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 storiesâcomic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins.
But Gene doesnât get sports. As a kid, his friends called him âStickâ 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 menâs varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season thatâs 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 heâs seen on a comic book page. He knows he has to follow this epic to its end. What he doesnât know yet is that this season is not only going to change the Dragonsâs lives, but his own life as well.