{"product_id":"avatar-the-last-airbender-the-rift-library-edition-hardcover","title":"Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Library Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGurihiru\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvatar Aang and friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years, but when cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders--they soon find themselves in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection of \u003ci\u003eThe Rift Parts 1-3\u003c\/i\u003e features annotations by Eisner Award-winning writer Gene Luen Yang (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e) and artists Gurihiru (\u003ci\u003eThor and the Warriors Four\u003c\/i\u003e), with a brand-new sketchbook section\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Luen Yang began making comic books in the fifth grade. He has since written and drawn a number of titles. His 2006 book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album - New. His 2013 two-volume graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e, was nominated for both the National Book Award and the LA Times Book Award. Gene currently writes the graphic novel continuation of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon, \u003ci\u003eAvatar: The Last Airbender.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, his recent comic book series with Sonny Liew, revives the Green Turtle, an obscure 1940s character who is arguably the first Asian American superhero. \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e is now available as individual digital issues via Amazon Kindle. The print trade paperback collection will be released on July 15, 2014. The author lives in San Francisco, CA..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 12.2 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770639778080,"sku":"9781616555504","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1062117371b544d7573a866b4ff8af9a.webp?v=1780376020","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/avatar-the-last-airbender-the-rift-library-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}