Genre: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel

Themes: Identity, Culture, Change, Friendship, Cooperation, Teamwork, Love

Page Number: 240

Lexile Level: GN 530

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Additional Resources to Support Student Learning: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15552018/

All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he’s the only Chinese American student at his school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl… Three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist, in a modern fable that is hilarious, poignant and action-packed. American Born Chinese is an amazing rise, all the way up to the astonishing climax–and confirms what a growing number of readers already know: Gene Yang is a major talent.