Description
eBook Order #: CCP2725
Print Book Order #: CC2725
Both eBook & Print Book Order #: CC+P2725
ISBN13: 978-0-22831-735-7
Grades: 7, 8
Reading Level: 7-8
Total Pages: 55
Author: Sarah Joubert
Reconcile cultural identity and self-acceptance while facing assimilation.
The vocabulary and comprehension questions help foster understanding rather than busy work. Translate quotes from the story to make clear what they imply. Describe what the four major disciplines of invulnerability are as laid out in the story. Compare your experience with switching schools to that of Danny’s. Look inward and reflect on your true identity. Create a timeline of events taking place in the story to see how they are connected. Re-imagine a scene from the story with alternate outcomes. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, our worksheets incorporate a variety of scaffolding strategies along with additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key.
About the Novel:
American Born Chinese highlights the struggle to reconcile cultural identity and self-acceptance while facing pressures to assimilate. This graphic novel brings together three stories that explore identity, transformation and belonging. The first follows the legendary Monkey King, a powerful but proud figure who wants to be accepted by the gods of heaven. Because he is judged for being a monkey, he tries to prove his worth and rise above his origins. The second story focuses on Jin Wang, the American-born son of Chinese immigrants, who struggles to fit in at school while feeling pressure to distance himself from his cultural background. The third story follows Danny, a typical American teenager whose life is disrupted by his cousin Chin-Kee, a character built on exaggerated stereotypes. Although the stories seem separate at first, they all show characters facing insecurity and stereotypes. Ultimately, the novel shows that true acceptance comes from embracing who you really are.