Inside Out & Back Again

Thanhha Lai

Mar 2013 · Univ. of Queensland Press

About this ebook

Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à 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. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. 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.

Ratings and reviews

Amazing for young readers including myself. No problem with any of the words. Warning: you'llget caught up in this book. And the Vietnamese words may help others learn about different cultures

This book is so boring I am starting part 2 and I am already tired of it.

I am in love with this book it such a deep story it makes me wonder will that to us in the united states again? Eyebrows raised

About the author

Thanhha Lai came to the United States as a Vietnamese refugee, received a degree in journalism from University of Texas–Austin, and covered the cops beat at the Orange County Register before obtaining an MFA in creative writing from New York University. She lives in New York City.