{"product_id":"listen-slowly-9780062229199","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 \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\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition includes a special letter from the author and a Vietnamese glossary and pronunciation guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLai, Thanhhà:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThanhhà Lại\u003c\/strong\u003e is the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of the National Book Award and Newbery Honor-winning \u003cem\u003eInside Out and Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e; the celebrated \u003cem\u003eListen, Slowly\u003c\/em\u003e; the teen novel \u003cem\u003eButterfly Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e; and the picture book \u003cem\u003eHundred Years of Happiness\u003c\/em\u003e. She was born in Việt Nam and now lives in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612845543698,"sku":"9780062229199","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0590632-e0cd-438a-b34e-55fccd8cc98d.jpg?v=1759831349","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/listen-slowly-9780062229199","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}