I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Leigh, Toby, colourist.
Published
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019].
Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780525575115, 0525575111
Status
Larchmont Public Library - Graphic Book
B GHARIB
1 available
B GHARIB
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Larchmont Public Library - Graphic Book | B GHARIB | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Croton Free Library - YA Graphic Book | YA GRAPHIC/B GHARIB | Available |
Greenburgh Public Library - YA Graphic Book | YA GRAPHIC B GHARIB | Available |
Irvington Public Library - YA Biography | YA BIOGRAPHY GHARIB, M | Available |
Katonah Village Library - YA Graphic Book | YA GRAPHIC GHARIB | Recently Returned |
Mamaroneck Public Library District - YA Biography | YA BIO GHARIB | Available |
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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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Published
New York : Clarkson Potter, [2019].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525575115, 0525575111
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Lexile code
GN
Lexile measure
490
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.
Target Audience
GN490L,Lexile
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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. 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 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.
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