The Eternal Smile: Three Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596431560)

From two masters of the graphic novel--Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese) and Derek Kirk Kim (Same Difference and Other Stories)--come three magical tales of fantastical adventure through the worlds we live in and the worlds we create.

The story of a prince who defeats his greatest enemy only to discover that maybe his world is not what it had seemed.

The story of a frog who finds that just being a frog might be the way to go.

The story of a women who receives an e-mail from Prince Henry of Nigeria asking for a loan to help save his family - and gives it to him.

With vivid artwork and moving writing, Derek Kirk Kim and Gene Luen Yang test the boundaries between fantasy and reality, exploring the ways that the world of the imagination can affect real life.

The Eternal Smile is the winner of the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Short Story.

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.

Author: Gene Luen Yang
ISBN-10: 1596431563
ISBN-13: 9781596431560
Publisher: First Second
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2009
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130876 / Eternal Smile: Three Stories

Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2009 pg. 56
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2009 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2009 pg. 35
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2009
School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 139
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2009
Library Journal 05/15/2009 pg. 57
New York Times Book Review 06/14/2009 pg. 13
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2009 pg. 434
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 413 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2010 pg. 11
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/01/2010 pg. 14