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Thanhhà Lai

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Bio

Thanhhà Lai  is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside Out & Back Again, her debut novel in verse, which won both a National Book Award and a Newbery Honor, and the acclaimed Listen, Slowly and Butterfly Yellow, both of which were named to numerous best book of the year lists. She was born in Viêt Nam and now lives in New York with her family. To learn more about Thanhhà and her charity, Viet Kids Inc., visit www.thanhhalai.com.

Thanhhà Lai Books

When Clouds Touch Us book cover

When Clouds Touch Us

Thanhhà Lai
Butterfly Yellow book cover

Butterfly Yellow

Thanhhà Lai
Our Story Begins book cover

Our Story Begins

Elissa Brent Weissman
Listen, Slowly book cover

Listen, Slowly

Thanhhà Lai
Thanhha Lai Young Readers' Collection book cover

Thanhha Lai Young Readers' Collection

Thanhhà Lai
Guys Read: True Stories book cover

Guys Read: True Stories

Jon Scieszka
Inside Out and Back Again book cover

Inside Out and Back Again

Thanhhà Lai
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