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Halfway there [graphic novel] : a graphic memoir of self-discovery / Christine Mari.
"A Japanese American college student reconnects with her roots in Tokyo, Japan, while wrestling with feelings of loneliness, depression, and cultural identity confusion"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316416726 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 297 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Ink, 2024.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Simultaneously published in hardcover: New York : Little, Brown Ink, 2024. |
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| Genre: | Biographical comics. Nonfiction comics. Autobiographical comics. Graphic novels. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | YA 741.5973 Mari | 31681010394047 | YA NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The half American-half Japanese author shares her year abroad in Japan where she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity but instead finds the two cultures isolating her in ways she never imagined. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations. - Grand Central Pub
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity.
Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all too well what itâs like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either.
Now on the brink of adulthood, Christine decides itâs time to return to the place she once called home. So she sets forth on a year abroad in Tokyo, believing that this is where she truly belongs. After years of feeling like an outsider, now she will finally be complete.Â
Exceptâ¦Tokyo isnât the answer she thought it would be. Instead of fitting in, Christine finds herself a fish out of water, as being half of two cultures isolates her in ways she'd never imagined. All she can do is try to stay afloat for the rest of the yearâstill figuring out who she is, what she wants in life, and whether sheâll ever truly be more than halfway there.Â
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Author-illustrator Christine Mari explores what it means to lose and find yourself in this moving narrative of belonging and home. - HARPERCOLL
A poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity.
Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all too well what itâs like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either.
Now on the brink of adulthood, Christine decides itâs time to return to the place she once called home. So she sets forth on a year abroad in Tokyo, believing that this is where she truly belongs. After years of feeling like an outsider, now she will finally be complete.Â
Exceptâ¦Tokyo isnât the answer she thought it would be. Instead of fitting in, Christine finds herself a fish out of water, as being half of two cultures isolates her in ways she'd never imagined. All she can do is try to stay afloat for the rest of the yearâstill figuring out who she is, what she wants in life, and whether sheâll ever truly be more than halfway there.Â
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Author-illustrator Christine Mari explores what it means to lose and find yourself in this moving narrative of belonging and home.
