Description:

by Gene Luen Yang

In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.

Gene understands storiescomic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins.

But Gene doesnt get sports. As a kid, his friends called him Stick and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The mens varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season thats been decades in the making. Each victory brings them closer to their ultimate goal: the California State Championships.

Once Gene gets to know these young all-stars, he realizes that their story is just as thrilling as anything hes seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesnt know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragonss lives, but his own life as well.