The trailer for gene yangs shadow hero is the new superhero hotness. The last airbender, and the new york times bestselling graphic novel diptych. The shadow hero was created by gene luen yang and sonny liew. His other works include secret coders with mike holmes, the shadow hero. The shadow hero, illustrated by sonny liew first second books, 2014 an origin story for the obscure. Gr 7 up award winning author yang and artist liew tackle a lesserknown aspect of history, breathing new life into the green turtle, a 1940s comic book hero.
I loved what gene luen yang and sonny liew did with the shadow hero. Susan award, chinese american librarians association best book award. The shadow hero ebook by gene luen yang rakuten kobo. Gene luen yang on graphic novels, diversity and the shadow hero. The shadow hero by gene luen yang, sonny liew, paperback. Gr 7 upawardwinning author yang and artist liew tackle a lesserknown. Yang and liew will deliver the untold origin of the hero. He has since written and drawn a number of titles, including duncans kingdom with art by derek kirk kim and the rosary comic book. The shadow hero by chinese american writer gene luen yang and malaysianborn artist sonny liew revives an obscure golden age superhero called the green turtle, providing him with the origin story the shortlived original series never got around to. His other works include secret coders with mike holmes, the shadow hero with sonny liew, new superman from dc comics with various artists, and the avatar. The history of longforgotten asianamerican artist chu hing is the basis for yang and liews take on the green turtle and its a fantastic graphic novel.
Jul 15, 2014 gene luen yangs first book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like th. He gene yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. The last airbender series from dark horse comics with gurihiru. Gene luen yang is an american comic artist and writer whose graphic novel american born chinese was a 2006 finalist for the national book award in the young peoples literature category, the first graphic novel to be nominated for a national book award, and was awarded the 2007 members choice award from the asian american literary awards. Creators author gene luen yang is a comic book writer and artist perhaps best known for his first book, american born chinese 2006, which won numerous accolades including the printz award and an eisner award for best graphic album. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. As it turns out, he was the first asian american superhero. The shadow hero grew out of genes lifelong passion for comic books, particularly the classic comics of the early part of the twentieth century.
Gene luen yang s first book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award. Yang so i kind of feel like in a lot of ways that the national book award nomination for american born chinese, in 2006, was kind of me being at the right place at the right time. Read the shadow hero by gene luen yang available from rakuten kobo. Gr 7 upawardwinning author yang and artist liew tackle a lesser known. According to lore, the green turtle was originally drawn to be chinese, but publishers quashed artist chu hings plans, and hing rebelled by drawing his hero so that his face was never visible. Accompanied by sonny liews epic artistry, the story captures the familial, racial and criminal tensions of a time, place and people as old as they are new. Yangs other works include the popular comics adaptation of avatar. Now, a year later, the twotime national book award. Broadening beyond superheroes at the 2015 eisner comic book. Jan 04, 2016 new york, ny, january 4, 2016the childrens book council cbc, every child a reader ecar, and the center for the book in the library of congress cfb have announced the appointment of gene luen yang, printz award winner and twotime national book award finalist, as national ambassador for young peoples literature. The shadow hero gene luen yangs first book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award. American born chinese is a 2006 national book award finalist for young peoples literature, the winner of the 2007 eisner award for best graphic album. Discussion guide for the shadow hero by gene luen yang and.
Gene luen yang named 5th national ambassador for young people. First second presents gene luen yang and sonny liews the. Fresh off a year in which his graphic novel, boxers and saints, was nominated for a national book award, cartoonist gene yang, along with artist sonny liew, is back with the shadow hero, a new. Gene luen yang, sonny liews the shadow hero for digital serial. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but gene luen yang, the acclaimed author of american born chinese, and sonny liew, the author of the new york timesbestseller the art of charlie chan hock chye, have finally revived this character in shadow hero, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the green turtle. It was the first graphic novel to be a finalist for the national book award, young peoples literature, and won an eisner. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the shadow hero. Gene luen yang is the next national ambassador for young. Sonny liewcourtesy of first second books hide caption. Yang has something of a superhero status himself in the world of comics. Gr 7 up award winning author yang and artist liew tackle a lesserknown aspect of history, breathing new.
American born chinese author talks about his multicultural life. Join national book award finalist and bestselling graphic novelist gene luen. As a comics fan, he was excited to explore the work of chu hing, one of the first asian americans to publish comics, who eventually worked for marvel. Gene luen yang is the national ambassador for young peoples literature and is a. The origins of the 1940s comic book hero green turtle are imagined in the story of. Gene luen yangs first book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award. Gene luen yang authors macmillan macmillan publishers. The origins of the 1940s comic book hero green turtle are imagined in the story of hank, a young chinese american man whose mother is desperate he become a superhero, even exposing him to toxic chemicals and other possible mutationcausing agents. A new york times bestsellerin the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born. The shadow hero by chinese american writer gene luen yang and malaysianborn artist sonny liew revives an. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other. 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.
Why would yang and liew be interested in the green turtle, you ask. Ive been wanting to do a comic about it since then, but only now had the time, continues yang, who is a twotime national book award finalist. In 1997, he received the xeric grant, a prestigious comics industry grant, for gordon yamamoto and the king of the geeks, his first comics work as an adult. The book went on to win the printz award, the alas award for the best. Times book prize and was a national book award finalist. Gene luen yang is next ambassador for young peoples literature gene is the acclaimed, award winning author of american born chinese 2006, finalist for the national book award and winner of the michael l. The shadow hero gene luen yang s first book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award.
Yang s other works include the popular comics adaptation of avatar. In addition, he was the director of information services and taught computer science at bishop odowd high school. Gene luen yang graphic novelist macmillan speakers bureau. The shadow hero has been added to your cart add to cart. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic. Gene luen yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. Gene luen yang is a national book award finalist again for boxers.
Gene luen yang began making comic books in the fifth grade. Everywhere book fest draw me like one of your graphic novels. The shadow hero, the story of the first asianamerican. Gene luen yangs first book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner. New, an eisner award nominee for best coloring, a 2007 bank street best childrens book of the year, and a new york times bestseller. In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born. The green turtle returns in the shadow hero, by gene luen. American born chinese received national book award.
Yang is the author of the shadow hero, about a character who many consider to be the first asianamerican superhero. With the shadow hero, national book award finalist gene luen yang revives and reinvents the story of the green turtle, the first asianamerican superhero. Gene luen yang is a national book award finalist, a cartoonist, a teacher. May 01, 2020 gene luen yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. Gene luen yang had won the eisner award for best writer. May 15, 2015 gene luen yang had never written a superhero story before. He is a frequent lecturer on the subjects of graphic novels and comics, at comic book conventions and universities, schools, and libraries. You know, the world of comic books and the world of traditional publishing were starting to merge in this very aggressive way. 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. Everywhere book fest opening keynote with gene luen yang. Gene luen yang s debut book with first second, american born chinese, is now in print in over ten languages and was a national book award finalist and winner of the printz award.
Aug 26, 2014 yang made history in 2006 with american born chinese, the first graphic novel to be a national book award finalist. Gene luen yang is the national ambassador for young peoples literature and is a macarthur fellow, a recipient of whats popularly known as the macarthur genius grant. Their collaborative effort has been published as the shadow hero. According to lore, the green turtle was originally drawn to be chinese, but publishers quashed artist chu hings plans, and hing rebelled by drawing his hero so that his face was never. The bay area cartoonist was a finalist again last year for his comic epic. And in 2014, yang published the shadow hero, a modernday. As the library of congresss fifth national ambassador for young peoples literature, gene luen yang advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. The shadow hero, a new graphic novel by gene luen yang and sonny liew, revives the comic book hero the green turtle. Now, a year later, the twotime national book award finalist has two heroes in tow. His 2006 book, american born chinese, was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a national book award and the first to win the american library associations michael l. Gene yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade.