American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
Age Appropriateness: 14 and up due to language
Synopsis: Jim Wang, the son of Chinese immigrants, struggles his way through middle school and wants nothing more than to fit in with the other students. Two other plot lines are intermixed in this book as well. Meet Monkey King, and find out how this cultural fable character deals with not wanting to be a monkey at all. Then, there's the sitcom about Danny and his overly-stereotyped Asian cousin, Chin-kee.
Awards: Michael W. Printz (excellence in young adult literature), nomination: National Book Award (first graphic novel ever nominated)
ISBN: 9781596431522 Formats: Hardcover, paperback, and download
Cost: $14.50
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Fun Home
by Alison Bechdel
Age Appropriateness: High school (diversity - homosexual parent)
Synopsis: This is an autobiographical memoir of her life growing up in her family with a closeted homosexual father.
Awards: Eisner Award. Nominated Nationional Book Critics Circle Award
ISBN: 9780618871711 Formats: Paperback
Cost: $13.95
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Life Sucks
by Jessica Abel, Gabe Soria, and Warren Pleece
Age appropriateness: 13 and up
Synopsis: A humorous twist on the vampire romance trend makes this book enduring and popular with the students! Dave is a soft-hearted vampire that crushes on a girl a bit out of his league (Rosa), is picked on by a surfer-dude vampire (Wes), and slaves away at his convenience store job at night. Find out if Dave wins the girl, or Wes edges out Dave in yet another facet of his life.
Awards: Young Adult Library Services Association 2009 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens
ISBN: 9781596431072 Formats: Hardcover, paperback
Cost: $8.99 (paperback)
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