Gene Luen Yang

American Born Chinese -- Gene Luen Yang, Paperback

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A New York Times-bestselling graphic novel, a Michael L. Printz Award winner, a National Book Award finalist,
and now an original series on Disney+!

Bonus Content: Includes an interview with author Gene Luen Yang and series creator Kelvin Yu

A tour-de-force by New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest tales from Chinese folklore; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in a twenty-first-century fable that is hilarious, poignant, and action-packed. First published in 2006, American Born Chinese was soon hailed as a modern masterpiece of young adult literature and established Gene Luen Yang as a leading voice of his generation.

Author: Gene Luen Yang
Publisher: First Second
Published: 04/04/2023
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781250891396
Age Range: 12-18

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 111766 / American Born Chinese

About the Author
Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. He was named a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016, and advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into a streaming series. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, received an Eisner award and a Printz honor. His other comics work includes Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), and Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.

Product Tags:

Comics & Graphic Novels, Coming of Age, First Second, Gene Luen Yang, Grades 1-3, Grades 6-8, Graphic Novels, Identity, Paperback, People & Places, United States, Young Adult, Young Adult Fiction

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