Choi Meets World

Written and illustrated by Chris Choi

Left in America by his mother, a Korean boy tries to erase his past to fit in.

288 pages· HL420L· AR ~2.9

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On what was supposed to be a family vacation, Chris Choi's mother told him she would return to South Korea alone and he would stay in the US with his aunt and uncle. By the fall of 1999, Chris has worked hard to hide his Korean past, but bullies and racist jokes still find him. A graphic memoir about immigration and belonging.

From the publisher

From up-and-coming author/illustrator Chris Choi comes a poignant, hilarious, heartbreaking, and hopeful graphic memoir about immigrating and fitting in in the United States – perfect for fans of Mexikid and American Born Chinese!Middle school is brutal on the best days. It’s even worse for Chris Choi.Two years ago, during what was supposed to be a normal family vacation to the US, Chris’s life changed forever: Just before their flight home, his mom told him that she would go back to South Korea by herself . . . and Chris would stay in America with his aunt and uncle for a chance at a better life.Fast forward to the fall of 1999. Chris has spent the past two years trying to erase every bit of his Korean past. He’s learned all the lingo. He knows every song lyric. He’s even mastered his English and gotten rid of his Korean accent. He’s determined to fit in–to embrace his American future.So why does he still get bullied for the way he looks? Why do the racist jokes still find him? And why does “American” feel like a costume that doesn’t quite fit?

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