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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 Thanhha Lai 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.
媒体推荐“Open this book, read it slowly to savor the delicious language. This is a book that asks the reader to be careful, to pay attention, to sigh at the end.” (Kathi Appelt, bestselling author of Newbery Honor Book The Underneath)
“Based in Lai’s personal experience, this first novel captures a child–refugee’s struggle with rare honesty. Written in accessible, short free–verse poems, Hà’s immediate narrative describes her mistakes—both humorous and heartbreaking; and readers will be moved by Hà’s sorrow as they recognize the anguish of being the outcast.” (Booklist (starred review))
“The taut portrayal of Hà’s emotional life is especially poignant as she cycles from feeling smart in Vietnam to struggling in the States, and finally regains academic and social confidence. An incisive portrait of human resilience.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
“An enlightening, poignant and unexpectedly funny novel in verse. In her not-to-be-missed debut, Lai evokes a distinct time and place and presents a complex, realistic heroine whom readers will recognize, even if they haven’t found themselves in a strange new country.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))
“American and Vietnamese characters alike leap to life through the voice and eyes of a ten–year–old girl—a protagonist so strong, loving, and vivid I longed to hand her a wedge of freshly cut papaya.” (Mitali Perkins, author of Bamboo People)
“Lai’s spare language captures the sensory disorientation of changing cultures as well as a refugee’s complex emotions and kaleidoscopic loyalties.” (The Horn Book)
“Ha’s voice is full of humor and hope.” (School Library Journal (starred review))
“In this free-verse narrative, Lai is sparing in her details, painting big pictures with few words and evoking abundant visuals.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)
“Told in compelling free verse.” (Brightly.com)
Thanhhà Lai was born in Viêt Nam and now lives with her family in New York.
Like the father in Listen, Slowly, Thanhhà has been buying bicycles for poor children in Viêt Nam since 2005.
网友对Inside Out and Back Again的评论
I'm writing in reference to the Inside Out.. book with the shadow of the girl leaning out from the papaya tree. FIRST, the book is excellent. A lot of poetic devices even with the free verse, a lot of deep inference practice with students if you read with young people. BUT I ordered 14 of these books, and 5 of them are missing pages or have scrambled up pages - all beginning at the same page. The publisher needs to check quality control. Your odds are getting a book that is just fine, but you may get one with missing chunks of missing pages.
Let me start by saying I am normally very wary of books on this subject matter. I always assume it's going to be some sort of Joy Luck Club-esque bundle of trials and tribulations that no one is willing to criticize or rate poorly, because how can you criticize another's experience through a cross-cultural situation? Truth be told, these stories can be very redundant. Perhaps not to someone wholly ignorant of that culture, but to someone with my background, they become tiresome quickly. I am also not a fan of poetry. Put all this together and I was absolutely floored when I picked it up, read it, and loved it. This book deserves every award and word of praise. The use of free verse was highly effective. The story was engaging with a good balance of heartache and humor.
I gave this book to my mother who also escaped Vietnam with my father that same year. Her English is good, but she can only read comfortably at a middle school level so she was able to follow this book and enjoyed it immensely. Her experience, though different, had a great number of similarities. She loved how it also highlighted the simple beauty of life in Vietnam-- something that is often neglected when remembering this time. This book opened up an opportunity for me to ask more about this dramatic period in my parent's life. Something I had always been afraid to inquire about-- fearing it would bring back bad memories they would rather forget. Instead I was able to re-experience Kim Ha's story, but this time through my mother's eyes. That alone was absolutely priceless.
This novel obviously has a special meaning for me, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book to ANYONE. It is a phenomenal piece of writing that can stand on it's own.
Oh and for anyone who's interested in hearing more about this topic, there is a TED talk called "My Immigration Story" by Tan Le you might enjoy.
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