Dragon Hoops
In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.
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. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships.
Once 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.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 448
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2020
Publisher: First Second
Language: en
ISBN: 9781626720794
Creator Bio
Gene Luen Yang is an award-winning American cartoonist, educator, and comics creator. He was born in California in 1973 and grew up reading superhero comics and watching kung fu movies. After earning a degree in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, Yang worked as a computer programmer before realizing his true passion for creating comics. He has written and illustrated several critically acclaimed graphic novels, including American Born Chinese, Boxers & Saints, and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. In addition to his work in comics, Yang has also taught computer science and creative writing at the high school level. With his unique blend of humor, heart, and thought-provoking storytelling, Yang has become a prominent voice in the world of graphic novels.
