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A Thousand Questions

Unsettled

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A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and The Best We Could Do !

Thien'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.

After 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.

Behind 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.

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Level Up!

Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham, 2011

Losing Agir

Liz Fisher-Frank, 2001

A Thousand Questions

Saadia Faruqi, 2020

Unsettled

Reem Faruqi, 2021

My Especially Weird Week with Tess

Anna Woltz, 2013

Between Mom and Jo

Julie Anne Peters, 2006

Generation Misfits

Akemi Dawn Bowman, 2021

Other People's Drama

Gregory Fletcher, 2023