Thanhhà Lai is a Vietnamese-American writer of middle-grade and young adult novels. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter.
Her first novel, Inside Out & Back Again (2011), won the National Book Award and a Newbery Honor, and was a New York Times bestseller. Other books include Listen, Slowly (2015) and Butterfly Yellow (2019), her YA debut. Hundred Years of Happiness (2022), Thanhhà's first picture book, is out now.
A little bit of kindness and understanding can go a long way. So, to celebrate Empathy Day on 8 June, we’ve gathered together the best books that explore what it means to be compassionate towards others.
