In this episode, Gene talks to authors and comic book characters about their favorite children’s books. See if any of your childhood favorites are mentioned!
Featured interviews include:
- Jenny and Matt Holm (Sunny Side Up)
- Avatar Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Hank Green (Vlogger, SciShow)
- Green Arrow and Arsenal (DC Comics)
- Sherri Smith (Flygirl, Orleans)
- Jubilee (X-Men, Marvel Comics)
- Noelle Stevenson (Nimona)
- The Juggernaut (X-Men, Marvel Comics)
- G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel)
About the Author
Gene Luen Yang began drawing comic books in the fifth grade. In 2006, his graphic novel, American Born Chinese — a memoir about growing up as an Asian American — became the first graphic novel to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award. He is the author of the Secret Coders series and has written for the hit comics Avatar: The Last Airbender and Superman. In 2016, Yang was named the 5th National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and selected as a MacArthur Fellow .
Publication Date
August 12, 2016