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American born Chinese  Cover Image Book Book

American born Chinese

Yang, Gene Luen. (Author). Pien, Lark, (ill.).

Summary: Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format.

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  • ISBN: 9781250811899 (pbk)
  • ISBN: 1596431520 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9781596431522 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 233 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
    print
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : First Second, 2006 [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
updated in 2021 with an afterword by the author
Formatted Contents Note: 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
Donation (copy 2 only) ; Marni Stanley ; 2023/08.
Awards Note:
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007.
Subject: Identity -- Comic books, strips, etc
Schools -- Comic books, strips, etc
Schools -- Comic books, strips, etc -- Juvenile fiction
Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Comic books, strips, etc -- United States
Chinese Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc
Graphic novels -- United States
Graphic novels
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Juvenile fiction
GRAPHIC-NARRATIVES
Genre: Graphic novels.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
The Pas Campus Library PZ 7 .Y3642 2006 (Text) 36757103606656 Graphic Novels Volume hold Available -

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