{"product_id":"almost-american-girl-an-illustrated-memoir","title":"Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir by Ha, Robin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eabout immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHey, Kiddo\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOvernight, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Ha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\/Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062685094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 13-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507208 \/ Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2019 pg. 242","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656149106841,"sku":"9780062685094","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_d35e3f20-96ff-412f-8bbc-0051dcf430f0.jpg?v=1724656962","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/almost-american-girl-an-illustrated-memoir","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}