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Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress’ fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), Superman from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 201 ...more

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	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Lark Pien (Illustrator) 3.89 avg rating — 96,922 ratings — published 2006 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 1 (The Promise, #1) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 32,549 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 1 (The Search, #1) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 31,671 ratings — published 2013 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Promise (Avatar: The Last Airbender, #1) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Bryan Konietzko (Writer) 4.41 avg rating — 27,492 ratings — published 2013 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 2 (The Promise, #2) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Bryan Koneitzko, Various (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 23,153 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search (Avatar: The Last Airbender, #2) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Gurihiru (Illustrator) 4.58 avg rating — 17,395 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift, Part 1 (The Rift, #1) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author), Bryan Konietzko 4.33 avg rating — 16,387 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boxers (Boxers & Saints, #1) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Lark Pien (Inker) 3.88 avg rating — 18,157 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 3 (The Promise, #3) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author), Bryan Konietzko 4.41 avg rating — 14,084 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saints (Boxers & Saints, #2) by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author), Lark Pien (Inker) 3.84 avg rating — 16,153 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Superman Smashes the Klan

The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Metropolis’ Chinatown to the center of the bustling city. While Dr. Lee is greeted warmly in his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to their famous hero, Superman!

Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial “Clan of the Fiery Cross” and drawn by Gurihiru, Gene Lue

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Promise (3 books)
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search (3 books)
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Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author),

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Bryan Konietzko,

Gurihiru (Illustrator)

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Rift (3 books)
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Gurihiru (Illustrator)

4.32 avg rating — 40,956 ratings

Boxers & Saints (2 books)
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Lark Pien (Inker)

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: Smoke and Shadow (3 books)
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Gurihiru (Illustrator)

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“It's easy to become anything you wish . . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul.”
― Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

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“Wait."
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"You know, Jin, I would have saved myself from five hundred years' imprisonment beneath a mountain of rock had I only realized how good it is to be a monkey."

(222-223)”
― Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

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“To find your true identity within the will of Tze Yo Tzuh...that is the highest of all freedoms.”
― Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese

tags: freedom, identity, true-to-yourself

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The Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir

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The Eternal Smile: Three Stories

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A Drifting Life

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Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth

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