American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
2006, 240 pp.
Rating: 
Hurray for Dewey’s graphic novel challenge as I probably never would have read this book or Maus without it. Maus has been my best read all year, and this one was very good as well.
Told in three separate stories that come together nicely in the end, Yang takes us through the challenges of growing up with a Chinese heritage. This book won the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, and it was very well deserved. I’d love to have my sons read it, and I would definitely read another one by Yang.
Love this book! LOVE IT! I’m interviewing tomorrow for a position teaching an online section of Children’s Lit for a nearby university. This is definitely one of those books I would teach in that class. It’s usually a big hit with my college students, and I just can’t get enough of it.
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