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Superman Smashes the Klan
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See moreThe year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman!
The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman!
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The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman!
Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book!
The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee have just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the centre of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan?
Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) and artist Gurihuru (Avatar- The Last Airbender, The Unstoppable Wasp) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong.
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Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru is praised for its engaging storytelling that intertwines action with an important social message. The book is appreciated for its vibrant artwork and its ability to address complex themes such as racism in a manner accessible to younger audiences. Reviewers commend its reimagining of a 1940s radio serial, bringing historical context to contemporary readers while retaining the essence of superhero adventure.
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ISBN: 9781779504210
Publisher: DC Comics
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 May 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: DC Comics
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Gene Luen Yang began making comics and graphic novels more than 15 years ago. In 2006 his book American Born Chinese was published by First Second Books. It became the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album - New. In 2013, First Second Books released Boxers & Saints, his two-volume graphic novel about the Boxer Rebellion. It was nominated for a National Book Award and won the L.A. Times Book Prize. He made his mainstream comics debut on Superman, with artists John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson. His other works include the comics continuation of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar- The Last Airbender. Currently he writes New Super-Man for DC Comics.
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