When Clouds Touch Us
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2023 · Est. 2 hour read

When Clouds Touch Us

Part of the Inside Out and Back Again series

A refugee family faces new challenges as they move to Texas, seeking stability and belonging.

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256 pages· 13,784 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Two years after fleeing Vietnam, Hà's family must uproot again, moving from Alabama to Texas. As they navigate this new upheaval, Hà grapples with the fear of starting over. Will this unwanted change bring new opportunities and friendships, or will it deepen her longing for a true home? Follow Hà's journey of resilience and hope in this poignant sequel.

From the publisher

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.

Awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (2023)
At a glance
Format
Pages
256
Words
13,784
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
880L
Themes & topics
Books about immigration and emigrationBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about 1950 - 1999
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~U
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
519649
Publication
Published
May 9, 2023
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780063047006

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