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Single page from Level Up, a new graphic novel written by Gene Yang (American Born Chinese) and illustrated by Thien Pham. From 8Asians’ synopsis:

“Dennis Ouyang is like any other Asian American boy; he loves video games with a passion but his strict father pushes him to study hard and attend medical school instead. Told through the lens of video games, Dennis must decide between pursuing his dreams and making his hard working parents happy.”

I know it’s corny, but I’ve always loved these young adult works about Asian teens growing up in the U.S. (e.g. David Yoo’s Girls For Breakfast, Derek Kim’s comics), and I can see myself picking this up when I have extra cash.

You can read a review for the book over at Things To Do In LA, or sample 20+ pages at Yang’s site.

Buy: Level Up by Gene Yang

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[Via Things To Do In LA]