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1. I was their American dream: a graphic memoir

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Author:
Gharib, Malaka
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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"I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and...

2. The ten thousand doors of January

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Author:
Harrow, Alix E.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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"A gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers, and the doors they lead us through...absolutely enchanting."—Christina Henry, bestselling author of Alice and Lost Boys
LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards. 
In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious...