Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir
Description
Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book
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.
This nonfiction graphic novel with four starred reviews is an excellent choice for teens and also accelerated tween readers, both for independent reading and units on immigration, memoirs, and the search for identity.
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Subjects
Alabama -- Juvenile literature
Art
Authors, American
Authors, American -- Comic books, strips, etc
Authors, American -- Virginia -- Falls Church -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Authorship
Autobiographical comics
Autobiographies
Biographies
Biography
Biography & Autobiography
Comic books, strips, etc
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Comic books, strips, etc
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature
Comics (Graphic works)
Electronic books
Emigration and immigration
Emigration and immigration -- Comic books, strips, etc
Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile literature
English language
English language -- Study and teaching -- Comic books, strips, etc
English language -- Study and teaching -- Juvenile literature
Graphic novels
Graphic novels -- Authorship -- Comic books, strips, etc
Ha, Robin
Ha, Robin -- Comic books, strips, etc
Identity
Immigrants
Immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc
Immigrants -- Juvenile literature
Korea -- Comic books, strips, etc
Korea -- Juvenile literature
Korean American families
Korean American families -- Comic books, strips, etc
Korean American families -- Juvenile literature
Korean Americans
Korean Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc
Korean Americans -- Juvenile literature
Koreans
Koreans -- Comic books, strips, etc
Koreans -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Mothers and daughters
Mothers and daughters -- Comic books, strips, etc
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile literature
Nonfiction comics
Single mothers
Single mothers -- Comic books, strips, etc
Single mothers -- Juvenile literature
Sociology
Stepfamilies
Stepfamilies -- Comic books, strips, etc
Stepfamilies -- Juvenile literature
Study and teaching
Teenage girls
Teenage girls -- Comic books, strips, etc
Teenage girls -- Identity -- Juvenile literature
Women illustrators
Women illustrators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women illustrators -- Comic books, strips, etc
Women immigrants
Women immigrants -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc
Young Adult Nonfiction
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9780062685100
9780062685094
Level 3.4, 2 Points
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Grouping Information
| Grouped Work ID | 5ddc1cc5-5327-4557-17e3-22b97c9032e2 |
|---|---|
| Grouping Title | almost american girl |
| Grouping Author | robin ha |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-10-10 02:14:21AM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-10-10 02:39:31AM |
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Franklin
Galt
Franklin Teen
Galt Teen Area
Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book
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.
This nonfiction graphic novel with four starred reviews is an excellent choice for teens and also accelerated tween readers, both for independent reading and units on immigration, memoirs, and the search for identity.
eBook
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9780062685100
9780062685117
Franklin
Galt
HarperCollins
Alabama -- Juvenile literature
Authors, American -- Comic books, strips, etc
Authors, American -- Virginia -- Falls Church -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc
Autobiographical comics
Autobiographies
Biographies
Biography
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Comic books, strips, etc
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Juvenile literature
Comics (Graphic works)
Electronic books
Emigration and immigration
Emigration and immigration -- Comic books, strips, etc
Emigration and immigration -- Juvenile literature
English language -- Study and teaching -- Comic books, strips, etc
English language -- Study and teaching -- Juvenile literature
Graphic Novels
Graphic novels
Graphic novels -- Authorship -- Comic books, strips, etc
Ha, Robin -- Comic books, strips, etc
Immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc
Immigrants -- Juvenile literature
Korea -- Comic books, strips, etc
Korea -- Juvenile literature
Korean American families -- Comic books, strips, etc
Korean American families -- Juvenile literature
Korean Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc
Korean Americans -- Juvenile literature
Koreans -- Comic books, strips, etc
Koreans -- United States -- Juvenile literature
Mothers and daughters -- Comic books, strips, etc
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile literature
Nonfiction comics
Single mothers -- Comic books, strips, etc
Single mothers -- Juvenile literature
Stepfamilies -- Comic books, strips, etc
Stepfamilies -- Juvenile literature
Teenage girls -- Comic books, strips, etc
Teenage girls -- Identity -- Juvenile literature
Women illustrators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women illustrators -- Comic books, strips, etc
Women immigrants -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women immigrants -- Comic books, strips, etc
Almost American Girl. An Illustrated Memoir [electronic resource] / Robin Ha
Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir / Robin Ha
Authors, American
Authorship
Biography
Biography & Autobiography
Comic books, strips, etc
Electronic books
Emigration and immigration
English language
Graphic Novels
Graphic novels
Ha, Robin
Identity
Immigrants
Korean American families
Korean Americans
Koreans
Mothers and daughters
Single mothers
Sociology
Stepfamilies
Study and teaching
Teenage girls
Women illustrators
Women immigrants
Young Adult Nonfiction
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