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Ha, Robin. ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL : AN ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR New York, NY : Balzar + Bray, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers, 2019. IL YA ISBN 9780062685094 |
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Growing up with a single mother in Seoul, South Korea, wasn’t always easy, but Chuna and her mom made a solid team. Chuna also had a tight group of friends, her beloved Korean comics, and her neighborhood’s amazing food stands and cafes. But when she was fourteen, a vacation to Huntsville, Alabama became permanent when her mother announced that she was getting married. Suddenly Chuna -- now going by “Robin” -- must learn a new language, try to bond with her stepsisters, and start 9th grade at an American high school. None of it was easy, and Robin Ha perfectly captures the alienation she experienced through both artwork and speech bubbles featuring squiggles of incomprehensible English. The loneliness and isolation were almost unbearable, until Robin’s mom signed her up for a comics class, and everything changed. Almost American Girl is a graphic memoir that’s perfect for anyone who has ever felt out of place, and for fans of heartfelt, personal stories like Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2021-2022) |
| SUBJECTS: Immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc. Mothers and daughters -- Comic books, strips, etc. Single mothers -- Comic books, strips, etc. Teenage girls -- Comic books, strips, etc. Koreans -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. Stepfamilies -- Comic books, strips, etc. |
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