{"product_id":"american-born-chinese-9781250891396","title":"American Born Chinese","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Series Now Available on Disney+ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus Content: Includes an interview with author Gene Luen Yang and series creator Kelvin Yu\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. He was named a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress in 2016, and advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into an original series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e, received an Eisner award and a Printz honor. His other comics work includes \u003ci\u003eSecret Coders \u003c\/i\u003e(with Mike Holmes), \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e (with Sonny Liew), and \u003ci\u003eSuperman Smashes the Klan\u003c\/i\u003e and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613474623762,"sku":"9781250891396","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_749924f1-c1a7-4e8f-ba3c-ec85c4ac9786.jpg?v=1748590761","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/american-born-chinese-9781250891396","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}