Almost-American-girl-:-an-illustrated-memoir

Graphic Material

Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir

By Ha, Robin, author, illustrator.

Genre Graphic novels.

Audience Teens 14-17 years

Published [2020] by Balzer + Bray/Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers, New York, N.Y.

ISBN 9780062685100

Bib Id 2321070

Edition First edition.

Description 227 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm

"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined"--Amazon.com. ...
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9780062685100 (hardcover)

0062685104

9780062685094 (paperback) $13.00

0062685090

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YA GRAPHIC B Ha

Author

Ha, Robin, author, illustrator.