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Boxers (Boxers & Saints)
written and illustrated by Gene Luen Yang
Ages: 12+
Published: 2013
Publisher: First Second/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-59643-359-5
Keywords: Graphic format, China, Christianity
The opposing views of the Boxer Rebellion of a rebel leader and a Chinese Christian convey the emotions of an impossible conflict told in two volumes.