The Middle School Library is privileged to have graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang visit Keystone Academy virtually in October. Gene Luen Yang is a MacArthur Genius, New York Times bestselling novelist, and two-time National Book Award finalist whose Shang-Chi comics were just adapted into the instant box office hit Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. His 2006 book, American Born Chinese, was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award. His 2013 two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints was nominated for the National Book Award and won the LA Times Book Prize. Gene currently writes Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender series and DC Comics' Superman. Secret Coders, his middle-grade graphic novel series with cartoonist Mike Holmes, teaches kids the basics of computer programming. Gene’s engaging and interactive talks cover his journey as graphic novelist, his personal experience as an Asian American, and the importance of reading outside our comfort zones.
Secondary students can choose to attend one of two sessions during their period 10 ARE classes on October 18th and 21st. Attendance at each session is limited to 100 students. Students can sign up through this online form.
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