Yang, Gene Luen. (2006). American Born Chinese. New York: First Second.
Recommendation source: Classmates from LSC 531, book promotions project
Awards: 2007 Printz award
Reading level: Grade 7+
Brief summary: American Born Chinese tells the story of Jin Wang, a Chinese-American boy trying to fit in at his predominantly white school. Intelligent,
creative, and extremely funny, this book will draw readers in from the very
beginning and will impart some important lessons about cultural stereotypes
and self-acceptance.
Librarian’s rating: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
