I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
(Graphic Novel, Graphic Novel - Children's)
Author
Contributors
Leigh, Toby colourist.
Published
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019].
Physical Desc
156 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
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Copies
Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
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Myrtle Point Public Library - Junior - Graphic Novels | Graphic Novel - Children's | JGN 305.9 GHARIB | Available |
Chetco Community Public Library - Adult/General - Graphic Novels | Graphic Novel | GN GHARIB | Available |
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 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racially mixed people -- Biography -- 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 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racially mixed people -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
More Details
Published
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019].
Format
Graphic Novel, Graphic Novel - Children's
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Lexile code
GN
Lexile measure
490
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.
Target Audience
GN490L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gharib, M., & Leigh, T. (2019). I was their American dream: a graphic memoir . Clarkson Potter.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gharib, Malaka and Toby Leigh. 2019. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir. Clarkson Potter.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gharib, Malaka and Toby Leigh. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir Clarkson Potter, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gharib, Malaka, and Toby Leigh. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir Clarkson Potter, 2019.
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