{"product_id":"9781626720794","title":"Dragon Hoops","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn his latest graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGene understands stories—comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e wins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eListed as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Amazon, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 2020 book of the year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eFull of insight about race and ethnicity, this graphic novel intercuts the thrilling wins and crushing defeats of one high school team with basketball’s own turbulent history.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, from \"The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2020\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Self-confessed nerd Yang would be the first to say it was unlikely that he’d 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.\" —\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, from \"The Best Graphic Novels Of 2020\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Dragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e winningly chronicles the postseason hopes of the basketball team at the Oakland high school where [Gene Luen Yang] taught for 17 years.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eYang’s cartooning skills have never been sharper... \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAt more than 400 full-color pages, \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops \u003c\/i\u003eis an impressive feat of illustrated journalism. Above all else, Yang considers himself a storyteller, and \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e affords him the opportunity to devise a narrative that is both personal in its approach and universal in its presentation.\"—\u003ci\u003eOakland Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While [\u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e] traverses and weaves together different story lines throughout the season—Yang’s own life; the lives of players on the team; the various contexts and trajectories of basketball’s development as a sport — the call to courage spills into every narrative.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Using a candid narrative and signature illustrations that effectively and dynamically bring the fast-paced games to life, Yang has crafted a triumphant, telescopic graphic memoir that explores the effects of legacy and the power of taking a single first step, no matter the outcome.\" \u003ci\u003e—Publisher's Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003eand a \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eAnother standout showing from Yang, this title will have even sports haters on their feet cheering.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e and a School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of 2020 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e[Dragon Hoops] is a perfect entryway into this form [single-season reportage] for teen readers.\"—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eYang is an extraordinary cartoonist...through recurring visual motifs that connect a champion basketball player to a self-questioning artist to a Russian immigrant with a new idea, he illuminates the risks that every one of us must take and has, once again, produced a work of resounding humanity.\u003ci\u003e\" —Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eOn-court action is impeccably paced in swift cuts...expect a warm reception from both the sports fiction crowd and open-minded nerds willing to explore what all the seasonal fuss is all about. \u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eThe full-color illustrations are varied in layout, effectively conveying intense emotion and heart-stopping action on the court...A winner.\u003cb\u003e\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Eisner Award Nominee (2021), Winner Eisner Award Winner (2021), Long-listed Michael L. Printz Award - Honor (2021), Long-listed NYPL Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed NYTBR Notable Children's BOTY (2020), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2020), Winner Harvey Award (2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781626720794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683280990414,"sku":"9781626720794","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7ba88f1a-76f8-46fe-8b94-8a7ffac2db6c.jpg?v=1640146902","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781626720794","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}