family struggle to fit in and make a home. As HÃ deals with leaving behind all that is familiar, she tries to contain her temper, especially in the face of school bullies and the inconsistencies of the English language. She misses her papaya tree, and her family worries about friends and family remaining in Vietnam, especially her father, who was captured by Communist forces several years earlier. Told in verse, each passage is given a date so readers can easily follow the progression of time. Sensory language describing the rich smells and tastes of Vietnam draws readers in and contrasts with HÃ 's perceptions of bland American food, and the immediacy of the narrative will appeal to those who do not usually enjoy historical fiction. Even through her frustration with her new life and the annoyances of her three older brothers, her voice is full of humor and hope.âJennifer Rothschild, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill, MD
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