I've been a fan of Gene Luen Yang since I met him and heard him discuss his Boxers and Saints graphic novels. I'm glad I ordered a copy of DRAGON HOOPS and can't wait to share it with others.
Gene tells the story of the championship basketball team at the high school where he taught for seventeen years. Not a sports fan himself, he shares his discovery of why sports make such an impact on the lives of others. Throughout the story he interviews players and coaches and makes decisions about who to include and highlight in the book and who should take a backseat or possibly even be excluded. Along the way he also makes some personal discoveries that lead him to make his own life-changing decision.
The graphic format is crisp and exciting. The play-by-play action comes to life on the pages and had me turning pages rapidly to find out the outcome of important plays and games. The inclusion of historical facts about the origins of the game of basketball and its evolution for both men's and women's teams was a fascinating element of the book as well.
I highly recommend DRAGON HOOPS. Both young and old will appreciate this book and be excited to share it with friends and family.
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