Butterfly Yellow

Name: Butterfly Yellow
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702262890
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By Thanhhà Lai

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Butterfly Yellow follows the journey of Hằng, a determined Vietnamese girl who undertakes a perilous trip across Texas to reunite with her younger brother, Linh, after years of separation due to the Vietnam War. Along the way, she encounters LeeRoy, an aspiring cowboy, and together they navigate challenges, bridging cultural gaps while discovering unexpected friendships. The story is a poignant exploration of family, belonging, and the resilience of the human spirit.
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Butterfly Yellow

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The topical young adult debut by National Book Award and Newbery Honor-winning author Thanhhà Lai.

Hang doesn't believe in adventures.

There are steps that must be done, and once done, another step awaits. The last step, after six years of minute planning by her grandmother, is a bus ride away. In Amarillo her baby brother has to be waiting. In her imaginings, he is always waiting.

National 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702262890

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 284g

Pages: 296

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About the Author

Thanhh Lại is a Vietnamese-American writer of middle-grade and young adult novels. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter. Her dog Pico assists her by stepping directly onto the keys of her computer as she types. Her first novel, Inside Out & Back Again (2011), which won the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor, was partly based on her childhood as a refugee growing up in the southern United States. Other books include Listen, Slowly (2015) and Butterfly Yellow (2019), her YA debut. Hundred Years of Happiness (2022), Thanhh 's first picture book, is out now.

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