Told with ample grace, Lai’s finely drawn narrative and resilient characters offer a memorable, deeply felt view of the Vietnam War’s impact. They have been a part for six years, and Hng's unwavering determination to find Linh will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Lai ably sketches the chemistry between Ha˘'ng and LeeRoy he interprets her English and helps her relate to her brother, she models dedication and loyalty, and the two slowly become friends and more. Butterfly Yellow is a gripping novel that is rich on details, describing the harrowing struggle for survival as Hng tries to reconnect with her brother Linh. In chapters that alternately focus on the protagonists’ perspectives, the layered narrative gradually unwinds Ha˘'ng’s tremendous guilt about her brother, the trauma of her journey from Vietnam, and the intensity of the pain caused by her brother’s indifference. Butterfly Yellow is the Young Adult debut from the acclaimed author Thanhhà Li, and the winner of the 2020 Scott ODell Award for Historical Fiction.

Armed only with an address in Amarillo, she sets off on a bus, and, at a rest stop, collides with hopeful LeeRoy when strangers convince him to drive her, and their lives become further intertwined after they both find work on a ranch near Ha˘'ng’s brother’s adopted home. Butterfly Yellow Listen, Slowly Inside Out & Back Again ABOUT Thanhhà Li is a Vietnamese-American writer of middle-grade and young adult novels. Just after her arrival in Texas from Vietnam in 1981, Ha˘'ng sneaks out of her uncle’s house to look for her younger brother, who was evacuated by American troops years before. Thanh H born January 1, 1965) is a Vietnamese-American writer of childrens literature. Lai ( Listen, Slowly) centers her remarkable YA debut on two 18-year-old protagonists: Ha˘'ng, a determined Vietnamese refugee, and LeeRoy, an aspiring cowboy.

Butterfly Yellow by Thanhhà Lại