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American born Chinese
Title:
American born Chinese
Author:
Yang, Gene Luen.
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
233 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:
Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.
General Note:
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007.

Also published by Square Fish.
Language:
English
Contents:
Story 1: "All Jin Wing wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at the school. Jocki and his bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl." Story 2: "Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King is one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables. Adored by his subjects, master of the arts of kung-fu, he is the most powerful monkey on Earth. But the Monkey King doesn't want to be a monkey. He wants to be hailed as a god ..." Story 3: "Chin-Kee is the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, and he's ruining his cousin Danny's life. Danny's a basketball player, a popular kid at school, but every year Chin-Kee comes to visit, and every year Danny has to transfer to a new school to escape the shame. This year, though, things quickly go from bad to worse" -- Publisher's description.
Local Note:
Rare Room Book copy inscribed and signed by the author at Central library, July 2008.
Added Author:
ISBN:
9781596431522

9781596433731

9780312384487

9781596432086
Format :
Book