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Almost American Girl
Description
A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a lifeperfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocationfollowing her mother's announcement that she's getting marriedRobin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest toher mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined. This nonfiction graphic novel with four starred reviews is an excellent choice for teens and also accelerated tween readers, both for independent reading and units on immigration, memoirs, and the search for identity.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
229
Release Date:
2020-01-28
Publication Date:
2020-01-28
Publisher:
Harper Collins Publ. USA
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0062685090
ISBN13:
9780062685094
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
13
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
500 g
Height:
155 cm
Width:
230 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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