![]() ![]() 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. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. 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. Gene understands storiescomic book stories, in particular. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships. Gene Luen Yang 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. The men’s varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that’s been decades in the making. Dragon Hoops is in many ways Yangs most complete book, his truest narrative since perhaps American Born Chinese. ![]() He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. Dragon Hoops is a nonfiction graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Gene Luen Yang and Lark Pien, and published by March 17, 2020, by First Second. As a kid, his friends called him “Stick” and every basketball game he played ended in pain. And the hero always wins.īut Gene doesn’t get sports. Gene understands stories-comic book stories, in particular. 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. ![]()
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