American Born Chinese (Edition 1) (Paperback)

from akagracie

Yet more proof that a picture is worth a thousand words. Graphic novels are, in the right hands (such as Gene Yuen Lang's ) every bit as illuminating and interesting and thought-provoking as any straightforward work of fiction. In fact, some of them, such as Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis books and...

from anyanwubutler

This graphic novel has three threads going simultaneously: the story of the Monkey King, who doesn't want to be a monkey, but a god. The story of Danny whose cousin Chin- Kee a Chinese stereotype comes once a year to ruin his life. And Jin Wang, who is American Born Chinese and just wants to get ...

from LindseyHerring

American Born Chinese is a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang. The novel consists of three seemingly unrelated tales following the stories of The Monkey King, Jin Wang, and Danny and cousin Chin-Kee. Jin is a Chinese-American who is struggling with his identity. He feels different from his peers and...

from AgneJakubauskaite

WHAT IS IT ABOUT? "American Born Chinese" is Gene Luen Yang's multiple-award-winning comic book, featuring three seemingly unrelated stories. The first tale is a well-known Chinese fable about the Monkey King, who is the master of kung-fu and the ruler of the monkey kingdom, Flower-Fruit Mountain...

from ashleymcquirk

This is a graphic novel which includes 3 stories that eventually resolve into one story. There is the story of the monkey king who masters immortality, the sitcom of an American boy whose Chinese cousin comes to visit, and the story of a young boy adjusting to life at an American public school. T...