Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
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"Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging story of their journey to find themself—as an American, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a Wuhanese American in the middle of a pandemic."—Malaka Gharib, author of I Was Their American Dream
After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as Mars—at least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household name.
In Messy Roots, Laura illustrates her coming-of-age as the girl who simply wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why girls make her heart flutter.
Insightful, original, and hilarious, toggling seamlessly between past and present, China and America, Gao's debut is a tour de force of graphic storytelling.
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Subjects
Biography & Autobiography
Chinese Americans
Chinese Americans -- Texas -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Gao, Laura
Gao, Laura -- Comic books, strips, etc
Graphic novels
Immigrants
Immigrants -- Texas -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction)
Sexual minority students
Sexual minority students -- Texas -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Sociology
Wuhan (China) -- Comic books, strips, etc
Young Adult Nonfiction
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9780063067769
9780063067783
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| Grouped Work ID | 47fadae8-575e-d29c-d4ef-26f1c4461a1c |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | messy roots a graphic memoir of a wuhanese american |
| Grouping Author | laura gao |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-10-11 02:14:22AM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-10-11 02:57:34AM |
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Elk Grove
Franklin
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Central Teen Area - 3rd Floor
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North Sacramento-Hagginwood Teen Area
Pocket-Greenhaven Teen Area
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"Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging story of their journey to find themself—as an American, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a Wuhanese American in the middle of a pandemic."—Malaka Gharib, author of I Was Their American Dream
After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as Mars—at least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household name.
In Messy Roots, Laura illustrates her coming-of-age as the girl who simply wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why girls make her heart flutter.
Insightful, original, and hilarious, toggling seamlessly between past and present, China and America, Gao's debut is a tour de force of graphic storytelling.
eBook
eBook
9780063067776
9780063067783
Central
Elk Grove
Franklin
Galt
North Sacramento-Hagginwood
Pocket-Greenhaven
Rancho Cordova
Valley Hi-North Laguna
HarperCollins
Chinese Americans -- Texas -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Gao, Laura -- Comic books, strips, etc
Graphic novels
Immigrants -- Texas -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Sexual minority students -- Texas -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Wuhan (China) -- Comic books, strips, etc
Messy roots : a graphic memoir of a Wuhanese American / Laura Gao ; with color and art assistance by Weiwei Xu
Chinese Americans
Gao, Laura
Immigrants
LGBTQIA+ (Nonfiction)
Sexual minority students
Sociology
Young Adult Nonfiction
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