{"product_id":"the-shadow-hero-gene-luen-yang-9781596436978","title":"The Shadow Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity... The Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but Gene Luen Yang, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, and Sonny Liew, the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye\u003c\/i\u003e, have finally revived this character in \u003ci\u003eShadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene Luen Yang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596436972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596436978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e166176 \/ Shadow Hero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cybils - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Indies Choice Book Awards - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2014 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2014 pg. 73 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2014 pg. 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014","brand":"Gene Luen Yang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049879630079,"sku":"9781596436978","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ef31724-c5f5-4a37-94e1-c84c207ff716.jpg?v=1685003933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-shadow-hero-gene-luen-yang-9781596436978","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}