Lai, Thanhha. (2011). Inside Out and Back Again. New York: Harper Collins Children’s Books.
A National Book Award Winner, this books introduces a topic rare to American literature. Set in the aftermath of the Vietnam war in Vietnam, a young girl adjusts to life without a father and in increasing poverty. The story travels to Atlanta where the family attempts to settle into a new way of life. She and her brothers find their way, keeping their interests ranging from kung-fu to medical sciences intact along the way. Written in poetic prose, the author tells a story of struggle and conquest through illuminating language. (Grade 3 and up).
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