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Yang, Gene Luen, and Pien, Lark. American Born Chinese. New York: Square Fish, 2006. Print.
Paperback, $9.99, ISBN: 978-0-312-38448-7
Three individuals must learn to accept themselves for who they really are.
Booktalk
American Born Chinese follows the struggles of two individuals trying to fit in with everyone else. The Monkey King wants to be recognized as a deity and be accepted for his god-like qualities. Jin is an American Chinese student who wants non-asian girls to like him. This is a colored graphic novel [open book and flip through the pages for the rest of the booktalk]. Every page has a square picture or a square worth of panels. The story jumps between three interwoven stories that are merged at the end of the graphic novel. In the end, the characters realize that you should stay true to ones self.
Awards
~Winner of the Michael L. Printz Awards
~National Book Award Finalist
~Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth~NPR Holiday Pick
~Publisher's Weekly Comics Week Best Comic of the Year
~San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
~The Reuben Award for Best Comic Book
~The Chinese American Librarians Association 2006/2007 Best Book Award
~Eisner Awards 2007 - Best Graphic Album - New
~Time Magazine Top Ten Comic of the Year
~Amazon.com Best Graphic Novel/Comic of the Year
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