Almost American Girl : An Illustrated Memoir / Robin Ha.
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. This nonfiction graphic novel is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 7 to 8, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0062685104
- ISBN: 9780062685100
- Physical Description: 227 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Balzer + Bray, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Chiefly illustrations. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 3.4 2 507208. |
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Genre: | Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Jefferson County Library-Arnold | TGRAPHIC BIO HA (Text) | 30061040081842 | Teen Graphic Novels | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | TGRAPHIC BIO HA (Text) | 30051070058927 | Teen Graphic Novels | Available | - |
Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly | YA ALMOST (Text) | 2004431539 | YA - Graphic Novels | Available | - |
Neosho Newton - Neosho | HA, ROBIN (Text) | 34162002051413 | YA Graphic Novel | Available | - |
Stone County-Blue Eye | YB Ha (Text) | 31358001276117 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
Stone County-Crane | YB Ha (Text) | 31358001276125 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
Stone County-Galena | YB Ha (Text) | 31358001276133 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
Trails Regional-Knob Noster | B HA (Text) | 2204942588 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Trails Regional-Warrensburg | B HA (Text) | 220494257+ | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
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. This nonfiction graphic novel is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 7 to 8, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. 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.