{"product_id":"american-born-chinese-hardcover","title":"American Born Chinese - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Luen Yang was the fifth the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the MacArthur Genius Grant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tour-de-force by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novelist Gene Yang, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e is an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core Connections\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 1997, he received the Xeric Grant, a prestigious comics industry grant, for \u003ci\u003eGordon Yamamoto\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eKing of the Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, his first comics work. He has since written and drawn a number of titles, including \u003ci\u003eDuncan's Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e (with art by Derek Kirk Kim), \u003ci\u003e The Rosary Comic Book, Prime Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and Animal \u003ci\u003eCrackers\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, his first graphic novel from First Second, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. He also won an Eisner for \u003ci\u003eThe Eternal Smile\u003c\/i\u003e, a collaboration with Derek Kirk Kim. Yang lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he teaches high school\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.27 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726295240767,"sku":"9781663614810","price":37.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0a01f28f34fd841837c786e9fe7dca9a.webp?v=1765110096","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/american-born-chinese-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}