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American born Chinese /

by Yang, Gene Luen.
Additional authors: Pien, Lark.
Edition statement:1st Square Fish ed. Published by : Square Fish, (New York :) Physical details: 233 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 21 cm. ISBN:9780312384487 (pbk.); 0312384483 (pbk.).
Subject(s): Graphic novels. | Chinese Americans -- Fiction. | Identity (Psychology) -- Fiction. | Schools -- Fiction. | Chinese Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc. | Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Comic books, strips, etc. | Schools -- Comic books, strips, etc. | Cartoons and comics. | Graphic novels. | Graphic novels -- United States.
Year: 2008
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
BOOK Goodland
Young Adult Fiction 		Young Adult Reading Level YA FIC YAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39124000226848

"Winner of the Michael L. Printz award"--Cover.

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.

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

Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.

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