{"product_id":"inside-out-back-again-9780061962783","title":"Inside Out \u0026 Back Again","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside Out and Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e is a #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor all the ten years of her life, H  has only 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. H  and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H  discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food . . . and the strength of her very own family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 H 's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lai, Thanhhà\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061962783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.90w x 0.97d","brand":"Thanhhà Lai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39710211997771,"sku":"9780061962783","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_70e4196e-ba66-4234-bcbd-2261711f0f7b.jpg?v=1647974291","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/inside-out-back-again-9780061962783","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}