{"product_id":"the-sweetness-of-rice-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-9781250809728-b","title":"The Sweetness of Rice: Memories of an American from Vietnam","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Thien Pham\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: MIXBZ\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: MIXBZ\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Creative Writing, Fiction\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels - Social Topics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist\u003cbr\u003eEisner Award Winner for Best Graphic Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Best Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45019042644119,"sku":"9781250809728","price":1257.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781250809728.webp?v=1769202152","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-sweetness-of-rice-memories-of-an-american-from-vietnam-9781250809728-b","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}