Gene Luen Yang
1) Saints
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"China, 1898. An unwanted and unwelcome fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family when she's born. She finally finds friendship-- and a name, Vibiana -- in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing, and bands of young men roam the countryside, murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian...
2) Dragon Hoops
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
20200317
Language
English
Description
Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches, especially the high school's basketball team, the Dragons.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this origin story for the classic comic book hero the Green Turtle, Hank, the nineteen-year-old son of Chinese immigrants, resists his mother's attempts to make him a superhero at first, but when tragedy strikes he assumes the role of a caped crusader. Aided by one of the four spirits of Chinese mythology, Hank becomes the Green Turtle and sets out to rid Chinatown of the gangsters who have intimidated everyone for years and murdered his father....
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes!" --
7) Boxers
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In China in 1898 bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough: harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers--commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils.".