American Born Chinese cover

American Born Chinese

Author: Yang, Gene Luen

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level 3.3
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 8229
Points per Word 0.000122
Page Count 240
Points per Page 0.004167

Description

This book alternates interrelated stories about three characters: a Chinese American trying to fit into popular culture, a Chinese folk hero attempting to be worshipped as a god; and a teenager ashamed by his Chinese cousin's behavior.