{"title":"Thanhhà Lai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThanhhà Lai\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts poignant stories that explore themes of identity, resilience, and the immigrant experience. Her books gently navigate the challenges faced by young characters in search of belonging, offering readers heartfelt narratives that resonate with courage and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eChildren's Books\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYoung Adult\u003c\/em\u003e literature, her work combines lyrical prose with vivid storytelling, inviting readers to step into worlds shaped by history, family, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"inside-out-back-again-by-thanhha-lai-9780702249419","title":"Inside Out \u0026 Back Again","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving to America turns Ha's life inside out. For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by... and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Ha and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn America, Ha discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape... and the strength of her very own family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside Out \u0026amp; Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46501391696108,"sku":"9780702249419","price":19.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/138173482438.jpg?v=1748595958"},{"product_id":"butterfly-yellow-by-thanhha-lai-9780702262890","title":"Butterfly Yellow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topical young adult debut by National Book Award and Newbery Honor-winning author Thanhhà Lai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHang doesn't believe in adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are steps that must be done, and once done, another step awaits. 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In her imaginings, he is always waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNational Book Award and Newbery Honor-winning author Thanhhà Lai makes her young adult debut in this deeply moving story of courage, redemption, friendship, family, and new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529840414956,"sku":"9780702262890","price":22.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/272883482438.jpg?v=1749234269"},{"product_id":"when-clouds-touch-us-by-thanhha-lai-9780702266225","title":"When Clouds Touch Us","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning sequel to the award-winning, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling verse novel \u003cem\u003eInside Out \u0026amp; Back Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI ache to know how much longer until clouds touch us, ending refugee living.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's been two years since H and her family arrived in Alabama as refugees from the Việt Nam War. They've worked hard to make a life for themselves in America, but it hasn't come easy. H has only just begun to feel settled when Mother decides that the family will move to Texas for a new job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eH knows how hard starting over is and doesn't want to do it again. 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