I was their American dream : a graphic memoir

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Full Title:: I was their American dream : a graphic memoir / Malaka Gharib ; coloring by Toby Leigh

Genre:: Young adult literature
Graphic novels
Biographical comics
Subjects:: Gharib, Malaka--Comic books, strips, etc
Immigrants--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
Cartoonists--United States--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
Racially mixed people--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
Filipino Americans--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
Egyptian Americans--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc
American Dream--Comic books, strips, etc

Summary:: "I Was Their American Dream is at once a coming-of-age story and a reminder of the thousands of immigrants who come to America in search for a better life for themselves and their children. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid. Malaka Gharib's triumphant graphic memoir brings to life her teenage antics and illuminates earnest questions about identity and culture, while providing thoughtful insight into the lives of modern immigrants and the generation of millennial children they raised. Malaka's story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream."--Amazon.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 156 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm