{"product_id":"halfway-there-a-graphic-memoir-of-self-discovery-paperback","title":"Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Mari\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant young adult graphic memoir that follows one teen's year abroad in Japan, as she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christine has always felt she is just half: Half American, half Japanese. As a biracial Japanese American who was born in Tokyo but raised in the US, she knows all too well what it's like to be a part of two different worlds but never feeling as though you belong to either. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now on the brink of adulthood, Christine decides it's time to return to the place she once called home. So she sets forth on a year abroad in Tokyo, believing that this is where she truly belongs. After years of feeling like an outsider, now she will finally be complete. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Except...Tokyo isn't the answer she thought it would be. Instead of fitting in, Christine finds herself a fish out of water, as being half of two cultures isolates her in ways she'd never imagined. All she can do is try to stay afloat for the rest of the year--still figuring out who she is, what she wants in life, and whether she'll ever truly be more than halfway there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Author-illustrator Christine Mari explores what it means to lose and find yourself in this moving narrative of belonging and home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Mari \u003c\/b\u003eis a comic artist based in Los Angeles, California. When she was fifteen years old, she wrote her first book, \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Tokyo Teen\u003c\/i\u003e, an illustrated travelogue detailing one summer in Japan. Her artistic journey continued in her online comics, which deal with topics ranging from her multiracial identity to navigating adulthood and the joys and challenges of daily existence. She loves rainy days and grocery store birthday cake. This is her first graphic novel. Christine invites you to visit her at christinemari.com or follow her Instagram @christinemaricomics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758615331104,"sku":"9780316416726","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2eada85320312461e7332a75ff1ae1cd_3906c051-7db5-4e52-8312-9071adf34f95.webp?v=1780130560","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/halfway-there-a-graphic-memoir-of-self-discovery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}