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American Born Chinese

By Gene Luen Yang

Copyright 2006; New York: First Second Publishing

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3 Stories

“All Jin Wang wants is to fit in…”

“Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King…”

“Chin-Kee is the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype…”

“All Jin Wang wants is to fit in…”

“Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King…”

“Chin-Kee is the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype…”

ABC

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Jin-Wang

p. 30

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More Points of Discussion

p. 37p. 29p. 29

p. 89

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Monkey King Legend

“I've been a fan of the Monkey King since I was a wee lad, listening to my mother tell me his stories at bedtime. Monkey Kingdom is an homage to my favorite fictional character.” Gene YangRead about the Monkey Kingdom: http://www.humblecomics.com/monkey/

•“The Story of Monkey King,” Chinese Legends, http://www.wku.edu/~haiwang.yuan/China/tales/monkey.html

“I've been a fan of the Monkey King since I was a wee lad, listening to my mother tell me his stories at bedtime. Monkey Kingdom is an homage to my favorite fictional character.” Gene YangRead about the Monkey Kingdom: http://www.humblecomics.com/monkey/

•“The Story of Monkey King,” Chinese Legends, http://www.wku.edu/~haiwang.yuan/China/tales/monkey.html

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Chin-Kee

Does acknowledging a stereotype perpetuate it?Read Gene Yang’s response:http://firstsecondbooks.typepad.com/mainblog/2007/05/gene_yang_on_st.html

Does acknowledging a stereotype perpetuate it?Read Gene Yang’s response:http://firstsecondbooks.typepad.com/mainblog/2007/05/gene_yang_on_st.html

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Comics in Education

Read the online version of Gene Yang’s graduate work, “Comics in Education.” Do you agree that comics can be:

• Motivating• Visual• Permanent• Intermediary, and• Popular

Comics in Education:http://www.humblecomics.com/comicsedu/index.html

Read the online version of Gene Yang’s graduate work, “Comics in Education.” Do you agree that comics can be:

• Motivating• Visual• Permanent• Intermediary, and• Popular

Comics in Education:http://www.humblecomics.com/comicsedu/index.html

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Bibliography

• First Second - Creators - Gene Yang Blog, http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/authors/geneYangBlogMain.html

• Humble Comics, Gene Yang’s Website: http://www.geneyang.com/

• Interview: Sire, Hillary, Community Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble. Telephone Interview. January 2008.

• UXL Graphic Novelists. Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast. Sarah Hermsen, ed., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library.

• First Second - Creators - Gene Yang Blog, http://www.firstsecondbooks.com/authors/geneYangBlogMain.html

• Humble Comics, Gene Yang’s Website: http://www.geneyang.com/

• Interview: Sire, Hillary, Community Relations Manager, Barnes & Noble. Telephone Interview. January 2008.

• UXL Graphic Novelists. Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast. Sarah Hermsen, ed., 2007, Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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Additional Resources • National Association of Comics Art Educators:

http://www.teachingcomics.org/bb/index.php• Diamond Bookshelf: “What are Graphic Novels

and Comics”: http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=20&s=161&ai=37630

• “No Flying, No Tights--Graphic Novel Reviews.” http://noflyingnotights.com/

• “Young Adult Literature Reviews.” http://yareviews.wikispaces.com/#tochome1

• “Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians.” National Coalition Against Censorship: http://ncac.org/literature/20060725~USA~Graphic_Novels,_A_Guide_for_Librarians.cfm

• National Association of Comics Art Educators: http://www.teachingcomics.org/bb/index.php

• Diamond Bookshelf: “What are Graphic Novels and Comics”: http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=20&s=161&ai=37630

• “No Flying, No Tights--Graphic Novel Reviews.” http://noflyingnotights.com/

• “Young Adult Literature Reviews.” http://yareviews.wikispaces.com/#tochome1

• “Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians.” National Coalition Against Censorship: http://ncac.org/literature/20060725~USA~Graphic_Novels,_A_Guide_for_Librarians.cfm