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I was their American dream : a graphic memoir / Malaka Gharib ; coloring by Toby Leigh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gharib, Malaka, author, illustrator.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Immigrants--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Immigrants.
- Multiracial people--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Multiracial people.
- Children of immigrants--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Children of immigrants.
- Filipino Americans--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Filipino Americans.
- Egyptian Americans--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Egyptian Americans.
- American Dream--Comic books, strips, etc.
- American Dream.
- Personality and culture--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Personality and culture.
- Identity (Philosophical concept)--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Identity (Philosophical concept).
- Gharib, Malaka--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Gharib, Malaka.
- United States.
- Local Subjects:
- United States.
- Genre:
- Young adult literature.
- Biographical comics.
- Graphic novels.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019]
- Summary:
- "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."--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Arab American Book Award - Children/Young Adult, Winner, 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780525575115
- 0525575111
- OCLC:
- 1043193334
- Publisher Number:
- 99981217241
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