AANHPI Graphic Novels

Monstress

Volume One, Awakening

by Liu, Marjorie M.

Graphic Novel - 2016

Intricate and detailed, with a definite manga influence, Takeda's artwork creates a lush and dangerous world for Liu's equally dangerous characters. The ...Show more Intricate and detailed, with a definite manga influence, Takeda's artwork creates a lush and dangerous world for Liu's equally dangerous characters. The work is infused with feminist themes; almost all of the characters are strong--and deadly--women. VERDICT Intended for mature audiences owing to the violence and nudity and filled with rage and barely contained fury, this is a book that will be wildly embraced by all fans of graphic literature. -- School Library Journal Show less

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Blame This on the Boogie

by Ayuyang, Rina

Book - 2018

Ayuyang graduates from the micro-press comics scene with this delightfully quirky, cheekily funny memoir built around her love of musicals, rendered in wo...Show more Ayuyang graduates from the micro-press comics scene with this delightfully quirky, cheekily funny memoir built around her love of musicals, rendered in wonderfully kinetic, colored-pencil drawings, perfectly expressing her sentiment that, when she hears music, "It's like my body can't contain this energy built up inside me." [...] Readers will be swept off their feet by this irresistible bildungsroman. -- Publishers Weekly Show less

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I Was Their American Dream

A Graphic Memoir

by Gharib, Malaka

Graphic Novel - 2019

A graphic memoir about being half Filipino, half Egyptian—and 100% American. [...] A heartwarming tribute to immigrant families and their descendants trying to live the American dream. -- Kirkus Reviews A graphic memoir about being half Filipino, half Egyptian—and 100% American. [...] A heartwarming tribute to immigrant families and their descendants trying to live the American dream. -- Kirkus Reviews Show less

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American Born Chinese

by Yang, Gene Luen

Graphic Novel - 2006

True to its origin as a Web comic, this story's clear, concise lines and expert coloring are deceptively simple yet expressive. [...] Yang accomplishes th...Show more True to its origin as a Web comic, this story's clear, concise lines and expert coloring are deceptively simple yet expressive. [...] Yang accomplishes the remarkable feat of practicing what he preaches with this book: accept who you are and you'll already have reached out to others. -- Publishers Weekly Show less

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The Best We Could Do

An Illustrated Memoir

by Bui, Thi

Graphic Novel - 2017

Artist and public-school teacher Bui's memoir and graphic-novel debut is a stunning work of reconstructed family and world history. [...] In creatively te...Show more Artist and public-school teacher Bui's memoir and graphic-novel debut is a stunning work of reconstructed family and world history. [...] In creatively telling a complicated story with the kind of feeling words alone rarely relay, "The Best We Could Do" does the very best that comics can do. This is a necessary, ever-timely story to share far and wide. -- Booklist Show less

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Cook Korean!

A Comic Book With Recipes

by Ha, Robin

Book - 2016

For illustrator Robin Ha, cooking is a creative outlet that serves as a natural extension of art. [...] "Cook Korean!" is fun, accessible and a ...Show more For illustrator Robin Ha, cooking is a creative outlet that serves as a natural extension of art. [...] "Cook Korean!" is fun, accessible and a pleasure to read. Ha proves that one doesn't need to be a pro or born Korean in order to enjoy the country's cultural riches. -- Shelf Awareness Show less

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Snotgirl

Vol. 1, Green Hair Don't Care

by O'Malley, Bryan Lee

Graphic Novel - 2017

Created in collaboration with artist Leslie Hung, "Snotgirl" follows fashion blogger Lottie Person, who is polished in public but a mess behind ...Show more Created in collaboration with artist Leslie Hung, "Snotgirl" follows fashion blogger Lottie Person, who is polished in public but a mess behind the scenes. [...] Hung's simultaneously sexy, sweet, slimy, and occasionally sinister illustrations, heavy with character close-ups and dramatic stares, are compelling. The hard-hitting world of fashion bloggers involves a moderate amount of sex, substance use, and salty language, making this selection best for mature teens. VERDICT This title will appeal to longtime O'Malley fans and offer a challenging but entertaining perspective to young adults whose reality is mediated through the glow of their smartphones. -- School Library Journal Show less

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Paper Girls

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by Vaughan, Brian K.

Graphic Novel - 2016

Like some great 1980s teen sci-fi/horror cult classic, this aggressively awesome new series from Vaughan and Chiang throws alien invasion and time travel ...Show more Like some great 1980s teen sci-fi/horror cult classic, this aggressively awesome new series from Vaughan and Chiang throws alien invasion and time travel plots together and steeps the whole thing in suburban angst and attitude. [...] Vaughan's spiky writing and Chiang's vivid, dramatically skewed art make for a potent mix, particularly in the darkly comic dream sequences that punctuate the action. This is that rare period series that lets its references slip seamlessly into the action. -- Publishers Weekly Show less

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They Called Us Enemy

by Takei, George

Book - 2019

A beautifully heart-wrenching graphic-novel adaptation of actor and activist Takei's childhood experience of incarceration in a World War II camp for Japa...Show more A beautifully heart-wrenching graphic-novel adaptation of actor and activist Takei's childhood experience of incarceration in a World War II camp for Japanese Americans. [...] Delicate grayscale illustrations effectively convey the intense emotions and the stark living conditions. A powerful reminder of a history that is all too timely today. -- Kirkus Reviews Show less

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