| American Born Chinese Contributor(s): Yang, Gene Luen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0756977452 ISBN-13: 9780756977450 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $28.90 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: September 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: 791.597 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (1.30 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |