{"product_id":"boxers-saints-boxed-set-boxed-set","title":"Boxers \u0026 Saints Boxed Set - Boxed Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLark Pien\u003c\/b\u003e (Inked or Colored by), \u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints Boxed Set\u003c\/i\u003e from Gene Luen Yang, one of the greatest comics storytellers alive, brings all his formidable talents to bear in this astonishing work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn two volumes, \u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e tells two parallel stories. The first is of Little Bao, a Chinese peasant boy whose village is abused and plundered by Westerners claiming the role of missionaries. Little Bao, inspired by visions of the Chinese gods, joins a violent uprising against the Western interlopers. Against all odds, their grass-roots rebellion is successful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in the second volume, Yang lays out the opposite side of the conflict. A girl whose village has no place for her is taken in by Christian missionaries and finds, for the first time, a home with them. As the Boxer Rebellion gains momentum, Vibiana must decide whether to abandon her Christian friends or to commit herself fully to Christianity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most ambitious graphic novels First Second has ever published. It offers a penetrating insight into not only one of the most controversial episodes of modern Chinese history, but into the very core of our human nature. Gene Luen Yang is rightly called a master of the comics form, and this book will cement that reputation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis boxed set includes the trade paperback \u003ci\u003eBoxers\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the trade paperback \u003ci\u003eSaints\u003c\/i\u003e, packaged together in one slipcase.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Children's Book of 2013\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGene Luen Yang\u003c\/b\u003e writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into a streaming series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBoxers \u0026amp; Saints\u003c\/i\u003e won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel \u003ci\u003eDragon Hoops\u003c\/i\u003e received an Eisner Award and a Printz honor. His other comics works include \u003ci\u003eSecret Coders \u003c\/i\u003e(with Mike Holmes), \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow Hero\u003c\/i\u003e (with Sonny Liew), as well as \u003ci\u003eSuperman Smashes the Klan\u003c\/i\u003e and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.94 x 8.83 x 6.3 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 September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e L.A. Times Book Prize (2013)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770958250272,"sku":"9781596439245","price":40.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e393267bcc617dd7eb1995b374e0c7d.webp?v=1780381390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/boxers-saints-boxed-set-boxed-set","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}