A tour-de-force by rising indy comics starGene Yang,American Born Chinesetells the story of three apparently unrelated characters:Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the onlyChinese-Americanstudent at his new school; the powerfulMonkey King, subject of one of the oldest & greatestChinesefables; &Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negativeChinesestereotype, who is ruining his cousinDanny'slife with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in this action-packed modern fable.American Born Chineseis an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax.American Born Chineseis a 2006 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature, the winner of the 2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, an Eisner Award nominee for Best Coloring & a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.