Boxers [Paperback]

Gene Luen Yangwrites, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congresss fifth National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novelAmerican Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into a streaming series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novelBoxers & Saintswon the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. His nonfiction graphic novelDragon Hoopsreceived an Eisner Award and a Printz honor. His other comics works includeSecret Coders(with Mike Holmes),The Shadow Hero(with Sonny Liew), as well asSuperman Smashes the Klanand the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.




ANew York Timesbestseller

China,1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants.

Little 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.

Against 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.

Boxers & Saintsis an innovative new graphic novel in two volumes - the parallel stories of two young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift.American Born Chineseauthor 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.

Discover the other side of the Boxer Rebellion inSaints -the companiol&