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Inside Out & Back Again

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Information

Name : Inside Out & Back Again

Author : Thanhha Lai

Call No : F LAI

Pages : 262

Theme

This is a moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

The author wrote in diary format

Summary

The story of Há and her family being forced to move to the United States because the Vietnam War had reached their home, and it was no longer safe. They board a navy ship and flee. Upon spending a couple months at a refugee camp, they end up moving to Alabama. There she struggles with learning English and bullies at her new school.

Summary

Eventually, she has pushed through those hard times with the help of their next door neighbor – and the support of her family. Há then gets used to living in the U.S and her family celebrates the new year. She prays for good things to happen to her and her family.

Characters

Kim Há (the girl)“mother's tail” , because she wasalways 3 steps from her mother

Há Ma (Brother Quang)

Há Ya (Brother Vu)

(Brother Khoi)

CharactersHá 's mother

Being very sad after her husband wentHá 's father

He is a soldierHe has peacock tails at the cornersof his eyes ~ forever-young eyesHe often says tuyet suite~ right awayHe died

Background

For all the years of Há 's life, she has only known things about Saigon :

The thrills of its marketsThe joy of its traditionsThe warmth of her friendsThe beauty of her very own papaya tree

But then ...

Background

Because of the Vietnam War,

her whole family …

Feel the coldness of its strangersThe dullness of its foodThe strange shape of its landscapeThe strength of her very own family

Thinking

Há once said …

"No one would believe me but at

times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama"

Thinking

Although in Alabama, they had a peace life.

In Saigon, they had a worried life.

However, Há loved the memorable life and

the happiness in Saigon.

Comment

● I think this book is quite touching and this shows the poor of the people whose country lose in the battles

● I understand the real feelings of the refugees and I hope that there will not be wars again

The End&

Thank you

Tall Story by Candy Gourlay

By 2C Bobo Chan

Main Characters➲ Andi➲ Andi is thirteen

years old. She is short and has a lot of wishes. She hopes to have her own bedroom. And she hopes to join in the basketball team. But most of all she wishes that her long lost brother, Bernardo could come and live in London.

Main Characters

➲ Bernardo➲ A sixteen-year-old

boy immigrates to Philipines and separates from his family in England. His village believes that he is inhabited by the spirit of Bernardo Carpio a legendary giant who is said to stop earthquakes because he is now eight foot tall. He is a giant.

Settings

➲ The place that Bernardo lived before, Philipines

➲ The place that Andi and her family live, London

Summary➲ Andi wishes Bernardo can come to London

and live with her for a long time. Then this biggest wish come true and she hopes he'll turn out to be tall and just as mad as she is about basketball.

➲ However, when he arrives, he is tall all right. But he is not just tall, he is a GIANT. Besides, she finally can get in the basketball team. Andi is an ace basketball player. Although she is in tiny size, she always has a heart the size of giant.

➲ Moreover, Throw a freak of a big brother into the mix and Andi 's life is hell, especially when her parents leave her to mind her brother as they have to take extra shifts at work.

What I have learnt

➲ From this book, we can know that Andi gets lots of wishes and they come true. Andi wishes Bernardo can grow tall and he becomes a GIANT. Andi hopes to join the basketball team and she shows her ability of playing basketball.

➲ From Andi, I start to bless some important ones in my life. And 'Practice makes perfect' from her experience. Also, Bernardo has the spirit of GIANT, he uses his hands to

➲ create miracles.

THE END~

THE HOBBITAuthor: JRR Tolkien

Publisher: HarperCollins Children’s Books

Type of book: Fictional/ Adventure

No. of pages: 365

MAIN CHARACTERS Bilbo Baggins – the hobbit

Gandalf – the wizard who starts the adventure

Thorin – descendent of the king of dwarves and leads the thirteen dwarves to get their land back

Smaug – a dragon who took the dwarves’ land and treasure

MAIN POINTS OF SUMMARY

Gandalf leads the dwarves to Bilbo’s house to discuss about how to get their land and treasure back, Bilbo unwilling takes the role of a burglar.They face a lost of challenges on the way and ended up lacking food.Gandalf brought them to Enrold’s place and there, they got a lot of advice and food, which was of great help.They carried on with their journey and arrived at last.Before they managed to defeat Smaug, Bard defeated Smaug after knowing his weakness.Bilbo got the Arkenstone and gave it to Bard, which made Thorin really angry.The “Battle of Five Armies” broke out and was only ended with the appearance of the Eagles, saving the good people.Bilbo and Gandalf then return after Thorin’s death, peace was once again regained at that time. But Bilbo had to take his furniture back, as it was taken away because others thought he was dead.

FAVORITE CHARACTERFavorite character GandalfReason 1. Smartest of all; usually the

one who plans things for the dwarves, although Thorin is the leader.

2. Knows many friends, who helped the dwarves get to their destination in an easier way.

3. cool; knows magic and is a wizard (I always liked magical things)

4. Always protected Bilbo when he was in danger, making him more willing to help the dwarves when he had the courage

COMMENTS It was interesting how Enrold began to

like the dwarves.

It can be seen from the book that at some of the dark times, you may be left alone. Bilbo was left to escape from Gollum by himself.

Human nature could be seen, like greed. Bilbo Baggins later on tried to get the treasure from Smaug.