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This graphic novel is ideal for young adults and readers interested in cultural identity, social themes, and graphic storytelling, especially those keen on exploring Asian-American experiences.
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See moreAlternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.
An updated edition of American Born Chinese, a Printz Award winner and a New York Times bestseller, featuring a new afterword from the author.
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Gene Luen Yang was the fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the MacArthur "Genius" Grant.
A tour-de-force by New York Times bestselling graphic novelist Gene Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighbourhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; 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 this action-packed modern fable. American Born Chinese is an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax.
American Born Chinese is the winner of the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award, a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, the winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, an Eisner Award nominee for Best Colouring, a 2007 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, and a New York Times bestseller.
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"The art blends the clean lines of anime with a bold American palette," says the New York Times. Praised as "brilliantly written and designed, sophisticated and wise" by The Miami Herald, the novel delivers humour and drama that thoughtfully examine shame, racism, and friendship (Booklist). It is celebrated as "one of the most powerful and entertaining works of literature" by the San Francisco Chronicle and noted for its strong visual storytelling by School Library Journal.
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ISBN: 9781250811899
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 February 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: First Second
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Gene Luen Yang
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 450g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second, was a winner of the Printz Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), New Super-Man from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). He was the fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature an in 2016 he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.
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