Overview
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ā[A] high-spirited graphical memoir . . . Gharibās wisdom about the power and limits of racial identity is evident in the way she draws.āāNPR
WINNER OF THE ARAB AMERICAN BOOK AWARD ā¢ NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR ā¢ The New York Public Library ā¢ Kirkus Reviews
I Was Their American DreamĀ is at once aĀ coming-of-age storyĀ 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'sĀ triumphant graphic memoir bringsĀ to life her teenage antics and illuminatesĀ 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'sĀ story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream.
Praise for I Was Their American Dream
āIn this time when immigration is such a hot topic, Malaka Gharib puts an engaging human face on the issue. . . . The push and pull first-generation kids feel is portrayed with humor and love, especially humor. . . . Gharib pokes fun at all of the cultures she lives in, able to see each of them with an outsiderās wry eye, while appreciating them with an insiderās close experience. . . .Ā The question of āWhat are you?ā has never been answered with so much charm.āāMarissa Moss, New York Journal of Books
āForthright and funny, Gharib fiercely claims her own American dream.āāBooklist
āThoughtful and relatable, this touching account should be shared across generations.āā Library Journal
āThis charming graphic memoir riffs on the joys and challenges of developing a unique ethnic identity.āā Publishers Weekly
This book title, I Was Their American Dream (A Graphic Memoir), ISBN: 9780525575115, by Malaka Gharib, published by Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed (April 30, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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