This remarkable and bestselling novel from Thanhha Lai, author of the
National Book Award-winning 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.
This paperback edition includes a special letter from the author and a
Vietnamese glossary and pronunciation guide.
