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

      Book Synopsis

      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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