Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang (2020, Trade Paperback)

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This 240-page trade paperback, published by DC Comics in 2020, features illustrations by Gurihiru and Yes, and is written in English.

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PublisherDC Comics
ISBN-101779504217
ISBN-139781779504210
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038389123

Product Key Features

Book TitleSuperman Smashes the Klan
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicComics & Graphic Novels / General, Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes, Comics & Graphic Novels / Historical
IllustratorYes, Gurihiru
GenreYoung Adult Fiction
AuthorGene Luen Yang
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.1 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2020-010185
Dewey Edition23/eng/20220119
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal741.5/973
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisThe year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee is eager to begin his new position at the Metropolis Health Department, his two kids, Roberta and Tommy, are more excited about being closer to the famous superhero Superman Tommy adjusts quickly to the fast pace of their new neighborhood, befriending Jimmy Olsen and joining the club baseball team, while his younger sister Roberta feels out of place when she fails to fit in with the neighborhood kids. She's awkward, quiet, and self-conscious of how she looks different from the kids around her, so she sticks to watching people instead of talking to them. While the Lees try to adjust to their new lives, an evil is stirring in Metropolis: the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan targets the Lee family, beginning a string of terrorist attacks. They kidnap Tommy, attack the Daily Planet, and even threaten the local YMCA. But with the help of Roberta's keen skills of observation, Superman is able to fight the Klan's terror, while exposing those in power who support them--and Roberta and Superman learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart. From multi-award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang comes an exciting middle grade tale featuring Superman., Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang ( American Born Chinese , Boxers and Saints , The Terrifics , New Super-Man ) and artist Gurihiru ( Avatar: The Last Airbender , The Unstoppable Wasp ) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong., Harvey Award winner for Best Children or Young Adult Book! The year is 1946. Teenagers Roberta and Tommy Lee just moved with their parents from Chinatown to the center of Metropolis, home to the famous hero, Superman. Tommy makes friends quickly, while Roberta pines for home. Then one night, the family awakens to find their house surrounded by the Klan of the Fiery Kross! Superman leaps into action, but his exposure to a mysterious green rock has left him weak. Can Roberta and Tommy help him smash the Klan? Inspired by the 1940s Superman radio serial "Clan of the Fiery Cross," New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang ( American Born Chinese , Boxers and Saints , The Terrifics , New Super-Man ) and artist Gurihiru ( Avatar- The Last Airbender , The Unstoppable Wasp ) bring us a personal retelling of two different immigrants finding ways to belong.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.7.Y35Su 2020

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  • A great graphic novel

    The book is in surprisingly good condition. I read this book in the library and knew I had to own a copy. This is a wonderful graphic novel to read.

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