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Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir  Cover Image Book Book

Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir / Robin Ha.

Ha, Robin, (author,, artist.).

Summary:

"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062685100
  • ISBN: 0062685104
  • ISBN: 9780062685094
  • ISBN: 0062685090
  • Physical Description: 227 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Balzer + Bray/Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]

Content descriptions

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Subject: Ha, Robin > Comic books, strips, etc.
Ha, Robin > Juvenile literature.
Ha, Robin.
Women cartoonists > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women cartoonists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Korean Americans > Cultural assimilation > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean Americans > Cultural assimilation > Juvenile literature.
Emigration and immigration > Comic books, strips, etc.
Emigration and immigration > Juvenile literature.
Women immigrants > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women immigrants > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Mothers and daughters > Comic books, strips, etc.
Mothers and daughters > Juvenile literature.
Single mothers > Comic books, strips, etc.
Single mothers > Juvenile literature.
Teenage girls > Comic books, strips, etc.
Teenage girls > Juvenile literature.
Koreans > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Koreans > United States > Juvenile literature.
Stepfamilies > Comic books, strips, etc.
Stepfamilies > Juvenile literature.
Korean American families > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean American families > Juvenile literature.
Korean Americans > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean Americans > Juvenile literature.
English language > Study and teaching > Comic books, strips, etc.
English language > Study and teaching > Juvenile literature.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Authorship > Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Authorship > Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels > Authorship > Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels > Authorship > Juvenile literature.
Women cartoonists.
Korean Americans.
Korean American families.
Emigration and immigration.
Women immigrants.
Teenage girls.
Cartoons and comics.
Graphic novels.
Américains d'origine coréenne > Acculturation > Bandes dessinées.
Américains d'origine coréenne > Acculturation > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Émigration et immigration > Bandes dessinées.
Émigration et immigration > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Immigrantes > États-Unis > Bandes dessinées.
Immigrantes > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Mères et filles > Bandes dessinées.
Mères et filles > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Mères de famille monoparentale > Bandes dessinées.
Mères de famille monoparentale > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Adolescentes > Bandes dessinées.
Adolescentes > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Américains d'origine coréenne > Bandes dessinées.
Américains d'origine coréenne > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Anglais (Langue) > Étude et enseignement > Bandes dessinées.
Anglais (Langue) > Étude et enseignement > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Women cartoonists.
Korean Americans > Cultural assimilation.
Authors, American.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Authorship.
Emigration and immigration.
English language > Study and teaching.
Immigrants.
Korean American families.
Korean Americans.
Koreans.
Mothers and daughters.
Single mothers.
Stepfamilies.
Teenage girls.
Women illustrators.
Women immigrants.
Cartoonists > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women cartoonists > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women illustrators > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women immigrants > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Immigration and emigration > Comic books, strips, etc.
Immigrants > Comic books, strips, etc.
Mother-daughter relationship > Comic books, strips, etc.
Single parents > Comic books, strips, etc.
Teenagers > Comic books, strips, etc.
Koreans > Comic books, strips, etc.
Stepfamilies > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean American families > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korean Americans > Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc. > Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korea > Comic books, strips, etc.
Korea > Juvenile literature.
Alabama > Comic books, strips, etc.
Alabama > Juvenile literature.
Corée > Bandes dessinées.
Corée > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Alabama > Bandes dessinées.
Alabama > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Alabama.
Korea.
United States.
Virginia > Falls Church.
Genre: Young adult fiction.
Autobiography.
Biography.
Juvenile works.
Young adult works.
Fiction.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Autobiographical comics.
Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.
Nonfiction comics.
Graphic novels.
Young adult non-fiction.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Autobiographies.
Autobiographical comics.
Nonfiction comics.
Bandes dessinées.
Autobiographies.
Bandes dessinées autobiographiques.
Bandes dessinées autres que de fiction.
Biographies.

Available copies

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library YAGN HA (Text) 000166453 Teen Corner -- Graphic Novel Available -

Summary: "A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined."--Provided by publisher.

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