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Family style memories of an American from Vietnam  Cover Image Book Book

Family style [graphic novel] : memories of an American from Vietnam / Thien Pham.

Pham, Thien, (author,, illustrator.).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250809728 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 234 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : First Second, 2023.
Subject: Pham, Thien > Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnamese Americans > Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnamese > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Refugees > Comic books, strips, etc.
Food habits > Vietnam > Comic books, strips, etc.
Food habits > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Graphic novels.
Nonfiction comics.
Biographical comics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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