Dragon Hoops has a long life ahead of it in libraries and classrooms, bridging comics and sports in a story that offers plenty of opportunities for meaningful discussion.-AV Club At more than 400 full-color pages, Dragon Hoops is an impressive feat of illustrated journalism. Washington Post Yangs cartooning skills have never been sharper. Forbes, from The Best Graphic Novels Of 2020 Dragon Hoops winningly chronicles the postseason hopes of the basketball team at the Oakland high school where taught for 17 years. New York Times, from The 25 Best Childrens Books of 2020 Self-confessed nerd Yang would be the first to say it was unlikely that hed do a graphic novel about sports, but his latest YA opus might be the best comic ever done on the subject, as he follows the fortunes of his high school basketball team in their quest for a state championship. Full of insight about race and ethnicity, this graphic novel intercuts the thrilling wins and crushing defeats of one high school team with basketballs own turbulent history. Printz Honor Book Listed as a New York Times, Washington Post, Amazon, Forbes, School Library Journal, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly 2020 book of the year. What he doesnt know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragonss 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 hes seen on a comic book page. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships. The mens varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season thats been decades in the making. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, its all anyone can talk about. As a kid, his friends called him Stick and every basketball game he played ended in pain. Gene understands stories-comic book stories, in particular. Book Synopsis 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.
About the Book Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches, especially the high schools basketball team, the Dragons.
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