{"product_id":"dragon-hoops-gene-luen-yang-hardcover","title":"Dragon Hoops -- Gene Luen Yang, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his latest graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGene understands stories--comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e wins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him \"Stick\" and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is just as thrilling as anything he's seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesn't know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragons's lives, but his own life as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene Luen Yang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.50w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626720794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507211 \/ Dragon Hoops\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/24\/2020 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2020 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2020 pg. 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. His two-volume graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. His other works include the Secret Coders series (with Mike Holmes), \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e (with Sonny Liew), New Super-Man from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). He was the fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and in 2016 he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gene Luen Yang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560974246116,"sku":"9781626720794","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781626720794.jpg?v=1778658343","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/dragon-hoops-gene-luen-yang-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}