Orders for delivery in the UK are despatched by Courier and Signed For delivery services and will normally be delivered to you within a few days of placing your order. Hundred Years of Happiness (2022), Thanhhà's first picture book, is out now. Other books include Listen, Slowly (2015) and Butterfly Yellow (2019), her YA debut. Her first novel, Inside Out & Back Again (2011), won the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor, and was a New York Times bestseller. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter. But amongst her struggles, Hà finds joy, friendship - and most of all, the power of hope, love and family.Ībout the Author: Thanhhà Lai is a Vietnamese-American writer of middle-grade and young adult novels. The language is impossible, the food is strange - and not all the locals are friendly. The journey onboard a refugee ship bound for America is hard - but nothing can prepare Hà for the strangeness of the country that greets them on the other side. But when the Vietnam War reaches the gates of her home, Hà and her family are forced to flee. Ten-year-old Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her family and friends close by. Aircraft & Spacecraft: General Interest.Ships, Boats & Waterways: General Interest.Road & Motor Vehicles: General Interest.

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This updated digital edition also includes an interview with the author, an activity you can do with your family, tips on writing poetry, and discussion questions. This moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing received four starred reviews, including one from Kirkus which proclaimed it 'enlightening, poignant, and unexpectedly funny.'Īn author's note explains how and why Thanhha Lai translated her personal experiences into Hà's story. Hà and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope-toward America. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Hà has only ever known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, and the warmth of her friends close by. Inspired by the author's childhood experience as a refugee-fleeing Vietnam after the Fall of Saigon and immigrating to Alabama-this coming-of-age debut novel told in verse has been celebrated for its touching child's-eye view of family and immigration. Inside Out and Back Again is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor Book, and a winner of the National Book Award!

Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhhà Lại