American Born Chinese

English

ISBN: 1596431520

EAN: 9781596431522

Category: Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Asian American/Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / General/Juvenile Fiction / School & Education/Juvenile Fiction / General/

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Release Date: 08/31/2006

Age Range: 12-17

Synopsis: A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star Gene Yang, American Born Chinesetells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that hes 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 Dannys life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twistin this action-packed modern fable. American Born Chineseis an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax. American Born Chineseis a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young Peoples Literature, the winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, an Eisner Award nominee for Best Coloring and a 2007 Bank Street - Best Childrens Book of the Year.

Awards: Great Lakes Great Books Award – null  Michael L. Printz Award – null  National Book Awards – null  Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year – null  Quill Awards – null  School Library Journal Best Books of the Year – null  Young Readers Choice Award – null 

American Born Chinese

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.8 inches

Width: 6.55 inches

Length: 7.3 inches

Weight: 17.64 oz

Pages: 240