Gene Luen Yang
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English
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"Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture. Presented in comic book format"--Title page verso.
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Aang and Katara work to maintain peace between the Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei, while Sokka helps Toph prepare her metalbending school to defend itself against a rival class of firebenders.
Picking up exactly where Avatar: The Last Airbender left off, The Promise takes Aang to a Fire Nation colony in the heart of the Earth Nation, where tensions between neighbors threaten to shatter the world's newfound peace, putting the Avatar on a collision...
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Series
Secret coders volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Using their wits and their growing prowess with computer coding, Hopper and her friend Eni try to solve the mysteries at Stately Academy by following the many clues the founder of the school left to challenge his enterprising students.
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Secret coders volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Volume 3 in the mind-bending new series from Gene Luen Yang! Hopper never dreamed that there was a connection between the Bee School and her missing father -- but it turns out that Albert Gracie was also a student of this mysterious coding school. His disappearance can only be the work of Dr. One-Zero. Once a star pupil of the Bee School, Dr. One-Zero is now a green-skinned villain on the hunt for "the most powerful turtle in the world." And the coders...
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Secret coders volume 6
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
The Coders always knew their programming skills would take them far, but they never guessed they would take them to another dimension! Or to be accurate, one dimension less--to save humanity, Hopper, Eni, and Josh must travel to Flatland, a dangerous two-dimensional world ruled by polygons. If they can return home safely with a turtle of light, they might just stand a chance in their final showdown with Dr. One-Zero!
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Secret coders volume 5
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Dr. One-Zero won't stop until the whole town--no, the whole world--embraces the "true happiness" found in his poisonous potion, Green Pop. And now that he has the Turtle of Light, he's virtually unstoppable. There's one weapon that can defeat him: another Turtle of Light. Unfortunately, they can only be found in another dimension! To open a portal to this new world, Hopper, Eni, and Josh's coding skills will be put to the test.
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Secret coders volume 4
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Coders uncover a clue that may lead them to Hopper's missing dad, but they may need to use Professor Bee's Turtle of Light to find him.
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DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When Dr. Lee moves his family to Metropolis, his son Tommy adjusts to the new neighborhood while daugher Roberta feels out of place, so when the evil Klan of the Fiery Cross begins a string of terrorist attacks on the city, Superman fights them, and Roberta and Superman soon learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart.
10) Boxers
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Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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In China in 1898 bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough: harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers--commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
11) Saints
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First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"China, 1898. An unwanted and unwelcome fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family when she's born. She finally finds friendship-- and a name, Vibiana -- in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing, and bands of young men roam the countryside, murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian...
12) The shadow hero
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity: the Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but Gene Luen Yang has revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel that...
13) Level up
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English
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Dennis, the son of Chinese immigrants, yearns to play video games like his friends and, upon his strict father's death, becomes obsessed with them but later, realizing how his father sacrificed for him, he chooses a nobler path.
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Shang-chi volume 1
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"THE MASTER RETURNS! An ancient and evil secret society has stayed in hiding since the death of their leader, Zheng Zhu. But now his successor has been chosen to shift the balance of power in the world... Zheng Zhu's son, Shang-Chi! Witness the Marvel Universe's greatest fighter return to a world of death and destruction he thought he left behind long ago... and discover the secrets to Shang-Chi's past that will change his world forever!"--Provided...
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Shang-chi volume 2
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The martial arts master and his family are back--and this time, they're colliding head-to-head with Earth's biggest and best heroes! Shang-Chi has finally taken his place as the leader of the Five Weapons Society. But using a secret evil organization as a force for good won't be easy. And it's about to get a lot harder when Shang-Chi's fellow super heroes--including the amazing Spider-Man--start to see him as the bad guy!"--
16) Made in China
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Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"An impulsive act of heroism thrusts an arrogant young man into the limelight of Shanghai as China begins to form its own Justice League of powerful heroes. As the government creates their own Superman, will they live to regret the person they've chosen? Rising from the ashes of SUPERMAN: THE FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN and the death of the Man of Steel, will this New Super-Man step up to the challenge, or be crushed under the weight of his hubris and...
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Shang-chi volume 3
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Prepare to learn the secrets of Shang-Chi's mother! Arrows will definitely fly when we flash back to the first meeting of Shang-Chi's parents--and we aren't talking about the arrows of Cupid! Who exactly was the woman who gave birth to the legend? And how could someone so virtuous and heroic possibly fall for an evil warlord like Zheng Zu? All will be revealed--and the answers will surprise you!"--
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Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"To uncover the truth behind his mother's murder, the New Super-Man must reawaken his full power under the tutelage of the mysterious I-Ching! But as training begins, Kong Kenan's ego isn't the only thing taking a beating! Plus, a shocking and deadly betrayal lurks in the shadows of the school that trained the New Bat-Man of China!"--
20) Identity
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Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Stories from the world outside your window, by diverse creators who are making theirs Marvel -- and making their voices heard! Some of the best super heroes in comics get the spotlight in action-packed and heartfelt tales -- including Shang-Chi, Ms. Marvel, Jubilee, Silk, Wave, Wong and Jimmy Woo! These amazing and legendary heroes star in stories from new and established Asian creators who will surely expand 'the world outside your window!' Plus:...