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What a beautiful story. I resonated with it so much. I’d like to make my own comic now
Trying to find your place in the world…what kid or adult doesn’t go through this? Kathy, who is half Thai/half American is just trying to figure out where she belongs. Is she more American than Thai or vice versa? She travels with her family back to her father’s home town in Maine with the hopes of discovering where she belongs. The discomfort she has about how her family may be perceived by others comes across in both the dialogue and the illustrations. This graphic novel memoir was a solid representation of a bi-racial/bi-cultural AAPI tween trying to navigate to very different worlds. Thank you NetGalley for the e-ARC.
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I'm not the biggest fan of graphic novels, but my 10-yr old read this and wanted me to read it, and it's fabulous. Such a great look at feeling like no place is a place for you, where fitting in anywhere is a challenge. A great look at how "traditional families" are mostly just a construct from TV and it's okay to have feelings about everything (and lots of questions!) The art is splendid and I loved how different the characters were.
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