Author Visit - Gene Yang
Gene Yang, whose graphic novel, American Born Chinese, won the 2007 Michael L. Printz Award for young-adult literature, will present a talk on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 4:00 PM in the Central Library’s Mason O. Damon Auditorium. American Born Chinese, which tells the story of Jin Wang, a son of Chinese immigrants, who struggles to assimilate at a predominately white school after moving from San Francisco’s Chinatown to the suburbs, was named a 2006 finalist for the National Book Award in the young people’s literature category. This was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award. The presentation is free and open to the public.
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May 21st, 2008 at 11:51 am
I interviewed Gene a few years ago for my column TEC Talk, Comics In Education formerly at ComiXtreme.com. I am also a comics creator and have created CD-ROM comics for teaching English. I look forward to meeting Gene in person.
May 21st, 2008 at 9:58 pm
You can read Gene’s interview at the following link:
http://www.comixtreme.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-15359.html