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Messy roots a graphic memoir of a Wuhanese American  Cover Image Book Book

Messy roots [graphic novel] : a graphic memoir of a Wuhanese American / Laura Gao ; with color and art assistance by WeiWei Xu.

Gao, Laura, (author,, illustrator.). Xu, Weiwei, (illustrator,, colourist.).

Summary:

"After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as Marsat least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household name. In Messy Roots, Laura illustrates her coming-of-age as the girl who simply wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why girls make her heart flutter."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063067769 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 269 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Balzer+Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
014+.
Grades 10-12.
Subject: Gao, Laura > Comic books, strips, etc.
Chinese Americans > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Immigrants > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Lesbians > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Sexual minority students > Comic books, strips, etc.
Texas > Comic books, strips, etc.
Wuhan (China) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Biographical comics.
Nonfiction comics.
Autobiographical comics.
Graphic novels.
Personal narratives.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch YA Gao 31681010268738 YADULT GN Available -


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