Listen, Slowly is a New York Times Book Review Notable Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! 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.
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.
十二岁的女孩米娅伶牙俐齿，机灵古怪，在美国出生、长大的她却有着另一个奇妙的身份——阿梅，这个名字将她与从未谋面的故乡紧紧联系在一起。这个暑假，她本打算在美丽的海滩上和朋友一起欢聚，却不得不陪奶奶飞越几千公里，回到爸妈口中的故乡去寻找一个重要的秘密。是什么让奶奶执着地惦念了几十年？面对故乡半生不熟的语言、迥异的文化习惯和行事诡秘的大人，阿梅焦头烂额，哭笑不得，然而她只能依靠自己。终于，调查有了进展，一切线索渐渐指向最后的玄机——一封带不走的信。等待阿梅的是一段令人震惊的往事……请点击查看分册目录.
By Thanhha Lai, Paperback, Simplified Chinese characters, 263 pages, 8.25"x5.75"
