{"product_id":"9781250108111","title":"Level Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Gene Luen Yang, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emagical realist coming-of-age tale, by turns whimsical and deadly serious.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing is what it seems when life collides with video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDennis Ouyang has always struggled in the shadow of his parents’ expectations: Stay focused in high school, do well in college, go to medical school, and become a gastroenterologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut between his father’s death, his academic burnout, and his deep (and distracting) love of video games, Dennis can’t endure. He’s kicked out of college. And that’s when things get . . . weird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour adorable—but bossy—angels, straight out of a sappy greeting card, appear and take charge of Dennis’s life. He’s back on track to become a gastroenterologist. But is he living the life he wants?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePartnered with the deceptively simple, cute art of Thien Pham, Gene Yang has returned to the subject he revolutionized with \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e. Whimsical and serious by turns, \u003ci\u003eLevel Up \u003c\/i\u003eis a new look at the tale that Yang has made his own: coming of age as an Asian American.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, The Shadow Hero,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSecret Coders\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Children's Book (Young Adult) for 2011\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deliciously imaginative . . . uproariously funny . . . A book so good, it’s hard not to fall back on reviewers’ clichés.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A manifesto for everyone who's ever wrestled with the expectations of their family, their friends, and their society (and who hasn't?), and it's ultimately both humane and inspiring.” —Boing Boing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A piquant, multilayered coming-of-age fable for the wired generation.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030141911280,"sku":"9781250108111","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250108111_p0.jpg?v=1763702352","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250108111","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}