Harvey Award Nominee, Best Children or Young Adult Book
A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration,
belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American
Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo.
For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the
world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea,
wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together.
So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly
becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that
she's getting married--Robin is devastated.
Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she
doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is
completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her
beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and
worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her
mother.
Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class,
which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined.
This nonfiction graphic novel with four starred reviews is an excellent
choice for teens and also accelerated tween readers, both for
independent reading and units on immigration, memoirs, and the search
for identity.