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Listen, Slowly

by Thanhha Lai, 317 pages
Item Number: 5858

This book for the blind is offered in Original or Unified English Braille.What is Original Braille?What is Unified English Braille

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  • Package Weight: about 5.6 pounds.

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This remarkable and bestselling novel from Thanhha Lai, author of the National Book Awardwinning and Newbery Honor Book "Inside Out & Back Again", follows a young girl as she learns the true meaning of family. Listen, Slowly is a New York Times Book Review Notable Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year!

A California girl born and raised, Mai can't wait to spend her vacation at the beach. Instead, she has to travel to Vietnam with her grandmother, who is going back to find out what really happened to her husband during the Vietnam War.

Mai's parents think this trip will be a great opportunity for their out-of-touch daughter to learn more about her culture. But to Mai, those are their roots, not her own. Vietnam is hot, smelly, and the last place she wants to be. Besides barely speaking the language, she doesn't know the geography, the local customs, or even her distant relatives. To survive her trip, Mai must find a balance between her two completely different worlds.

Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Linda Sue Park,Listen, Slowly is an irresistibly charming and emotionally poignant tale about a girl who discovers that home and culture, family and friends, can all mean different things.

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(From the Middle-School Real-Life Stories shelf.)