Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam / Thien Pham.
2023
YA PN6727.P46996 Z46 2023 (Mapit)
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Title
Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam / Thien Pham.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781250809711 (hardcover)
1250809711 (hardcover)
9781250809728 (paperback)
125080972X (paperback)
1250809711 (hardcover)
9781250809728 (paperback)
125080972X (paperback)
Published
New York : First Second, 2023.
Copyright
♭2023
Language
English
Description
234 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Call Number
YA PN6727.P46996 Z46 2023
Dewey Decimal Classification
305.9/0691409597
741.5/973
959.704
741.5/973
959.704
Summary
"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"-- Back cover.
"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." -- description from publisher's website. (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250809728/familystyle)
"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." -- description from publisher's website. (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250809728/familystyle)
Audience
Ages: 14-18.
Grades: 9-12.
Grades: 9-12.
Awards
YALSA, Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Finalist, 2024.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Rice and fish
Chapter 2. Bǹh Cu?n
Chapter 3. Steak and potatoes
Chapter 4. Strawberries and potato chips
Chapter 5. Salisbury steak
Chapter 6. Ham and cheese croissant
Chapter 7. C?m tḿ ??c bit̊
Chapter 8. Rice and fish
Endnotes.
Chapter 2. Bǹh Cu?n
Chapter 3. Steak and potatoes
Chapter 4. Strawberries and potato chips
Chapter 5. Salisbury steak
Chapter 6. Ham and cheese croissant
Chapter 7. C?m tḿ ??c bit̊
Chapter 8. Rice and fish
Endnotes.