Gene sits down with authors and illustrators (including some of his favorite graphic novel creators) that he meets as he travels the country in his role as ambassador.

You might also want to watch Gene’s video blog, Reading Without Walls. To learn more, visit Gene Yang’s official website. In 2016, Yang was named the 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and selected as a MacArthur Fellow. He is the author of the Secret Coders series and has written for the hit comics Avatar: The Last Airbender and Superman. American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang brings his trademark magical realism to the complexities of the Boxer Rebellion, and lays bare the universal foundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith.

In 2006, his graphic novel, American Born Chinese - a memoir about growing up as an Asian American - became the first graphic novel to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award. Saints tells Vibiana's story, and the companion volume, Boxers, tells the story of Little Bao, a young man who joins the Boxer Rebellion. Gene Luen Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. Watch the panel discussion: How to Get and Keep Boys Reading. In October 2017, five award-winning authors for young people - Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, Jarrett Krosoczka, Jon Scieszka, and Gene Luen Yang - gathered for a funny and insightful panel discussion about how to motivate boys (and any reluctant readers) to read more. 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. The interview above was recorded at Jeff Kinney’s bookstore in Plainville, MA - An Unlikely Story.

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