When Clouds Touch Us
When Clouds Touch Us
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When Clouds Touch Us

Written by Thanhha Lai
Book #2 in the Inside Out and Back Again Series
Hardcover
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8 - 12
Reading age
256
Page count
54
Words per page
880L
Lexile measure
May 9, 2023
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Inspired by the author’s own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #1 bestseller Inside Out and Back Again, picks up two years after Hà and her family arrive in Alabama as refugees from the Việt Nam War.Hà and her family have worked hard to make a life for themselves in the US, but it hasn’t come easy. Hà has only just started to feel settled when Mother decides that the family will move to Texas for a new job. Hà knows how hard starting over is and doesn’t want to have to do it again. But sometimes even an unwanted change can bring opportunity, new friends, and a place to call home. This lyrical and compelling sequel to the National Book Award Medalist and Newbery Honor winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel Inside Out and Back Again follows Hà and her family through another year of upheaval, growth, and love.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780063047006
    Publication Date
    May 9, 2023
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    256
    Words Per Page
    54
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2023930006
    Lexile® Level
    880L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    519649
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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