1. Inside Out and Back Again Katie

2.  Mila is a girl living in Saigon, Saigon is a country were Mila has grown up all her life. Then she and her family are forced to leave when a war breaks out. Now she travels to America and tries to adjust to her new life in Alabama. Read The Book Inside Out And Back Again To find Out what happens next. Short Summary

3.  Dear Thannia Lei, My name is Katie and I recently read your book Inside Out and Back Again. I am doing a book report called R&E and I would like to ask a few questions about it. What inspired you to write about this war in Saigon? Did you ever have to move away from your home, and go through the same experiences as Mila? Thank you for your time. I really enjoyed your book. Sincerely, Katie Letter To The Author (E)

4.  Dear Diary, I have just arrived in America and everything is so different. I miss my old home so much and I wish I could go back to Saigon with my friends and my school. I can’t believe my first day of school is tomorrow. I am Excited to make new friends, and nervous that I won’t understand anything. Hopefully I will end up liking it here in Alabama. Mila Diary Entry (Response)

5.  1. The Fault In Our Stars: A girl named hazel is dying of cancer and has to attend a support group were she meets Augustus Waters who soon becomes a close friend of hers.  2. Counting By Sevens: Willow is a girl who is very different than most people luckily she has her parents who always make her feel welcome. Then her world is tragically changed when her parents die in a car crash. She then tries to go on with her life 3.Sprinkles and Secrets: Sophie wants to be in a commercial. Then she realizes she would be advertising for the bakery that her friend’s bakery is against. 4.Umbrella Summer: Annie has always worried about staying safe when she finally learns to relax her brother passes away she then tries to find happiness again. My summer reading list

6.  5. 13 gifts: Tara gets in trouble when she tries stealing her school’s mascot. Now her parents aren’t letting her go on the summer vacation in Madagascar, so she has to stay with her cousins in the small town of Willow Falls. She must now try to find a way to make the best of summer. Summer reading list