{"product_id":"family-style-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-9781250809728","title":"Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist\u003cbr\u003eEisner Award Winner for Best Graphic Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as Thien's mom and dad look for work. Potato chips are an indulgence that bring Thien so much joy that they become a necessity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind every cut of steak and inside every croissant lies a story. And for Thien Pham, that story is about a search--for belonging, for happiness, for the American dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thien Pham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250809728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e520945 \/ Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e 2024 Yalsa Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Young Adults Finalist - Young Adult Nonfiction","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150171303981,"sku":"9781250809728","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_7763beeb-2758-44f1-95b3-8c50701026e1.jpg?v=1757311979","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/family-style-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-9781250809728","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}