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Welcome to the new world : a graphic novel  Cover Image Book Book

Welcome to the new world : a graphic novel / by Jake Halpern and Michael Sloan.

Halpern, Jake, (author.). Sloan, Michael, 1963- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"After escaping a Syrian prison, Ibrahim Aldabaan and his family fled the country to seek protection in America. Among the few refugees to receive visas, they finally landed in JFK airport on November 8, 2016, Election Day. The family had reached a safe harbor, but woke up to the world of Donald Trump and a Muslim ban that would sever them from the grandmother, brothers, sisters, and cousins stranded in exile in Jordan. Welcome to the New World tells the Aldabaans' story. Resettled in Connecticut with little English, few friends, and even less money, the family of seven strive to create something like home. As a blur of language classes, job-training programs, and the fearsome first days of high school (with hijab) give way to normalcy, the Aldabaans arelulled into a sense of security. A white van cruising slowly past the house prompts some unease, which erupts into full terror when the family receives a death threat and is forced to flee and start all over yet again. The America in which the Aldabaans must make their way is by turns kind and ignorant, generous and cruel, uplifting and heartbreaking"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250305596 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 179 pages : chiefly illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published as a twenty-two part series in the New York Times.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
Donation ; Marni Stanley ; 2023/08.
Subject: Refugees > Syria > Comic books, strips, etc.
Refugees > United States > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Comics (Graphic works)
Graphic novels.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Island University Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Holdable? Status Due Date Courses
VIU Library - Nanaimo Campus PN 6727 H2577 W45 2020 (Text) M012274194 GRAPHIC-NARRATIVES Volume hold Available -

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