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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.


Author: Gene Luen Yang
Publisher: First Second
Published: 09/05/2006
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781596431522
Age Range: 12-18


Review Citation(s): 
Publishers Weekly 06/12/2006 pg. 36
School Library Journal 09/01/2006 pg. 240
Booklist 09/01/2006 pg. 114
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2006 pg. 342 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2006 pg. 152 - Recommended
Kliatt 11/01/2006 pg. 32
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2007 pg. 13
Library Journal 03/15/2007 pg. 54
New York Times 05/13/2007 pg. 24
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2006 pg. 43
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2007 pg. 1
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.