The Resource American born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien
American born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien
Resource Information
The item American born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item American born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Stevens Memorial Library (North Andover).
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format"--Title page verso
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 233 pages
- Note
- Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007
- Contents
-
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781596432086
- Label
- American born Chinese
- Title
- American born Chinese
- Statement of responsibility
- Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien
- Subject
-
- Chinese Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Chinese Americans -- Fiction
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Young adult
- Graphic novels
- Graphic novels
- Graphic novels -- Young adult
- Identity (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
- Identity -- Fiction
- Michael L. Printz book award: Winner -- 2007
- Schools -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Schools -- Fiction
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION -- Comics & Graphic Novels
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION -- People & Places -- United States -- Asian American
- Cartoon
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult nonfiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Cartoons and comics
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format"--Title page verso
- Awards note
-
- Cybil Award, Graphic novels (ages 13 and up), 2006
- National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist, 2006.
- Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Yang, Gene Luen
- Dewey number
- 741.5/973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- GN 530L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
-
- MG+
- MG
- LC call number
- PN6727.Y36
- LC item number
- A54 2006
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
- comics graphic novels
- NLM call number
- American born Chinese
- Reading level
-
- 3.3
- 3.3
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Pien, Lark
- Study program name
-
- Accelerated Reader
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Chinese Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Identity (Psychology)
- Identity (Psychology)
- Schools
- Schools
- Chinese Americans
- Identity
- Schools
- Cartoons and comics
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- American born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien
- Note
- Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocm63295041
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 233 pages
- Isbn
- 9781596432086
- Lccn
- 2005058105
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9781596431522
- Other physical details
- chiefly color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)63295041
- Label
- American born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien
- Note
- Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- ocm63295041
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 233 pages
- Isbn
- 9781596432086
- Lccn
- 2005058105
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9781596431522
- Other physical details
- chiefly color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)63295041
Subject
- Chinese Americans -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Chinese Americans -- Fiction
- Chinese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Young adult
- Graphic novels
- Graphic novels
- Graphic novels -- Young adult
- Identity (Psychology) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction
- Identity -- Fiction
- Michael L. Printz book award: Winner -- 2007
- Schools -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Schools -- Fiction
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION -- Comics & Graphic Novels
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION -- People & Places -- United States -- Asian American
- Cartoon
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult nonfiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Cartoons and comics
Genre
- Graphic novels
- Juvenile fiction
- Michael L. Printz book award: Winner
- Young Adult Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Young adult nonfiction
- Cartoon
- Fiction
- Comic books, strips, etc.
- Comic books, strips, etc
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