I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir

I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir

“A portrait of growing up in America, and a portrait of family, that pulls off the feat of being both intimately specific and deeply universal at the same time. I adored this book."-Jonny Sun

“[A] high-spirited graphical memoir . . . Gharib's wisdom about the power and limits of racial identity is evident in the way she draws."-NPR

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST GRAPHIC MEMOIRS OF 2019 (SO FAR) BY THE WASHINGTON POST

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.

Malaka Gharib's triumphant graphic memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Malaka's story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream.

Praise for I Was Their American Dream

“In this time when immigration is such a hot topic, Malaka Gharib puts an engaging human face on the issue. . . . The push and pull first-generation kids feel is portrayed with humor and love, especially humor. . . . Gharib pokes fun at all of the cultures she lives in, able to see each of them with an outsider's wry eye, while appreciating them with an insider's close experience. . . . The question of ‘What are you?' has never been answered with so much charm."-Marissa Moss, New York Journal of Books

“Forthright and funny, Gharib fiercely claims her own American dream."-Booklist

“Thoughtful and relatable, this touching account should be shared across generations."– Library Journal

“This charming graphic memoir riffs on the joys and challenges of developing a unique ethnic identity."– Publishers Weekly
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Ten Speed Graphic
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 4-colour illustrations throughout
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2019-04-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525575115

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Ten Speed Graphic
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	4-colour illustrations throughout
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2019-04-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525575115

I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir

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