Inside Out and Back Again (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Kim Hà: The main character.
• Mother: The main character's mom.
• Brother Quang: Ha's older brother, who wants to be an engineer
• Brother Vú: Ha's older brother who idolizing Bruce Lee, and wants to be a Chef.
• Brother Khôi: An older brother of Ha, who loves animals and wishes to become a Veterinarian.
• Ms. Washington: One of Ha's neighbors in Alabama. Also a tutor to Ha after school.
• The Cowboy: A man from Alabama who sponsor's Kim Ha's family.
• Uncle Son: Ha's father's best friend, and her uncle
• Miss Scott: Ha's fourth grade teacher
• Pam: One of Ha's schoolmates, and first friend
• Steven: Another classmate, and friend to Kim Ha.
• Thiu: Add a description of this character.
• Hà Ya
• Brother V
• Pink Boy
• Bruce Lee
• MiSSSisss WaSShington
• Pem

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• “Would be simpler if Englishand lifewere logical.”

  Kim Ha

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• Oh, my daughter, at times you have to fight, but preferably not with your fists.

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• Mother says, People share when they know they have escaped hunger. Shouldn’t people share because there is hunger?

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Saigon: Ha's hometown, which she has to flee. Her papaya tree is planted there.
• Alabama: Where Ha and her family are settled once they arrive in America.

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Thanhha Lai (Author)

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Awards edit see section history

• National Book Award (2011: Young People's Literature)
• Newbery Honor Book (2012)
• Jane Addams Children's Book Award (2012: Books for Older Children, Honor Book)

Notes for Parents edit see section history

The most gruesome scene centered on a dead bird - the book is less concerned with the horrors of war, and more concerned with daily life, and fitting in.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Explore the World › Asia
• Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction

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