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by Thien Pham
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Availability:In StockContributor:Thien PhamAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2023-06-20Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:First SecondISBN-13:9781250809728ISBN-10:125080972XUPC:9781250809728Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, People & Places, Cooking & FoodBook Topic:Social Topics, United StatesAward:2024 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction AwardSize:8.20 x 6.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCPKQE7DFZ

YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
Eisner Award Winner for Best Graphic Memoir
An NPR Best Books of 2023

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do!

Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam.

After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as Thien's mom and dad look for work. Potato chips are an indulgence that bring Thien so much joy that they become a necessity.

Behind every cut of steak and inside every croissant lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search--for belonging, for happiness, for the American dream.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:First SecondISBN-13:9781250809728ISBN-10:125080972XUPC:9781250809728Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, People & Places, Cooking & FoodBook Topic:Social Topics, United StatesAward:2024 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction AwardSize:8.20 x 6.20 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCPKQE7DFZ
Thien Pham is a graphic novelist, comic artist, and educator based in Oakland, CA. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Sumo and did the art for the middle-grade graphic novel Level Up, written by Gene Luen Yang. He is an ongoing comic contributor to EaterSF and as such eats-- a lot.
Publisher: First Second

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🏆 2024 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction Award

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Thien Pham

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