READING Inside Out and Back Again

READING Inside Out and Back Again

isbn : 0061962783
Title :Inside Out and Back Again
Author:Thanhha Lai
 
For all the ten years of her life, Hà 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. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, Hà discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food . . . and the strength of her very own family. click here to download
 
 

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