I was their American dream : a graphic memoir / Malaka Gharib ; coloring by Toby Leigh.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019] Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 9780525575115 (paperback); 0525575111 (paperback)Subject(s): Gharib, Malaka -- Comic books, strips, etc | Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc | Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc | Racially mixed people -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc | Filipino Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc | Egyptian Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc | American Dream -- Comic books, strips, etcLOC classification: PN6727.G5 | Z46 2019Summary: "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.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"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.
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