The Resource The best we could do : an illustrated memoir, Thi Bui
The best we could do : an illustrated memoir, Thi Bui
Resource Information
The item The best we could do : an illustrated memoir, Thi Bui represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library.This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The best we could do : an illustrated memoir, Thi Bui represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
This item is available to borrow from 5 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 327 pages
- Note
- Chiefly illustrations
- Isbn
- 9781419718779
- Label
- The best we could do : an illustrated memoir
- Title
- The best we could do
- Title remainder
- an illustrated memoir
- Statement of responsibility
- Thi Bui
- Subject
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- Vietnamese Americans -- Biography | Comic books, strips, etc
- trueAcculturation
- Biographical comics
- Bui, Thi -- Comic books, strips, etc
- trueChild immigrants
- Comics (Graphic works)
- trueCoping
- trueElectronic books
- trueFamily relationships
- Graphic novels
- trueIdentity (Psychology)
- trueImmigrant families
- trueImmigrants, Vietnamese
- trueImmigration and emigration
- trueVietnam -- History -- 20th century
- Refugees -- United States -- Biography | Comic books, strips, etc
- trueVietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, Vietnamese -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Award
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- ALA Notable Book, 2018.
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2017.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2017.
- Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, Best Non-Fiction Graphic Work, 2018.
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2018.
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10556180
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bui, Thi
- Dewey number
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- 973/.0495920092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- comics graphic novels
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bui, Thi
- Vietnamese Americans
- Refugees
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- an illustrated memoir
- Label
- The best we could do : an illustrated memoir, Thi Bui
- Note
- Chiefly illustrations
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 327 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419718779
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2016940170
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- GRAPHIC NOVEL
- Other physical details
- chiefly color illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)947796066
- ocn947796066
- OCoLC
- Label
- The best we could do : an illustrated memoir, Thi Bui
- Note
- Chiefly illustrations
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 327 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419718779
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2016940170
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- GRAPHIC NOVEL
- Other physical details
- chiefly color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)947796066
- ocn947796066
- OCoLC
Subject
- Vietnamese Americans -- Biography | Comic books, strips, etc
- trueAcculturation
- Biographical comics
- Bui, Thi -- Comic books, strips, etc
- trueChild immigrants
- Comics (Graphic works)
- trueCoping
- trueElectronic books
- trueFamily relationships
- Graphic novels
- trueIdentity (Psychology)
- trueImmigrant families
- trueImmigrants, Vietnamese
- trueImmigration and emigration
- trueVietnam -- History -- 20th century
- Refugees -- United States -- Biography | Comic books, strips, etc
- trueVietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, Vietnamese -- Comic books, strips, etc
Genre
- trueComic books, strips, etc
- trueBiography
- Graphic novels
- Biographical comics
- Electronic books
- Comics (Graphic works)
Included in
- trueImmigrant Identities
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2018
- trueAAPI Lives
- trueYALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens: 2018
- trueMike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards: Best Non-Fiction Graphic Work
- trueLibrary Journal Best Graphic Novels
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Adult Nonfiction for Young Adults: 2017
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 2018.
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults, 2017.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 2017.
- Award
- Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards, Best Non-Fiction Graphic Work, 2018.
- Award
- YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2018.
Library Locations
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Zachary Branch LibraryBorrow it12910 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70816, US30.444229 -91.034928
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Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch LibraryBorrow it11300 Greenwell Springs Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70814, US30.493828 -91.057497
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Jones Creek Regional Branch LibraryBorrow it6222 Jones Creek Rd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70817, US30.396369 -91.018216
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