"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.
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ISBN: 0606144846
ISBN: 9780606144841
ISBN: 0312384483
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Physical Description:233 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.print
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:New York :First Second,[2006]
General Note: Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007.Cybil Award, Graphic novels (ages 13 and up), 2006.Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.3 1.0 111766.Accelerated Reader MG+ 3.3 1.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.
Awards Note:
Cybil Award, Graphic novels (ages 13 and up), 2006.
Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2007.