
Inside Out & Back Again (2011)
276 pages 3.9/5 Goodreads
Vietnam-born author Thanhha Lai bursts onto the literary scene with Inside Out & Back Again-her National Book Award-winning debut. Written in rich, free-verse poems, this moving tale follows a young Vietnamese girl as she leaves her war-torn homeland for America in 1975. With Saigon about to fall to the communists, 10-year-old HA, her mother, and brothers are forced to flee their beloved city and head to the United States. But living in a new country isn't easy for HA, and she finds adapting to its strange customs ever challenging. source: https://www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781464020988
Author: Thanhha Lai
ISBN: 9781464020988
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Natural disasters (referenced)War / combat
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