I was their American dream: a graphic memoir
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GN: Graphic Novel 490L
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Published:
New York : Clarkson Potter/Publishers, [2019].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780525575115, 0525575111, 9780525575115, 0525575111
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 3.6, 1 Points
Lexile code:
GN: Graphic Novel
Lexile measure:
490

Notes

Description
"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 trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Gharib, M. (2019). I was their American dream: a graphic memoir. First edition. Clarkson Potter/Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gharib, Malaka. 2019. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir. Clarkson Potter/Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gharib, Malaka, I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir. Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Gharib, Malaka. I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir. First edition. Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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