Tag: #geneluengyang

• Boxers, Saints and Little Women

  This historical saga by Gene Luen Yang imparts the history of the Boxer Rebellion from the people in the rebellion rather than the dusty old textbooks focusing on the Europeans views of things. Filled with tragedy, magical realism and some humor with expressive visuals that keep the story moving.

  rachelbeerwoman

  October 30, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #boxers, #breindigo, #firstsecondbooks, #geneluengyang, #graphicnovels, #historicalfiction, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #littlewomen, #megjobethandamy, #rachelreads&reviews, #retelling, #reyterciero, #saints

• Superman Smashes the Klan Review

  This was an excellent graphic novel based upon a little known radio play (at least to me) where Superman fights the KKK.  Set just after WWII, Superman is fighting off the few Nazis who haven’t realized they’ve lost the war, and in doing so, comes into contact with kryptonite for the first time, making him…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 3, 2022

  Reviews

  #dccomics, #geneluengyang, #graphicnovel, #rachelreads&reviews, #supermansmashestheklan