A review by rebecca_oneil
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại

4.0

When a kids' novel in verse leaves you with tears running down your cheeks. This was so simple but so powerful -- the fleeing of Vietnam for America as Saigon falls in 1975, from the POV of a 10-year-old girl. Each poem is dated, except those about her mother (raising 4 kids alone) or father (missing for 9 years), which are signed off "Every day." Details like that really got me in the heart. Recommended for anyone needing empathy for the immigrant/refugee experience. Pair with the same author's "Listen, Slowly" for a view of a second generation immigrant.