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From Minh Lê, award-winning author of Drawn Together and Let Me Finish! comes the tale of a new hero!

Thirteen-year-old Tai Pham lives in the apartment above his grandmother's store, where his bedroom is crammed with sketchpads and comic books. But not even his most imaginative drawings could compare to the colorful adventure he's about to embark on.

When Tai inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out it's more than just a piece of jewelry. Suddenly he's inducted into a group of space cops known as the Green Lanterns. He is about to learn that being a superhero takes more than just a ring. Does Tai have the willpower and the imagination to uphold his ba's legacy.

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ISBN-13:	9781401283551
Publisher:	DC Comics
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	237,924
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.98(h) x 0.34(d)
Lexile:	GN590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Minh Lê is the author of the picture books Drawn Together (illustrated by Dan Santat) and Let Me Finish! (illustrated by Isabel Roxas), and has written for the New York Times, the Horn Book Review, and the Huffington Post. Green Lantern: Legacy is his first graphic novel. A first-generation Vietnamese-American, during the day Minh is a national early childhood policy expert who went to Dartmouth College and has a master's in education from Harvard University. Outside of spending time with his beautiful wife and sons in their home near Washington, D.C., Minh's favorite place to be is in the middle of a good book.

Andie Tong's past comic book and illustration experience include titles such as Spectacular Spider-Man UK, The Batman Strikes!, Tron: Betrayal, Plants Vs Zombies, Star Wars, Tekken and Stan Lee's Zodiac Legacy. Andie has also illustrated children's books for HarperCollins for over 10 years.

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"Green Lantern: Legacy offers a well-paced adventure with thoughtful flourishes. The art is dynamic and detailed, with a luster highly appealing for its readership." —Booklist

"Brace yourself for a next-generation Green Lantern like you’ve never seen before. Written by Minh Lê, with art by Andie Tong, Green Lantern: Legacy's rich storyline seamlessly melds the past with the present to create a page-turner that will leave you breathless." —Lisa Yee, author of Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time and the DC Super Hero Girls middle-grade novel series

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★ 12/01/2019
Gr 4–6— Lê and Tong reimagine the Green Lantern as a 13-year-old Vietnamese American boy. Tai Pham is at a crossroads, torn between the guidance of his late paternal grandmother, or Bà Noi, whose welcoming presence held the neighborhood together, and tech mogul Xander Griffin, who wants to rebuild Coast City without regard for those already there. Tai learns that his grandmother was a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force. He inherits her magical lantern and ring and, just as she did, takes an oath to fight evil, but can he protect his family and his community? Xenophobes vandalize his family's store, telling the Phams, refugees from the war in Vietnam, to "go home." And Xander's ambitious vision may irrevocably alter Coast City. Tong's angular illustrations convey body language beautifully and work in tandem with Lê's characterizations, from awkward and uncertain Tai to self-assured Xander to formidable but loving Bà Noi. Colorist Sarah Stern's work is masterly; she employs playful spots of green leading up to the splashy, glowing Green Lantern scenes, and dramatic reds, oranges, and yellows during flashbacks. While Lê and Tong keep the explosive action coming, they also tell an intimate story about living up to the traditions that are handed down to us and creating our own legacies. VERDICT Sci-fi and adventure are flashy vehicles for a tale about power and compassion—and the importance of service to others. Here is a Green Lantern story where owning a magic ring is the least extraordinary thing about the heroes.—Thomas Maluck, Richland Library, SC

School Library Journal

2019-09-29
A young Green Lantern discovers how to envision the future.
Thirteen-year-old Tai Pham wakes from a dream to see his grandmother's jade ring by his side. Confused, Tai learns from Bà Nội that the ring has chosen him—and then the next day she's passed. Suddenly, the Coast City junior high schooler is introduced to the existence of the Green Lantern Corps, an "intergalactic peacekeeping force." Not only was his bà secretly a "space cop," but she was "probably the best among [them]." Under the tutelage of fellow Green Lantern Iolande and his new Corps mentor, John Stewart, Tai learns how to wield the green ring as the planet's next guardian. In this Green Lantern installment, Lê blends traditions old and new alike. Familiar faces and references that will please established Green Lantern and DC Universe fans abound. Like Tai's interpretation of the Green Lantern uniform, his hero's journey both hits all the comic-book beats and is intertwined with his experience as a first-generation Vietnamese American. Tong's energetic panels, dominated by greens, oranges, steel blues, and purples, keep the visuals dynamic, and cultural details are a delight. In this diverse Coast City neighborhood battling impending corporate redevelopment, Tai entrusts his secret identity to his two best friends, Tommy, who presents white, and Serena, a brown-skinned Latina.
Community and compassion combine in this fresh take on comic-book tradition. (Graphic adventure. 8-12)

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