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IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things?
Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez.
When you’re named after a 250-year-old tortoise, you grow up believing life is full of possibilities and wonder. But ever since Addie’s family...
Introducing an unforgettable graphic novel about connection, friendship, and the wonder all around us from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass and debut illustrator Gabi Mendez.
When you’re named after a 250-year-old tortoise, you grow up believing life is full of possibilities and wonder. But ever since Addie’s family...
2) Hungry Ghost
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Winner of 2023 Harvey Award for Best Children's or Young Adult Book
Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend, Jordan, knows that she has been bingeing and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself reassessing her priorities, her choices, and her body. The path to happiness may lead her away from her hometown and her mother's toxic projections—but first
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Song of Aglaia volume 1
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English
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A sea nymph is cast out and finds her own way in this debut graphic novel.
Aglaia is a simple sea nymph. One day, a Merman seduces Aglaia, forever altering her life's course. She is cast out of Oceanid by her chauvinistic father, forcing her to wander many days and nights, until one day she finds herself at the benefit of one Mr. Kite, whose traveling circus welcomes her (including the star attraction, a waltzing Horse named Henry) and once again...
5) Always Never
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English
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It is never too late to love someone loudly. After forty years of being madly in love, Ana and Zeno are finally retiring and giving their romance a chance to bloom while they both still have time left. A unique but relatable love story told in reverse, with each chapter stepping further back through the decades of touch and go courting, showing both the heartbreaking moments that kept the two lovers apart and the beautiful moments that kept their...
6) Onion Skin
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English
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Discover a bright new star of Mexican comics in this romantic and thrilling tale, stuffed with adventure and delicious food. Rolando's job was crushing him... and then it literally crushed his hand. Now he can barely get out of the house, binging TV and struggling to find meaning. On a rare night out with friends, he meets Nera, a woman who lives only in the moment. Dazzled by her hedonistic attitude, Rolando sees a new life opening before him. Together,...
8) Monica
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story - actually, stories - of its title character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and personal graphic novel of his distinguished career. Rich with visual detail, an impeccable ear for language and dialogue, and thrilling twists, Monica is a multilayered masterpiece in comics form that alludes to many of the genres that have defined...
9) Oh No
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English
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Alex Norris' viral webcomic, Webcomic Name, has captured the internet's heart. The disappointed blob and its resigned "oh no" has become a recognizable slogan, tapping into the current internet zeitgeist of self-conscious pessimism to hilarious and heartbreaking effect.
Now in this alternately funny and gloomy collection, oh no brings together all the series' greatest hits as well as dozens of never-before-seen comics. With exciting material for...
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Cassandra Animal Psychic volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Cassandra has a gift. Animals can show her what they're thinking. And after keeping her talent a secret, Cassandra sets out to help pets and their people. The trouble is, other parts of Cassandra's life are changing too. Her mom has a boyfriend she really likes, but his daughter can't stand Cassandra. And Cassandra's best friend is about to leave town. Not even her trusty dog Miss Dolly can make things feel okay. When Cassandra gets on the trail...
11) Daytripper
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Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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A stunning, moving story about one man's life and all the possibilities to be realized or lost along the way.
12) The Gulf
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English
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"Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing. Everything comes to a head when Oli's relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just...
14) Henshin
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Pub. Date
[2015].
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English
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"The lives of a kid with peculiar superpowers, a lonely girl discovering herself in the big city, and a businessman on a long night out are some of the short stories included in this collection that will make you laugh, and even maybe shed a tear. Explore Tokyo as you've never seen it before under Nimura's masterful and imaginative storytelling, printed here for the first time in English."--Amazon website.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"ICE CREAM MAN is a genre-defying comic book series, featuring disparate one-shot tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man--a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who with a snap of his fingers--lickety...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"ICE CREAM MAN is a genre-defying comic book series, featuring disparate one-shot tales of sorrow, wonder, and redemption. Each installment features its own cast of strange characters, dealing with their own special sundae of suffering. And on the periphery of all of them, like the twinkly music of his colorful truck, is the Ice Cream Man--a weaver of stories, a purveyor of sweet treats. Friend. Foe. God. Demon. The man who with a snap of his fingers--lickety...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tsurumi's comics deftly combine stunningly beautiful imagery with wildly funny commentary about life as she observes it. The result is a comic style that somehow manages to be ridiculous and sublime, combined with a sense of humor that is both silly and wry. Tsurumi's comics cover topics as diverse as poodles, brassieres, sports fans, pie, the Civil War, and how to swim.
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Run on your new legs volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Kikuzato finally meets Doujima, the first para-athlete--and adult--he's ever looked up to. But it turns out Doujima shares a complicated history with Kikuzato's prosthetist, Chidori. Meanwhile, Kikuzato's middle school friend Takegawa reminisces over the past after he's told to quit the soccer club, and the track-and-field club's competitions are brought to a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic!"--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
While still transformed into a dainty white cat to avoid unwanted attention, Ruri introduces herself to Chelsie's son, Claus. Struck by the incredible power and unconventional (albeit adorable) form of this Beloved Child, Claus rushes off to notify the Dragon King of his unexpected feline houseguest. But they're about to find out that big trouble can come in small and fluffy packages-which will make it a lot harder for Ruri to explain that she's actually...
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