When Clouds Touch Us

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

Inspired by the author’s experience, this stunning verse novel, now in paperback, sequel to the award-winning #1 bestseller Inside Out and Back Again, follows Hà and her family's life in Alabama as refugees from the Việt Nam War.

Two years ago, Hà and her family arrived in Alabama as refugees from the Việt Nam War. They’ve worked hard to make a life for themselves in the US, but it hasn’t come easy. Hà has only just started to feel settled when Mother decides that the family will move to Texas so she can pursue a new job. Hà knows how hard starting over is and doesn’t want to have to do it again. But sometimes even an unwanted change can bring a good opportunity.This lyrical and compelling sequel to the National Book Award Medalist and Newbery Honor winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel Inside Out and Back Again follows Hà and her family through another year of upheaval, growth, and love.

About the Author

Thanhhà Lại is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award and Newbery Honor–winning Inside Out and Back Again; the celebrated Listen, Slowly; the teen novel Butterfly Yellow; and the picture book Hundred Years of Happiness. She was born in Việt Nam and now lives in New York.