American Born Chinese |
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| Author:
| Yang, Gene Luen |
| Illustrator:
| Yang, Gene Luen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4299-6936-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Roaring Brook Press
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| Imprint: | First Second Books |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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As an Asian American, American Born Chinese is the book I've been waiting for all my life. --Derek Kirk Kim A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star 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...
More DescriptionAs an Asian American, American Born Chinese is the book I've been waiting for all my life. --Derek Kirk Kim A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star 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. As an Asian American, American Born Chinese is the book I've been waiting for all my life. --Derek Kirk Kim A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star 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.