The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
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Harry N Abrams, Inc.
Annotation: The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format. Contains Mature Material
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #6504963
Format: Paperback
Special Formats: Graphic Novel Graphic Novel Adult Language Adult Language Mature Content Mature Content
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 04/17/18
Pages: 327 pages
ISBN: 1-419-71878-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-419-71878-6
Dewey: 921
LCCN: 2016940170
Dimensions: 23 cm.
Language: English
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Wilson's High School Catalog
Word Count: 17,358
Reading Level: 4.4
Interest Level: 9+
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.4 / points: 2.0 / quiz: 193830 / grade: Upper Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.4 / points:7.0 / quiz:Q70286
Lexile: GN600L

A national bestseller and American Book Award winner, The Best We Could Do is an intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family’s journey from war-torn Vietnam from debut author Thi Bui.

In what Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “a book to break your heart and heal it,” The Best We Could Do 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.

This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir 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.

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 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.

National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist
ABA Indies Introduce Winter
ALA Notable Books Selection


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