American Born Chinese

Name: American Born Chinese
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035016655
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By Gene Luen Yang

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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... Read More

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American Born Chinese is an important story about race, shame and friendship. Now a major Disney + series starring Michelle Yeoh.

American Born Chinese an important story about race, shame and friendship. Now a major Disney + series staring Michelle Yeoh.

Description

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 Coloring, a 2007 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, and a New York Times bestseller.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035016655

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 January 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 482g

Pages: 240

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Adult Graphic Novels Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Gene Luen Yang Graphic Novels Young Adult

About the Author

Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he 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 on Disney+. 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 works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), as well as Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.