Nhung N. Tran-Davies is a physician and advocate for social justice through education. She is the author of Ten Cents a Pound. She founded the Children of Vietnam Benevolent Foundation and spoke as part of the UN’s “i am a migrant” campaign. She lives outside Edmonton.

“Debut author Nhun Tran-Davies immerses the reader in this deeply moving fictionalized account of her family's escape from Vietnam following the fall of Saigon.”

- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"A gripping account of the refugee experience…The action never flags, and Yen's feistiness makes her an engaging and empathetic character." - Booklist

"Debut author Nhun Tran-Davies immerses the reader in this deeply moving fictionalized account of her family's escape from Vietnam following the fall of Saigon." - CM: Canadian Review of Materials

★ "While certainly a suspenseful action story, A Grain of Rice is a sobering read, which gives insight into the…struggles of refugees past and present."

- Quill & Quire, starred review

"The descriptive narrative [has] a strong sense of immediacy; the author's portrayal of the mother's dedication, generosity and persistence is spot on." - The Horn Book

"Based on events from the author's childhood, this fictionalized narrative offers a gripping account if the refugee experience." - Booklist

"The descriptive narrative [has] a strong sense of immediacy; the author's portrayal of the mother's dedication, generosity and persistence is spot on." - The Horn Book