I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Leigh, Toby, colourist.
Status
Upper Skagit Library - Graphic Novel
305.9 GHA
1 available
305.9 GHA
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Upper Skagit Library - Graphic Novel | 305.9 GHA | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
American Dream -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Biographical comics.
Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Egyptian Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Filipino Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gharib, Malaka -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racially mixed people -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Young adult literature.
Biographical comics.
Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Egyptian Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Filipino Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Gharib, Malaka -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Immigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Racially mixed people -- Biography -- Juvenile literature -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Young adult literature.
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Format
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc
156 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gharib, M., & Leigh, T. (2019). I was their American dream: a graphic memoir (First edition.). 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. New York: 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 New York: Clarkson Potter, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gharib, Malaka,, and Toby Leigh. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir First edition., Clarkson Potter, 2019.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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