Inside Out and Back Again
May 13, 2012
by Thanhha Lai
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
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This book had some sad parts, but it was still a really great book. I really liked it!!!!
My favorite book is Inside Out & Back Again. It’s a good book because it’s about a Family that has to leave their home because the Vietnam War and they go on a ship to go to America.
I loved the book, it spoke to my heart.
Shouldi read it I am thinking about it
Absolutely! — Kate Davie
What natalie means is like books that have the writing at theside of the page.
Hmmm, I’ll need to check this out visually, but both my copies are out right now. — Kate Davie
My friend and I LOVE this book we have both finished it and we agree that some of Ha’s life is sad.I did’nt like it when pink boy and his siser were being so mean to her.:)
Olivia and I have read inside out and back again by Thanhha Lai, and we like the book a lot. Olivia and I really like the way Thanhha wrote this book… We like how Ha learned English so fast, and how she kind of doesn’t give up. Keep up the good work!
Inside Out and Back Again is based on a true story. I think it was scary because of the war in Viet Nam. Ha’s family had to move to Alabama to get away from the war. It was hard for Ha in her new school. It’s hard being the new kid and she was bullied a lot because she was different. This story was told as a poem and liked this. I think it is cool that my classmate finished it in a day!
In the book Inside Out And Back Again there is a mystery because Ha’s dad goes missing. Ha lives with her mom and 3 brothers. She has fun in her life in Viet Nam but she has to move to the United States She is sad because she doesn’t want to leave her dad behind. Her brothers names are Khoi, Quang, and Lee and they can be loud sometimes. Ha loves to help her mom around the house most of the time. I loved reading about Ha’s life.
I don’t know why, but this book is really good!!!!!
oh my goodness this is a good book!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I liked it because it had a great feel to it .I love the way it is written.I almost cried a lot.
I really like this book! I love how the writer write in a different form mat when someone is talking.At first when I looked at the cover I thought it wasn’t gonna be a good book,but when i started reading it i actually liked it.Inside Out and Back Again was truly a life changing story.I never really read any of Thanhha Lai but now I am going to start reading more of her books.
Well, this was her first novel, but she is working on another, and I bet it won’t take fifteen years, the way Inside Out and Back Again did! — Kate Davie
I really liked reading Inside out and back again by Thanhha Lai! I love the writing format!
This book is really good.
I hope others like it!!!
I really like Thanhha Lai’s books
I really did not think this book had a good plot line. I did like how it was written in verses. Some of the story was touching but some seem random and there wasn’t a lot of intense which was a turn of for me
this is such a good book that if I could i would read over and over again. I usually do not like these kind of stories but I was able to fall in love with this one.
Very intriguing! What do you mean by “these kind of stories”? — Kate Davie
i am like in love with this book, wait what book am i posting on again?
Hmm, sounds like it may be more of a flirtation! — Kate Davie
this is a really good book I like that it has poetry format. I can’t put the book down. The main character seems really nice but she has a rough life.
THis book has a really good writing form and when you read it you feel as if your’e the character. Once you start the book, you have a hard time putting it down.
So I have only read the book a little for school and I really want to know what the brothers names are and how old they are I know ones 11 and one 21 but l still don’t know their names or the other brothers age please help as soon as u can!
I haven’t read this one yet — can anyone else provide this information? — Kate Davie
is it good? should i read it? whats it about?
Yes, yes, and there is more information about this title at http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Inside-Out-Back-Again-Thanhha-Lai/ — Kate Davie
I like Inside Out and Back Again because its written in a poem like way and its like different storys in one i love it
This was an amazingly detailed book about hope, strength, and courage. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a well written historical fiction novel. This book is about a girl named Ha that moves up north to Alabama in search of her father that had been captured by communists years earlier. The journey from Saigon to America was tough for Ha, but with love from her mom and three brothers she learns to adapt to the new culture. I really hope you enjoy reading Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha La.
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Inside Out and Back Again was truly a life changing story. This really happened to Thanhha Lai, the author. Hats off to Thanhha!
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