Superman Smashes the Klan
by
Gene Luen Yang
illustrated by
Gurihiru
Edition
Paperback
Publisher
DC Comics
Imprint
DC Ink
ISBN
9781779509321
Awards and Honors
2020 Harvey Award for Best Children or Young Adult Book
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Crime: Hate Crimes , Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism , Discrimination: Religious , Violence: General
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.
Author’s note with photographs. Bibliography. Full-color illustrations.
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Crime: Hate Crimes , Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism , Discrimination: Religious , Violence: General
Details
Format
Page Count
240
Trim Size
9" x 6"
Dewey
F
AR
3.1: points 2
Lexile
HL400L
Genre
Fiction
Scholastic Reading Counts
0
JLG Release
Aug 2020
Book Genres
Graphic Novels
Topics
Superman (fictitious character). Graphic novels. Justice. Identity. Superheroes. Racism.
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