China, 1898. An unwanted fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper na
me by her family. She finds friendship--and a name, Vibiana--in the most unlikel
y of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Bo
xer Rebellion is murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between
her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her tru
e loyalties lie . . . and whether she is willing to die for her faith. "----""Bo
xers & Saints" is a groundbreaking graphic novel in two volumes. This innovative
format presents two parallel tales about young people caught up on opposite sid
es of a violent rift. "Saints "tells Vibiana's story, and the companion volume,
"Boxers," tells the story of Little Bao, a young man who joins the Boxer Rebelli
on. "American Born Chinese" author Gene Luen Yang brings his trademark magical r
ealism to the complexities of the Boxer Rebellion, and lays bare the universal f
oundations of extremism, rebellion, and faith.
