ummmm, who were the invaders again? this blurb doesnt say...
Boxers (Boxers & Saints)
By Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grade 3 | Z+ | 2.9 | 12560 |
Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the MacArthur "Genius" Grant.
A New York Times bestseller
China,1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants.
Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of "secondary devils" - Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity.
Boxers & Saints is an innovative new graphic novel in two volumes - the parallel stories of two young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang brings his clear-eyed storytelling and trademark magical realism to the complexities of the Boxer Rebellion and lays bare the foundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith.
Discover the other side of the Boxer Rebellion in Saints - the companion volume to Boxers.
Publisher: First Second
ISBN-13: 9781596433595
ISBN-10: 1596433590
Published on 9/10/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (3)
This book was a real page-turner. I loved this book so much that I finished it in one day. This book is about a young boy who turns into one of the leaders of a group that kills foreigners that invaded their land. This boy finally gets to the "mother ship" of the foreigners and dies fighting. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good book.
This book was a real page-turner. I loved this book so much that I finished it in one day. This book is about a young boy who turns into one of the leaders of a group that kills foreigners that invaded their land. This boy finally gets to the "mother ship" of the foreigners and dies fighting.