Family Style

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.