Boxers
by Gene Luen Yang (Author/Cartoonist)
China,1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants.
Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers – commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of "secondary devils" – Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity.
Discover the other side of the Boxer Rebellion in Saints – the companion volume to Boxers.
Recognition: National Book Award Nominee (2013); YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens - Top Ten(2014)
Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers – commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of "secondary devils" – Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity.
Discover the other side of the Boxer Rebellion in Saints – the companion volume to Boxers.
Recognition: National Book Award Nominee (2013); YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens - Top Ten(2014)
Boxers and Saints Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Boxers and SaintsReading level: 12+
Books in series: 2
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: graphic novel fantasy historical culture war religion
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