TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pham,Thien
TI  - Family style: memories of an American from Vietnam 
SN  - 9781250809711
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York
PB  - First Second
KW  - Pham, Thien
KW  - Refugee camps
KW  - Thailand
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - Vietnamese Americans
KW  - California
KW  - Refugees
KW  - Food
KW  - Graphic novels
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Autobiographical comics
KW  - Nonfiction comics
KW  - Young adult nonfiction
N2  - "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."--Amazon
ER  -