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Thanhha Lai is a Vietnamese-American writer born in 1965. Her works, which deeply explore the experiences of immigrants and the growth of teenagers, have won the hearts of readers.

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“Y'all have a song?' H nods. 'Bất-tơ-phơ-lai de-lồ.' 'Butterfly yellow? You mean yellow butterfly.' H starts to explain but pulls out her notebook. The most prepared notetaker on earth. Bướm = butterfly, vàng = yellow.”

Song Young Adult Immigrants Texas Historical Fiction Yellow Butterfly Refugees Vietnamese Language Learning

Book:Butterfly Yellow

Source: Butterfly Yellow

“Then by chance Mother learns sponsors prefer those whose applications say, "Christians." Just like that Mother amends our faith, saying all beliefs are pretty much the same.”

Refugee Refugees Refugee Crisis

Book:Inside Out & Back Again

Source: Inside Out & Back Again

“People living on other's goodwill cannot afford political opinions.”

Politics Refugee Refugees Refugee Crisis

Book:Inside Out & Back Again

Source: Inside Out & Back Again

“Should 'sleep' be plural? No, sleep is an idea, like love, no s. So many decisions in a single simple sentence. Exhausting, this elaborate dance of words.”

Love Sleep Young Adult Immigrants Historical Fiction English Refugees Vietnamese Language Learning Languages

Book:Butterfly Yellow

Source: Butterfly Yellow

About the Author

Born: 1965
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 12

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