{"product_id":"listen-slowly-thanhh-lai-9780062229199","title":"Listen, Slowly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis remarkable and bestselling novel from Thanhha Lai, author of the National Book Award-winning and Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eInside Out \u0026amp; Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e, follows a young girl as she learns the true meaning of family. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eListen, Slowly\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book and a \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMai'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 \u003cem\u003etheir\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Linda Sue Park, \u003cem\u003e Listen, Slowly\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition includes a special letter from the author and a Vietnamese glossary and pronunciation guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thanhhà Lai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062229192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062229199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e171969 \/ Listen, Slowly\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thanhhà Lai","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053734228223,"sku":"9780062229199","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eca743af-9449-4317-995a-609a07a1f54f.jpg?v=1685025964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/listen-slowly-thanhh-lai-9780062229199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}