{"product_id":"boxers-9781596433595","title":"Boxers","description":"\u003cp\u003eGene 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina,1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from \"foreign devils.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of \"secondary devils\" - Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints \u003c\/i\u003eis an innovative new graphic novel in two volumes - the parallel stories of two young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese \u003c\/i\u003eauthor 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 extremism, rebellion, and faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the other side of the Boxer Rebellion in \u003ci\u003eSaints - \u003c\/i\u003ethe companion volume to \u003ci\u003eBoxers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596433595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.46h x 6.11w x 1.07d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2013 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013 pg. 190 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/13\/2013 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Best Books of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 pg. 132 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e159617 \/ Boxers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gene Luen Yang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661202419868,"sku":"9781596433595","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5f21e6f0-1b50-44e0-af96-5cc6b877d9c7.jpg?v=1603898904","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/boxers-9781596433595","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}