
American Born Chinese
Gene Luen Yang (2006)
“Three stories about hiding who you are — a Chinese folk hero, a second-generation kid, and a sitcom nightmare — crash together in a twist that redefines all of them.”
EraContemporary / 21st Century
Pages233
Difficulty★★☆☆☆ Moderate
AP Appearances2
identityassimilationstereotypesself-acceptancetransformationshameracismmiddle-schoolHigh SchoolAP English
Major Themes
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identity
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assimilation
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stereotypes
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self-acceptance
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transformation
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shame
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racism
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