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YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
Eisner Award Winner for Best Graphic Memoir
An NPR Best Books of 2023

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

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YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction FinalistEisner Award Winner for Best Graphic MemoirAn NPR Best Books of 2023A moving young... Read more

    Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
    Publication Date: 1/17/2023 12:07:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781250809728, 978-1250809728
    ISBN10: 125080972X

    Number of Pages: 240

    Fiction , Graphic Novels & Manga

    Description

    YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist
    Eisner Award Winner for Best Graphic Memoir
    An NPR Best Books of 2023

    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

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