I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir

I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir

â€œA 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.â€â€”Jonny Sun
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â€œ[A] high-spirited graphical memoir . . . Gharibâ€™s wisdom about the power and limits of racial identity is evident in the way she draws.â€â€”NPR

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR â€¢ The New York Public Library â€¢ Kirkus Reviews

I Was Their American DreamÂ is at once aÂ coming-of-age storyÂ 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'sÂ triumphant graphic memoir bringsÂ to life her teenage antics and illuminatesÂ 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'sÂ 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

â€œIn 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 outsiderâ€™s wry eye, while appreciating them with an insiderâ€™s close experience. . . .Â The question of â€˜What are you?â€™ has never been answered with so much charm.â€â€”Marissa Moss, New York Journal of Books

â€œForthright and funny, Gharib fiercely claims her own American dream.â€â€”Booklist

â€œThoughtful and relatable, this touching account should be shared across generations.â€â€“ Library Journal

â€œThis charming graphic memoir riffs on the joys and challenges of developing a unique ethnic identity.â€â€“ Publishers Weekly
Country USA
Manufacturer Clarkson Potter
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-04-30
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Clarkson Potter
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-04-30
Format	Kindle eBook

I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir

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