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When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man-and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. But the neighborhood bully, Marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them...

2) Heartstopper, Volume 1

Author

Series

Heartstopper volume 1

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

Book, eBook, Graphic Novel

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork.

Now streaming on Netflix!

Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who

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3) Blankets: a graphic novel

Author

Thompson, Craig

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Formats

Description

Loosely based on the author's life, chronicling his journey from childhood to adulthood, exploring the people, experiences, and beliefs that he encountered along the way

4) Heartstopper, Volume 4

Author

Series

Heartstopper volume 1

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

HL 370L

Language

English

Formats

Description

The fourth volume in the wonderfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork.

Now streaming on Netflix!

Charlie and Nick's relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he's ready to say those three little words: I love you.

Nick feels the same way, but he's got a lot on his mind — especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have

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5) TeenBoat!: the angst of being a teen, the thrill of being a boat!

Author

Roman, Dave

Series

Teen Boat! volume 1

Pub. Date

2012.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Stories of a boy with the power to transform himself into a small yacht. From breaking out into barnacles to facing pirates and detention, all the challenges of adolescence hit the boy.

6) Romeo and Juliet

Author

Appignanesi, Richard

Series

Manga Shakespeare

Pub. Date

2007.

Language

English

Description

In graphic novel format, presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale about two star-crossed lovers.

7) Blackwater

Author

Arroyo, Jeannette

Pub. Date

2022

Lexile measure

GN 520L

Language

English

Formats

Description

Riverdale meets Stranger Things in this debut queer YA graphic novel, developed from a hit webcomic. Set in the haunted town of Blackwater, Maine, two boys fall for each other as they dig for clues to a paranormal mystery.

"For fans of Heartstopper and Teen Wolf." —School Library Journal
Tony Price is a popular high school track star and occasional delinquent aching for his dad's

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8) The heart of Thomas

Author

Hagio, Moto

Pub. Date

2012.

Language

English

Description

"The setting: A boys' boarding school in Germany, sometime in the mid-20th Century. One winter day, fourteen year-old Thomas Werner falls from a lonely pedestrian overpass to his death, immediately after sending a single, brief letter to another boy at the school: 'To Juli, one last time. This is my love. This is the sound of my heart. Surely you must understand'" -- from publisher's web site.

9) Radiant: 1

Author

Series

Radiant volume 1

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

Description

"Evil creatures called Nemeses fall from the skies and the only ones who can fight them are Wizards - infected ones who survived a Nemesis's corruption. Seth, one of these survivors, vows not only to fight the Nemeses, but find their mythical nest, Radiant, and destroy it!" -- "Seth has big goals of defeating Nemeses, but first he must earn the trust of the very villagers he wants to protect - not an easy task when those who use magic are just as...

10) Radiant: 15

Author

Series

Radiant volume 15

Pub. Date

2022.

Language

English

Description

"While celebrations in the great city of Bôme were underway to mark the promotion of a prominent officer in the forces of the Inquisition, it looked as though Seth, a scrappy and determined youth hunting the mysterious Radiant, might at long last reunite with his friends Mélie, Ocoho, and Doc. Unfortunately, a powerful group of Domitors opposed to the Inquisition--and its campaign to rid the world of the Infected--arrives on the scene and incites...

11) Radiant: 13

Author

Series

Radiant volume 13

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

Description

"Evil creatures called Nemeses fall from the skies and the only ones who can fight them are Wizards--infected ones who survived a Nemesis's corruption. Seth, one of these survivors, vows not only to fight the Nemeses, but to find their mythical nest, Radiant, and destroy it! Attempting to corral a Nemesis threatening the city of Bôme, Seth crashes it into the garden of the city's king, Herklés VII. Believing this an attack on the king's life, Inquisition...

12) Radiant: 12

Author

Series

Radiant volume 12

Pub. Date

[2020]

Language

English

Description

Books of magic
Sandman universe

"Evil creatures called Nemeses fall from the skies and the only ones who can fight them are Wizards--infected ones who survived a Nemesis's corruption. Seth, one of these survivors, vows not only to fight the Nemeses, but to find their mythical nest, Radiant, and destroy it!... Heading to Bôme in order to retrieve the Nemeses their occasional ally Grimm stole from the Artemis Institute, Seth and his friends are separated while trying to ward off...

13) Dwelling in possibility

Author

Howard, Kat

Series

Pub. Date

[2019]-

Language

English

Description

Timothy Hunter is destined to be the world's most powerful magician--at least., that's what he's been told. In the meantime, though, he's just a regular teenager trying to deal with distant parents, school bullies, and adolescent crushes--and magic isn't helping with any of it.--

14) Tech jacket: Volume 2,Lift off

Author

Kirkman, Robert

Series

Tech Jacket volume 2

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description

"The Geldarians are a race of incredibly intelligent, yet physically weak and fragile beings. To compensate for their frailty they have invented the 'Tech Jacket,' a vest that every Geldarian is equipped with upon birth. A fully developed Tech Jacket is considered to be one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. Zack Thompson, through an event of sheer chance, has come to possess a Tech Jacket of his own. Now it appears that the fate of the...

15) Heartstopper, Volume 3

Author

Series

Heartstopper volume 3

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Description

The third volume in the poignant and sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!

Now streaming on Netflix!

Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not...

16) Tech jacket: Vol. 3,Touch the sky

Author

Kirkman, Robert

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

Zack Thompson: community college drop out, lives with his parents... This is who protects us from what lies beyond our world?! But he's also Tech Jacket, the self-styled "Galactic Guardian of Earth," and when a big-ass space ship enters Earth's orbit, Zack will face the greatest challenge of his life!

17) Proxima Centauri

Author

Dalrymple, Farel

Pub. Date

2019.

Language

English

Description

Teenage wizard adventurer Sherwood Breadcoat is trapped on Proxima Centauri, a manufactured dimensional sphere 4.243 light-years from Earth. Looking for escape and a way back to his brother, Sherwood also has to deal with his confusing emotions, alien creatures and all sorts of fantastic dangers.

18) Heartstopper, Volume 2

Author

Series

Heartstopper volume 2

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

HL 540L

Language

English

Formats

Description

The second book in the delightfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!

Now streaming on Netflix!

Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie is sure that Nick isn't interested, but Nick is more confused than ever.

Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all

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19) There's treasure everywhere: a Calvin and Hobbes collection

Author

Watterson, Bill

Series

Calvin and Hobbes volume 10

Pub. Date

[1996]

Language

English

Description

The popular comic-strip duo roam their many worlds in search of treasure and adventure, approaching warp speed, fighting off killer bicycles, conducting dad polls, and creating legions of snowmen and other not-so-alien beings.

20) No. 6: #9

Author

Asano, Atsuko

Pub. Date

2014.

Language

English

Description