{"product_id":"family-style-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-9781250809711","title":"Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in America, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThien'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250809711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thien Pham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42851428139189,"sku":"9781250809711","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b72e5f96-2876-4fd8-8a13-1df3218c96da.jpg?v=1682484164","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/family-style-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-9781250809711","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}