Today, I’m excited to feature this young adult graphic novel, Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang. This beauty was released yesterday, March 17, 2020.
Thank you so much, First Second, for gifting me a copy and the stunning box/care package. I just had to post on this on my blog too. You have no idea how this is saving me with everything that’s happening. More on this inside.
Check out my unboxing and the link to the Instagram tours hosted by Storygram tours.
Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang – SYNOPSIS
In his latest graphic novel, 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.
Unboxing of Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
Thank you again, First Second, for the amazing box!
I’ve been working from home and “homeschooling” my kid since Monday. Once his homework for the day all done, I was afraid he would be bored, especially because I’m working so I can’t do much for him. My kid has been playing with that basketball among other things, and he is having a blast, so you guys contributed to making my life a little easier. 🙂
THANK YOU! We’re excited to dive into this book as my kid wants to read it with me. 🙂
About The Author: Gene Luen Yang
Gene Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 1997, he received the Xeric Grant, a prestigious comics industry grant, for Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks, his first comics work as an adult. He has since written and drawn a number of titles, including Duncan’s Kingdom (with art by Derek Kirk Kim) and The Rosary Comic Book. American Born Chinese received National Book Award.
He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his lovely wife and children and teaches at a Roman Catholic high school.