Author: Thanhha Lai
Title: Inside Out and Back Again
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Date: 2011
Title: Inside Out and Back Again
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Date: 2011
Reading Level: 8-11
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Historical Fiction
Summary of plot: The story is about a little girl named Ha in the year 1975. Her and her family have to leave their hometown of Saigon Vietnam because the communist are taking it over. After their secret departure on a train they stay in two different refugee camps and then finally fine a place in Alabama with a family. In this new home they have to find out how to become Americans by learning a new language, go to school , find a job, make friends and stay away from bullies. In the end she finally starts to believe in herself again after much heartache.
Readers Reaction: I really loved that it was written in free style poem.
Potential Problems: bullies, name calling
Recommendation: anyone who likes to read books in a poem form
Readers Reaction: I really loved that it was written in free style poem.
Potential Problems: bullies, name calling
Recommendation: anyone who likes to read books in a poem form
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