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By:   Gene Luen Yang
By (artist):   Gurihiru
Imprint:   Dark Horse Comics
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 153mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   204g
ISBN:   9781616558383
ISBN 10:   1616558385
Series:   Avatar: The Last Airbender
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   04 May 2016
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 11 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Gene Luen Yang began making comic books in the fifth grade. He has since written and drawn a number of titles. His 2006 book, American Born Chinese, 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, Boxers & Saints, 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, Avatar: The Last Airbender. The Shadow Hero, his comic book series with Sonny Liew, revived the Green Turtle, an obscure 1940s character who is arguably the first Asian American superhero. The Shadow Hero is now available as individual digital issues via Amazon Kindle. The author lives in San Jose, CA.