{"product_id":"listen-slowly-9780062229182","title":"Listen, Slowly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis remarkable and bestselling novel from Thanhha Lai, author of the National Book Award-winning and Newbery Honor Book \u003cem\u003eInside Out \u0026amp; Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e, follows a young girl as she learns the true meaning of family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eListen, Slowly\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book and a \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMai'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 \u003cem\u003etheir\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Linda Sue Park, \u003cem\u003e Listen, Slowly\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062229182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cybils - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015 pg. 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/10\/2015 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/17\/2015 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Best Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2015 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2015 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/06\/2015 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e171969 \/ Listen, Slowly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thanhh\u0026#195;\u0026#160; Lai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51990978986165,"sku":"9780062229182","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_58042545-13ed-4b9f-b4fa-8f70078b48fe.jpg?v=1762838588","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/listen-slowly-9780062229182","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}