Gene Luen Yang
2) Dragon hoops
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 550L
Physical Desc
445 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Gene understands stories--comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But 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....
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
HL 400L
Physical Desc
239 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love. Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed--no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance...
Author
Series
Books of clash volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"SEE! The illustrated exploits of one young Hog Rider and his trusted companion in an unpredictable tale of fantasy and adventure! READ! Their journey from no-good warriors on the battlefield to true heroes of the Royal Arena! BATTLE! When danger strikes the village of JazzyPickles and its colorful cast of characters in this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel based on two of the world's most popular video games. In this epic new series set in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (70 pages) : chiefly color illustrations
Language
English
Description
This anthology from the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender features all your favorite characters, brought to life by a cast of all-star creators!
Journey along with Team Avatar as they rescue a pumpkin farmer waylaid by monsters, go undercover in the Fire Nation, help an old rival with a hair-raising problem, and reflect on what it means to save the world. Featuring the work of Gene Luen Yang (Avatar: The Last Airbender--North and South), Faith...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
As Avatar Aangand his friends confront an ancient spirit determined to destroy a town on land sacred to the Air Nomads, Toph and Aang find themselves on opposing sides in a battle of gigantic proportions. If Toph and Aang don't put aside their differences, there's more at stake than just their friendship!"--Cover.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
As Avatar Aang and his martial arts friends seek answers to the mysteries surrounding a refinery on land sacred to the Air Nomads, Toph uncovers a startling truth about her father's involvement with the refinery, while Aang travels to the spirit world, discovering a secret as surprising as it is dangerous.
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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 inexperience?...
10) Secret coders
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 380L
Physical Desc
91 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The mind-bending new series from Gene Luen Yang! Welcome to Stately Academy. Hopper hates her new school. The kids are mean, the principal is scary, and there's something creepy about the building itself. For instance: why are the walls of Stately Academy covered in the number 9? Hopper and her friend Eni are determined to get to the bottom of it. But the mystery of Stately Academy has been programmed into its very stones, and it'll take two persistent...
11) The shadow hero
Author
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 420L
Physical Desc
158 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
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...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
74 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
While planning to celebrate Yangchen's festival, Aang is visited by the spirit of Yangchen herself who leads him to discover a refinery on land sacred to the Airbenders that may be causing the pollution he finds there.
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
74 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When Aang leaves to aid Zuko with the Kemurikage, Katara and Sokka return to the Southern Water Tribe by themselves. Katara is shocked to find that her beloved village has become a bustling city, with none other than their father, Hakoda, in charge! A Northerner named Malina seems to be behind this change, pushing the North and South to be more unified...but what are her true goals?
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
74 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Fire Lord Zuko and Earth King Kuei arrive in the Southern Water Tribe amid protests of Gilak's imprisonment. While the leaders hold council to solidify Malina and Hakoda's unification plans, Gilak breaks free and leads a powerful rebellion! In the face of these two opposing tribes, Katara will have to make peace with her nostalgia and distrust to save the home she loves from being permanently torn apart.
15) Boxers
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
328 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
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."
16) Boxers & saints
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
Boxers (328 pages) ; Saints (170 pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Boxers : 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."
Saints : "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...
Author
Series
Secret Coders volume 5
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 460L
Physical Desc
106 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
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.
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 430L
Physical Desc
92 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
There's something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy -- literally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers, students, and robots worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding. Hopper and her friends are eager to follow in this tradition and become top-rate coders. But why are Principal Dean and the rugby team suddenly so interested...
Author
Series
Secret coders volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
GN 470L
Physical Desc
102 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Determined to learn the history of once-elite Stately Academy, Hopper, Eni, and Josh are challenged to outmaneuver Principal Dean, who demands that the team turn over their most powerful robot and threatening coding genius, Professor One-Zero.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
170 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meet Duncan. Charming and brave, he's the Princess's favorite-- and he's on his way to winning the throne. But lately, the walls of reality in Duncan's kingdom are wearing a little thin-- -- Meet Gran'pa Greenbax. Nothing seems to satisfy this greedy old frog's longing for a pool full of gold-- until, one day, a mysterious smile appears in the sky. Has his chance at happiness come at last? -- Meet Janet. Her nine-to-five life takes a turn for the...