I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
Gharib, Malaka2019
Book
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.
Main title:
I was their American dream : a graphic memoir / Malaka Gharib ; [coloring by Toby Leigh].
Author:
Gharib, Malaka, author , illustratorLeigh, Toby, colorist
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019]©2019
Collation:
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780525575115 (pbk)0525575111 (pbk)
Dewey class:
973.086912092
Language:
English
Subject:
Gharib, Malaka -- Comic books, strips, etcImmigrants -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etcRacially mixed people -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etcFilipino Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etcEgyptian Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etcAmerican Dream -- Comic books, strips, etcGraphic novelsBiographical comicsComics (Graphic works)
BRN:
547169
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne Library | Young Adult Graphic Novel | YA GRA GHAR | Available |