Book Awards & Distinctions
for Thanhhà Lại
30 Total Book Awards
Inside Out & Back Again (12)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2012
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2012
Jane Addams Children's Book Awards, 1953-2025
Books for Older Children Honor, 2012
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2012
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2011
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2012
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2025
Selection, 2012
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Fiction Selection, 2011
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2011
Listen, Slowly (7)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Audiobooks Selection, 2015
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2015
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Middle Grade Selection, 2015
Butterfly Yellow (5)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Young Adult Selection, 2019
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2025
Winner, 2020
When Clouds Touch Us (4)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2024
Selection, 2023
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Middle Selection, 2023
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2024
Hundred Years of Happiness (2)
