American Born Chinese

Yang, Gene Luen, and Lark Pien. American Born Chinese. New York: First Second, 2006.

See the pictures. Read the words. Experience how three stories become one.

All the Monkey Kings wants is to be a god. All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. All Danny wants is to forget his Chinese cousin ever existed.

But, you can’t always get what you want.

Maybe being a god is not your destiny. Fitting in may hurt more than it helps. And, finally, don’t hide who you really are. Three tales tell the story; the story is – be true to yourself. You are American Born Chinese.

Awards

American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults; YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens, Top Ten List; NPR Holiday Pick; San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year; Michael L. Printz Award – Medal; National Book Awards – Finalist; Amazon.com Best Graphic Novel of the Year; Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year; Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library; Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award; Cybil Award; Eisner Award Winner; Harvey Award, Best Colorist to Lark Pien; Reuben Award Winner; Booklist Editors' Choice; Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novel for Youth;Library Media Editor's Choice; Publisher's Weekly Comics Week Best Comic of the Year; Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year; School Library Journal Best Books of the Year.

Illustrations by Gene Luen Yang. Color by Lark Pien. Scanned May 19, 2009.

Yang, Gene Luen, and Lark Pien. American Born Chinese. New York: First Second, 2006. 1-59643-152-0. $16.95.