American Born Chinese

by Gene Luen Yang
American Born Chinese  
published 2006 by First Second
binding Paperback
isbn 1596431520   (isbn13: 9781596431522)
pages 240
literary awards 2007 Printz Award; National Book Award Finalist
description Indie graphic novelist Gene Yang's intelligent and emotionally challenging American Born Chinese is made up of three individual plotlines: the ...more
date added
02-17-07



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Jessica
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04/14/08

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Kelly
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04/21/08

English 425 Submitter’s name __Kelly Boehm____
Book Bank Book Bank subject: Graphic Novel
Reference information:
Title: American Born Chinese
Author: Gene Luen Yang
Publisher: First Second :01 Year: 2006
# of pages: 233 Genre: Fiction
Reading level Interest level: 4th grade plus
Potential hot lava:


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This book was very easy to read. I think it would be a good book to recommend to a reluctant reader because it pretty much fits all the requireme...more
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Ashlee
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04/15/08

Read in April, 2008
English 425 Submitter’s name Ashlee Brammer
Book Bank Book Bank subject: American Born Chinese

Reference information:
Title American Born Chinese
Author Gene Luen Yang
Publisher First Second Year 2006
# of pages 233 Genre Fiction
Reading level Interest level ages 12-16
Potential hot lava: Fighting, bullying


General response/reaction: I do not like to read comic books. I have never really understood them all that well. I get into the pictures and forget to read what is...more
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Jennifer
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04/14/08

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Read in January, 2008
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Cati
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04/22/08

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Read in April, 2008
English 425 Submitter’s name: Cati Howard Book Bank Book Bank subject: Multi-Cultural

Reference information:
Title American Born Chinese
Author Gene Luen Yang
Publisher First Second Year 2006
# of pages 233 Genre Graphic Novel
Reading level Interest level
Potential hot lava:


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I loved this book. I thought it was awesome how a story like this could be told through the use of animation. I would love to r...more
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Leah
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04/15/08

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Whitney
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04/17/08

English 425 Submitter’s name ___Whitney Price____
Book Bank Book Bank subject: ______________________

Reference information:
Title American Born Chinese
Author Gene Luen Yang
Publisher New York & London Year 2006
# of pages 233 Genre Fiction
Reading level Interest level 13-15 year olds
Potential hot lava:
Fighting, sexual references, pokes fun at Asian race

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I liked this book. It was a lot different than what I thought it wo...more
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Rachel
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04/15/08

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04/23/08

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Renee
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04/29/08

Title: American Born Chinese
Author: Yang Gene Luen
Publisher:First Second Books
Year:2006
# of pages-240
Genre: Graphic Novel
Interest Level: ages 11 and up
Potential Hot Lava:
stereotypes

General Response:
I liked this book even though I didn't think I would. It was a fast and easy read and the pictures really enhanced each story.

Subjects, Themes,and Big Ideas:
finding you own identity, friendship, knowing your roots

Characters:
Monkey King-king of the fruit mountain
Jin...more
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Crystal
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04/28/08

bookshelves: multicultural-lit
Read in April, 2008
English 425 Submitter’s name Crystal Alexander
Book Bank Book Bank subject: American Born Chinese

Reference information:
Title: American Born Chinese
Author: Gene Luen Yang
Publisher: First Second Year: 2006
# of pages: 233 Genre:
Reading level: 5th Grade Interest level: 6th or 7th Grade
Potential hot lava: Some of the Language, and the binding of the feet to make babies


General response/reaction: I thought that it was a really cute story. I was confused at the beginning on how a...more
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Mark
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04/20/08

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Read in April, 2008
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Tess
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04/16/08

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Christine
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04/25/08

the stories, but it was really good.

Subjects, Themes, and Big Ideas:

Characters: Jin, Monkey King, Wei Chen Sun, Amelia, Tze-Yo-Tzuh, Suzy, Chin Kee

Plot summary: The book is three stories that are intertwined. The first story is about a Monkey King. In the beginning of the book he goes to a dinner party, but he is not allowed in because he is a monkey. He is upset about this. Then, the second story comes in about a boy named Jin Wang. Jin moves to a new home and is lonely becau...more
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Dolly
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12/08/07

Read in December, 2007
recommends it for: Everyone
Gene Luen Yang does a good job telling his story about his life (or not his own maybe) as a Chinese American. I was very excited to read this book becasue first it was a graphic novel and second his story sort of connects with me since I am a Chinese American myself.
Yang chooses an interesting title, "American Born Chinese". Its not one of those clever, thought provoking titles, but it is a rare one that you don't come across often. I sort of anticipated on what this story will...more
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TheDane
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11/21/07

bookshelves: graphic-novels
Read in November, 2007
It's funny that the most notable thing I can tell you about this book is that it's in colour.

That might not strike you as odd, but really, for the type of story Yang tells, the comics industry has almost universally awarded such stories a black and white printing. If not autobiographical, American Born Chinese is the kind of story that might very well be.

Examining the difficulty with which a child born in one country from parents of another country, the author explores the kind of dis...more