American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang.

I don’t think I can add anything about how wonderful this book is.  It is an incredible creation by a gifted author and illustrator.  I only wish I had read it earlier in the year so that I could have rooted for it to win the Printz ahead of time! 

If you don’t usually like graphic novels, this is one that you should try.  Not because it won an award, but because it is accessible even to those who don’t read comics regularly.  It goes so far beyond comics with its commentary on stereotypes alone, not to mention the inclusion of the Monkey King.  It is simply amazing.

Buy this one for your libraries, share it with teens, but most of all, read it yourself.  If you are anything like me, you will start looking around for other great graphic novels to immerse yourself in.