Follow-up.

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I had no idea Lawrence Yep was such an unsung hero. Poll!

Poll Familiarity Test

1. Updated the gmail accounts with Vampire Knight chapters 10-18.

2. Let's talk about yaoi manga.

Comments

[cynic_in_charge]

I'm still a bit boggled to find out that Yep isn't considered part of children's canon. Not even really part of the children's fantasy canon. XDXDXD

[sub_divided]

No, but look at the poll results! Most people have read him after all. He probably isn't any more neglected than most YA fantasy authors who were only briefly popular.

[cynic_in_charge]

Now that I think about it, he's probably canon for children immigrant lit since I think he has a monopoly there. I only vaguely remember the books where it talks about the building of the railway and a brother and sister that were separated (brother went to the US to make money and well, yeah). If I remember correctly, it was dynastic. The series, I mean. "Dragon's Gate" was the most famous of them.

S'weird 'cos I tend to slot Yep into the same category as Alexander, Yolen and Wrede, as I read all three at the same time until I realize that it's not really his niche. XDXDXD

[sub_divided]

I put him with the fantasy authors too, but that's because I liked his fantasy books better than his historical fiction books.

There aren't a lot of immigrant books, but there is a LOT of second-generation YA. About, you know, growing up and trying to figure out who you are, when your friends want you to act more American and your parents act like they're still in China/Russia/Mexico. I know there are a lot of these because I was obsessed with them in middle school. (Sadly, I can't remember the titles anymore.)

[cynic_in_charge]

I've read a whole chunk of those too. Sadly, I don't remember any of them either.

Yep isn't really that great of a writer. He's actually better with character than anything else. That being said, he's better than most writers, and fairly easy to read, so the fact that he's not more popular boggles the mind. I actually think he's sort of on the same level as Colfer, but his books are aimed for a younger audience and have more cultural appropriation, really. But dudes, Monkey. XDXDXD

Dammit, it was "Dragonwings" not "Dragon's Gate." Tho' I know there's an immigrant book called "Dragon's Gate" floating around. XDXDXD