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American Born Chinese Paperback - 2006

by Gene Luen Yang; Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)


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Original Series Now Available on Disney+

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 neighborhood 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.

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  • Title American Born Chinese
  • Author Gene Luen Yang; Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher First Second, New York
  • Date 2006-09-05
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781596431522 / 1596431520
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.7 in (21.34 x 15.49 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 13
  • Reading level 530
  • Themes
    • Catalog Heading: Graphic Novels
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Library of Congress subjects Identity, Schools
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005058105
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/2007, Page 1
  • Booklist, 09/01/2006, Page 114
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2007, Page 13
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 11/01/2006, Page 152
  • Kliatt, 11/01/2006, Page 32
  • Library Journal, 03/15/2007, Page 54
  • New York Times, 05/13/2007, Page 24
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/12/2006, Page 36
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2006, Page 240
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2006, Page 43
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 10/01/2006, Page 342

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 an original 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 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.
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