The best we could do : an illustrated memoir
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Published
New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2017.
Format
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc
327 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult Graphic Novels
BIO BUI, T
1 available
BIO BUI, T
1 available
Oliver La Farge - Adult Graphic Novels
BIO BUI, T
2 available
BIO BUI, T
2 available
Southside - Adult Graphic Novels
BIO BUI, T
1 available
BIO BUI, T
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Main Library - Adult Graphic Novels | BIO BUI, T | On Shelf |
Oliver La Farge - Adult Graphic Novels | BIO BUI, T | On Shelf |
Oliver La Farge - Adult Graphic Novels | BIO BUI, T | On Shelf |
Southside - Adult Graphic Novels | BIO BUI, T | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2017.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 4.4, 2 Points
Level 4.4, 2 Points
Lexile code
GN
Lexile measure
600
Notes
General Note
Chiefly illustrations.
Description
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
Description
"Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves."--Publisher description.
Target Audience
GN600L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 96 (very high),Semantic demand: 100 (very high),Syntactic demand: 82 (very high),Structure demand: 89 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,4.4,2,193830.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographical comics.
Autobiographies.
Bui, Thi -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Personal narratives.
Refugees -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, Vietnamese -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnamese Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Autobiographies.
Bui, Thi -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Personal narratives.
Refugees -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, Vietnamese -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Vietnamese Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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