The best we could do : an illustrated memoir /
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of ABRAMS,
2017
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| Summary: | The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format. "Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves"--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 327 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
| Awards: | Booklist Editor's Choice/Adult Books for Young Adults 2017; Nominations: National Book Critics Circle: Bio/Autobio Finalist 2017 |
| ISBN: | 9781419718779 1419718770 9781419718786 1419718789 |
