Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves
Written by Ruth Chan
Illustrated by Ruth Chan
Published by Roaring Brook Press
Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn’t love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there.
Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it’s not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn’t good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely uprooted.
But as Ruth’s dad tells stories about her family, about how they relied on their strength, courage, and each other to survive the most difficult times, Ruth realizes that she too can be strong. Gradually, she puts down roots, knowing that home will always be where her heart is.
Primary ISBN: 9781250855336
Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Graphic Memoir, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Canadian Connection, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Language, Identity: Multilingual, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Canada, Hong Kong
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant, 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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