{"product_id":"the-best-we-could-do-an-illustrated-memoir-9781419718779","title":"The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eNational bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist\u003cbr\u003e ABA Indies Introduce Winter \/ Spring 2017 Selection\u003cbr\u003e Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 Selection\u003cbr\u003e ALA 2018 Notable Books Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Thi Bui\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a longing for the past. 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At the heart of Bui's story is a universal struggle: While adjusting to life as a first-time mother, she ultimately discovers what it means to be a parent--the endless sacrifices, the unnoticed gestures, and the depths of unspoken love. Despite how impossible it seems to take on the simultaneous roles of both parent and child, Bui pushes through. With haunting, poetic writing and breathtaking art, she examines the strength of family, the importance of identity, and the meaning of home.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In what Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls \"a book to break your heart and heal it,\" \u003ci\u003eThe Best We Could Do\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life Thi Bui's journey of understanding, and provides inspiration to all of those who search for a better future while longing for a simpler past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419718779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.90w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2017 pg. 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193830 \/ Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thi Bui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650027778204,"sku":"9781419718779","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9cfe103c-e4d1-42de-9515-db5d81c29108.jpg?v=1603874316","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-best-we-could-do-an-illustrated-memoir-9781419718779","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}