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The Shadow Hero Paperback - 2014

by Gene Luen Yang; Sonny Liew (Illustrator)

In the comics boom of the 1940s, The Green Turtle was a masked crusader with a secret: he was the first Asian-American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but now the acclaimed author of "American Born Chinese" revives The Green Turtle in an all-new origin story.

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A New York Times bestseller 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, the acclaimed author of American Born Chinese, and Sonny Liew, the author of the New York Times-bestseller 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. This gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore.

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  • Title The Shadow Hero
  • Author Gene Luen Yang; Sonny Liew (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher First Second, New York, New York
  • Date 2014-07-15
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9781596436978 / 1596436972
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 6.5 x 0.4 in (25.65 x 16.51 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Reading level 420
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
  • Library of Congress subjects Graphic novels, Comic books, strips, etc
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014501174
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2014, Page 62
  • BookPage, 07/01/2014, Page 0
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 09/01/2014, Page 73
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2014, Page 109
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2015, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 05/15/2014, Page 0
  • People Weekly, 08/31/2014, Page 15
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/28/2014, Page 0
  • PW Children's Starred Reviews, 12/01/2014, Page 112
  • School Library Journal, 06/01/2014, Page 133
  • Shelf Awareness, 07/18/2014, Page 0
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 08/01/2014, Page 0

About the author

Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into a streaming series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel Dragon Hoops received an Eisner Award and a Printz honor. His other comics works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), as well as Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow. Sonny Liew is a Malaysian-born comic artist and illustrator based in Singapore. He is the author of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, a New York Times bestseller and the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize. His other comics include titles for Marvel, DC, and Image. He spearheaded Liquid City, a comics anthology series featuring creators from Southeast Asia.

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