Inside Out & Back Again tells the story of 10-year-old Hà who must flee her home in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Written in beautiful free-verse poems, the book follows her journey across the ocean to Alabama where everything feels strange and backwards. Hà struggles to learn English, fit in at school, and hold onto memories of her father who is missing in action. This award-winning novel captures the universal experience of being an outsider and finding courage to rebuild a home.