Inside Out and Back Again

Zusatztext "Told in compelling free verse." Informationen zum Autor Thanhhà L?i  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 Vi?t Nam and now lives in New York.  Klappentext For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Ha and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next. Zusammenfassung 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 L?i 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

• Authors: Thanhha Lai, Thanhhà Lai, Lai Thanhaa, Lai Thanhha, Thanhhà Lai
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.01.2013
• EAN: 9780061962790
• ISBN: 978-0-06-196279-0
• No. of pages: 262
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 191 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Asia, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, JUVENILE FICTION: Classics, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: People & Places / Asia, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *