Name: Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam - Paperback
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SKU: 9781250809728
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ISBN: 9781250809728

Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam - Paperback

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by Thien Pham (Author)

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 lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search--for belonging, for happiness, for the American dream.

As past and present intertwine, Family Style becomes a meditation on:

- cultural identity and diaspora experience
- family memory and inherited history
- war, migration, and survival
- food as a vessel for storytelling and connection
- and the search for belonging across generations

Author Biography

Thien Pham is a graphic novelist, comic artist, and educator based in Oakland, CA. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Sumo and did the art for the middle-grade graphic novel Level Up, written by Gene Luen Yang. He is an ongoing comic contributor to EaterSF and as such eats-- a lot.

Number of Pages: 240

Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.2 x 6.2 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: June 20, 2023

Award: Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults (2024)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 2.8

Point Value: 1

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