{"product_id":"the-rise-and-falls-of-jackie-chan-isbn-9780593121931","title":"The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed picture book biography about Hollywood actor, stuntman, and beloved superstar Jackie Chan! A great read for Chan fans hoping to share their love of\u003ci\u003e Rush Hour, Supercop,\u003c\/i\u003e and Jackie's original brand of martial arts with their ready-to-tumble tyke.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePow! Bam! Wow!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackie Chan has been making movies and amazing audiences with his original and comedic stunts for decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePow! Bam! Ow!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut before he was an international star, Jackie grew up in relative poverty in China, studied martial arts at the grueling China Drama Academy, and worked for years trying to find his way in film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePow! Bam! \u003ci\u003eHow?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwist, tumble, and train alongside martial arts hero Jackie Chan in this picture book biography from lauded author Kristen Mai Giang and illustrator and Hong Kong native Alina Chau. Discover how Jackie used his goofball acrobatics to make a name and a style all his own.\"[A] \u003cb\u003edynamic profile of a living legend\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Chan’s action-star trajectory \u003cb\u003ewill inspire young readers\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Giang tells \u003cb\u003ea lively tale\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e-Booklist\u003c\/i\u003eKristen Mai Giang is a Chinese American author who emigrated from Vietnam and grew up in San Gabriel, California. She is the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eGinger and Chrysanthemum,\u003c\/i\u003e which draws from family stories new and old, and the upcoming  \u003ci\u003eLast Flight,\u003c\/i\u003e which tells of her family's escape from Saigon in 1975. Her picture book biography \u003ci\u003eThe Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by childhood memories, specifically watching Hong Kong movies at Grauman's Chinese Theater. When not writing, Kristen has spent the past two decades creating kid-targeted Emmy Award-winning digital content for Disney, NBC Kids, and Mattel, among others. Find Kristen online at kristenmaigiang.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlina Chau is an award-winning filmmaker and artist whose credits include the Emmy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The Clone Wars\u003c\/i\u003e animated series, numerous bestselling games, and \u003ci\u003eThe Nian Monster,\u003c\/i\u003e which received the 2018 APALA Picture Book Honor. Alina grew up in Hong Kong in an Indonesian-Chinese family during the British colonial era, and her cultural heritage strongly influences her artistic and storytelling voice. Discover more about Alina and her work at alinachau.com.","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303508922597,"sku":"NP9780593121931","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593121931.jpg?v=1767741249","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-rise-and-falls-of-jackie-chan-isbn-9780593121931","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}