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Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam / Thien Pham.
Van Pelt - Notable Juvenile Books PN6727.P46996 Z46 2023
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pham, Thien, author, illustrator.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pham, Thien--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Pham, Thien.
- Pham, Thien--Childhood and youth--Cartoons and comics.
- Vietnamese Americans--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Vietnamese Americans.
- Refugee camps--Thailand--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Refugee camps.
- Vietnamese Americans--California--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Refugees--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Refugees.
- Food--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Food.
- Food habits--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Food habits.
- Refugees--Cartoons and comics.
- Immigrants--Cartoons and comics.
- Vietnamese Americans--Biography--Cartoons and comics.
- Food--Cartoons and comics.
- Graphic novels.
- Cartoons and comics.
- California.
- Thailand.
- Genre:
- Young adult nonfiction.
- autobiographies (literary genre)
- Autobiographical comics
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novels
- Nonfiction comics
- Nonfiction comics.
- Autobiographical comics.
- Graphic novels.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- 234 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Memories of an American from Vietnam
- Place of Publication:
- New York : First Second, 2023.
- Summary:
- "Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam. After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as Thien's mom and dad look for work. Potato chips are an indulgence that bring Thien so much joy that they become a necessity. Behind every cut of steak and inside every croissant lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search-- for belonging, for happiness, for the American dream"-- Back cover.
- "A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do! Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam. After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as Thien's mom and dad look for work. Potato chips are an indulgence that bring Thien so much joy that they become a necessity. Behind every cut of steak and inside every croissant lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search-- for belonging, for happiness, for the American dream." -- description from publisher's website. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250809728/familystyle
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Rice and fish
- Chapter 2. Bánh Cuốn
- Chapter 3. Steak and potatoes
- Chapter 4. Strawberries and potato chips
- Chapter 5. Salisbury steak
- Chapter 6. Ham and cheese croissant
- Chapter 7. Cơm tâm Đăc biêt
- Chapter 8. Rice and fish
- Endnotes.
- ISBN:
- 9781250809711
- 1250809711
- 9781250809728
- 125080972X
- OCLC:
- 1336702125
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