Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam
Pham, Thien2023
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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.
Main title:
Family style : memories of an American from Vietnam / Thien Pham.
Author:
Pham, Thien, author, artist
Imprint:
New York : First Second, 2023.
Collation:
240 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 22 cm
Audience:
Adolescent.
ISBN:
9781250809728 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.895922073
Language:
English
Subject:
Pham, Thien -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literatureVietnamese Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literatureCooking, Vietnamese -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literatureUnited States -- Social life and customs -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literatureTeenage Non-FictionPersonal and Social Issues
BRN:
3475229