I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Leigh, Toby colourist.
Published
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019].
Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
Status
Port Angeles - YA Graphic Novels
YA GN GHARIB Mala
1 available
YA GN GHARIB Mala
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Port Angeles - YA Graphic Novels | YA GN GHARIB Mala | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
American Dream -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Biographical comics.
Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Egyptian Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Filipino Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gharib, Malaka.
Graphic novels.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racially mixed people -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Young adult fiction.
Biographical comics.
Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Egyptian Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Filipino Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gharib, Malaka.
Graphic novels.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racially mixed people -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Young adult fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Notes
Description
"I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid. Malaka Gharib's triumphant graphic memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Malaka's story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream."--Amazon.