The Best We Could Do An Illustrated Memoir
Bui, Thi
Book
"A book to break your heart and heal it." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer ? 4 starred reviews ? Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness An ABA Indies Introduce Winter/ Spring 2017 Selection A Summer 2017 Indie Next Selection Now in paperback, Thi Bui's critically acclaimed and beautifully illustrated story of her family's journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to their new lives in America. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and family, Bui documents the difficulties immigrants face as they build new lives for themselves. At the heart of Bui's story is a universal struggle: adjusting to life as a first-time mother.
Main title:
Author:
Bui, Thi, author
Imprint:
United States : Abrams Comicarts, 2018.
Collation:
344 pages: Illustrations, color ; 22 cm.
ISBN:
9781419718786 ((paperback))
Dewey class:
B
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2283196