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Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir

Robin Ha

Robin Ha recounts moving from Seoul, South Korea, to Huntsville, Alabama, with her single mother. What begins as a visit to friends becomes a permanent move after her mother announces that she is getting married. Robin enters a new school without understanding the language and struggles to keep up. She feels out of place in both her high school and new stepfamily. A comic-making class helps her adapt to life in Alabama and find a way forward. The memoir uses colorful comic art to tell her experience.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Art And Creativity · Change And Transitions · Family · Immigration And Migration · School
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Published
January 28, 2020
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9780062685100
Language
English
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