American Born Chinese
Gene’s most popular graphic novel is now a Disney+ original TV series starring Academy Award Winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.
The Story of Three Seemingly Unconnected Characters
By: Gene Luen Yang (Author, Illustrator)
Published: February 23, 2021 | First Second
American Born Chinese 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. American Born Chinese is an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax.
Awards
American Born Chinese is the first graphic novel to be nominated for the National Book Award and the first graphic novel to win a Printz Award!
*Michael L. Printz Award
New York Times Bestseller
National Book Award nominee
Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
Eisner Award
Showrunner: Kelvin Yu
Lead Director: Destin Cretton
Executive Producers: Melvin Mar, Erin O’Malley, Asher Goldstein, Jake Kasdan
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