Saints tells Vibiana's story, and the companion volume, Boxers, tells the story of Little Bao, a young man who joins the Boxer Rebellion. This innovative format presents two parallel tales about young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. and whether she is willing to die for her faith.īoxers & Saints is a groundbreaking graphic novel in two volumes. Torn between her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her true loyalties lie. The Boxer Rebellion is murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. She finds friendship-and a name, Vibiana-in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. An unwanted fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family. In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.Ĭhina, 1898.
His other comics works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), as well as Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). His nonfiction graphic novel Dragon Hoops received an Eisner Award and a Printz honor. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into a streaming series on Disney+. As the Library of Congress’s fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang ( American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Terrifics, New Super-Man) and artist Gurihiru ( Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Unstoppable Wasp) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong.Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan?
Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman.
Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman! The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis.
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