Almost American Girl By Robin Ha

How would you feel if you had to stand up for yourself as a teenage girl? The graphic novel, Almost American Girl, by Robin Ha is about a teenage girl who had to stand up for herself to be a teenage girl. The graphic novel, Almost American Girl, by Robin Ha is about that. Robin and her mother were against the world but all of that changed after they went to ‘visit’ a friend. The visit turned out to be permanent because her mother decided to get married. Robin is into a new school, she doesn’t know the language. She doesn’t fit so well with her new family. One day Robin got angry at her mom, then one day they went to a comic store which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined. Months passed and Robin got friends at school and she learned some English. But then

Robin stood up for herself against the school bully. Bryan was making fun of Robin’s race. Robin had enough of being bullied, she tells Bryan that if he bothers her again she will tell the teacher. Bryan feels kinda scared of Robin because Robin came and defended herself. Robin had to practice what she was going to say before saying it, so she didn’t say anything wrong. “This time I was ready. Bryan yu ah mean you Batheh me again, I tell the Teacherh about yu. Okay?” (100). As a result, Bryan stops making fun of Robin’s race. Bryan doesn’t bother her anymore. Robin continues to stand up for herself with her mother. Robin tells her mother how she feels about playing the piano in front of people. Robin’s mother forced her to play in front of the In-Laws. Robin’s mom was telling her to put more emotion into it, but Robin had enough of it, so she yelled at her mother. Robin yelled at her mother because she told her that she didn’t want to play in front of people. But instead, her mother told her to play like she didn’t care if other people were looking at her. Don’t play like a wooden doll. Put more emotion into