Call Me Emma One Chinese Girl Finds Her Way in America
“Call Me Emma: One Chinese Girl Finds Her Way in America” by Makee is a graphic novel published by Street Noise Books on May 6, 2025. This edition, comprising 246 pages, presents the story of Yixuan Liu, a 16-year-old girl who immigrates from China to New York City with her family. As she navigates the challenges of fitting into a new school and culture, Yixuan adopts the English name Emma, embarking on a journey of self-discovery amidst the complexities of her new environment.
Readers will find a narrative that explores Emma’s struggles with identity, cultural adjustment, and the impact of racism she encounters from peers and teachers. The story delves into her attempts to balance school life, family issues, and personal relationships, including her sister’s mental health challenges and her own romantic feelings. Through these experiences, Emma grapples with the question of who she truly is, making this graphic novel a poignant exploration of contemporary women’s experiences and the immigrant journey.
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After immigrating from China to New York City, a teenage girl and her family struggle to adjust to the new world they’ve found themselves in.
Yixuan Liu, a 16-year-old Chinese girl, just moved from China to America with her family. To try to fit in to a new school, a new city, and a new culture, Yixuan chooses an English name, Emma.
As she works to succeed in school and make friends, Yixuan/Emma is confused by the anti-Asian and anti-Black racism she hears from her teachers and her friends. She must learn to be herself and stop striving to please everyone else in order to make sense of it all.
Balancing chaotic school life with divorcing parents, her sister’s mental illness, and a new crush, Emma must ask herself, “How do I know who I really am?”
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