National bestseller! National Book Critics Circle (Nbcc) Finalist American Library Association (Ala) 2018 Notable Books Selection Gives powerful context to refugees everywhere. New York Times Book ReviewA book to break your heart and heal it. Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prizewinning author, The Sympathizer An intimate and poignant debut graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from This Bui. 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. 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.