Children's Graphic Novels: Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang

15 December 2013 — It's easy to see why Boxers & Saints was a National Book Award finalist for the category of Young People's Literature in 2013. In a nearly seamless blend of historical events and magic realism, Gene Luen Yang chronicles the 1899-1901 Boxer Rebellion through the lens of two Chinese teenagers confronting their respective identities. In companion volumes, Yang masterfully unveils a chaotic, morally ambiguous landscape through the evocative medium of comics.