The Shadow Hero
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 176
Published: 2014
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*The Shadow Hero* by Gene Luen Yang tells the story of Hank Chen, a Chinese American teenager in the 1940s who dreams of becoming a hero. As he navigates the challenges of his cultural identity and the difficulties of growing up in a world marked by racism, he discovers his mother's secret past as a superhero. With the help of his mother's spirit and an ancient superhero suit, Hank embraces his destiny, confronting villains and societal expectations while learning the importance of family, heritage, and what it truly means to be a hero. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 176 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2014 by Turtleback Books .