Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir
Robin Ha
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Comics (Graphic works)
Utgitt | New York : Balzer + Bray , 2020
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Omfang | 227 sider : illustrasjoner
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Utgave | First edition
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Opplysninger | For as long as she can remember, it’s been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn’t always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together.So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation—following her mother’s announcement that she’s getting married—Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn’t understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn’t fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to—her mother. Then one day Robin’s mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined. This nonfiction graphic novel with four starred reviews is an excellent choice for teens and also accelerated tween readers, both for independent reading and units on immigration, memoirs, and the search for identity.. - "A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined."--Provided by publisher.
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Emner | Ha, Robin : (DLC)n 2015071591
Ha, Robin((NO-TrBIB)1533887367701) Emigration and immigration : (DLC) sh 85042782 Korean American women authors : (DLC) sh2009000390 Vis mer... Korean Americans - Cultural assimilation : (DLC) sh 85073078
Mothers and daughters - United States : (DLC) sh2008107967 Teenage girls - United States : (DLC) sh 87007853 Women cartoonists : (DLC) sh 85147493 Young adult fiction : (DLC) sh 85149267 Ensomhet Identitet Minoriteter :Forente Stater Døtre : (NO-TrBIB)HUME07175 Innvandring : (NO-TrBIB)HUME09254 Koreanere : (NO-TrBIB)HUME00875 Mødre : (NO-TrBIB)HUME07193 Tegnere : (NO-TrBIB)HUME07483 Ungdomslitteratur : (NO-TrBIB)HUME07102 Alenemødre Mødre og døtre Stefamilier Tenåringsjenter Aleinemødrer((NO-OsBA)1142190) Alenemødre((NO-OsBA)1142190) Koreanarar((NO-OsBA)1145664) - USA Koreanere((NO-OsBA)1145664) - USA Mødre og døtre((NO-OsBA)1123978) Mødrer og døtrer((NO-OsBA)1123978) Stefamilier((NO-OsBA)1120784) Tenåringsjenter((NO-OsBA)1143113) |
Sjanger | Comics (Graphic works) - Korean American authors : (DLC)gf2014026266. - Graphic novels : (DLC)gf2014026362. - Grafiske romaner : https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/302 : https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/302 : (NO-OsNB)ntsf302. - Selvbiografier : (NO-TrBIB)HUME01063. - Selvbiografier(https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/272) . - Sjølvbiografiar(https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/272) . - Tegneserier : (NO-TrBIB)HUME01363. - Tegneserier(https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/301) . - Teikneseriar(https://id.nb.no/vocabulary/ntsf/301)
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Geografisk emneord | Sør-Korea((NO-OsBA)1164726) - Seoul . - USA((NO-OsBA)1162667) . - Sør-Korea - Seoul . - USA : (NO-TrBIB)HUME01695
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ISBN | 9780062685094
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