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Cartoons and comics College students Comic books, strips, etc Comic books, strips, etc Japan Translations into English Cooking, American Cooking, Japanese Female friendship Comic books, strips, etc Graphic novels High school students High school students Comic books, strips, etc JapanShimura, Takako
Summary: "Akira Okudaira is starting high school and is ready for exciting new experiences. And on the first day of school, she runs into her best friend from kindergarten at the train station. Now Akira and Fumi have the chance to rekindle their friendship, but life has gotten a lot more complicated since they were kids. It's time for the Fujigaya Theater Festival again, and this year Akira and her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2009
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SWEShimura, Takako
Summary: "Shimura Takako's sensitive and charming manga series about two middle-schoolers wrestling with their gender identities continues. Faced with unwanted changes to their growing bodies, male-identified Takatsuki-san discovers the wonders of "breast binders," and female-identified Nitori-kun explores the limits of his ability to "pass." Also: the success of their performance of The Rose of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WANTamaki, Mariko
Summary: "Spring Break, 2009: Five days, three friends, and one big city. Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship off-balance. Emotional tensions vibrate wildly against the resplendently illustrated backdrop of the city, capturing a spontaneous queer romance in all of its fledgling glory. Slick...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 TAMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TAMMinekawa, Takako
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Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK MINShimura, Takako
Summary: "Akira Okudaira is starting high school and is ready for exciting new experiences. And on the first day of school, she runs into her best friend from kindergarten at the train station. Now Akira and Fumi have the chance to rekindle their friendship, but life has gotten a lot more complicated since they were kids. Fumi is glad Akira is back in her life. Even in kindergarten, Akira knew how to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2006
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Summary: V.1: "The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics 2011
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Summary: "Discover comforting homestyle Japanese American cuisine with 100 unique, simple, and tasty recipes from the owners of the innovative Brooklyn restaurant Shalom Japan"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5952 OKUShimura, Takako
Summary: "Nitori-kun gets his first signs of acne. This may well be the end of the world. But when he turns to nationally famous model Anna-chan for help, events take an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Nitori-kun and Chiba-san are scouted by the theater club after the success of their gender-bending play, The Rose of Versailles. But when Takatsuki-san congratulates Chiba-san, Chiba-san calls her a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WANShimura, Takako.
Summary: "In the second volume of Shimura Takako's superb coming-of-age story, our transgendered protagonists, Shuichi and Yoshino, have entered the sixth grade. Shuichi spends a precious gift of cash from his grandmother on a special present for himself, a purchase that triggers a chain of events in which his sister Maho learns his secret, and Shuichi inadvertently steals the heart of a boy Maho in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WANTakaki, Tsuyoshi.
Summary: "Jiro Azuma is descended from a long line of ninja, and he can talk to animals. One day he rescues a unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a mystical war. Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma's compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BLABrodek, Ayako.
Summary: "This gorgeous volume offers readers everything they need to know to capture, in paper, the perfect geometry and delicate beauty of snowflakes, sunbursts, and stars. Ayako Brodek (Origami and Kirigami) and Shannon Voigt (Quilling), two of today's leading papercrafters, provide all the techniques for creating seventy-five exquisite shapes that can then be used to fashion a multitude of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha USA 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.54 BROTakano, Ichigo
Summary: "Experience the world of orange from a whole new perspective, as the fate of the present and future timelines unfolds from the point of view of the ever-cheerful third wheel, Suwa Hiroto. Reuniting years later in college, Suwa and Naho's lives have been forever scarred by their experiences in high school. They say time heals all wounds, but sometimes, time is not enough"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2018
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Summary: "With just five dollars and a knapsack to her name, fifteen-year-old Harleen Quinzel is sent to live in Gotham City. She's not worried, though--she's battled a lot of hard situations as a kid, and knows her determination and outspokenness will carry her through life in the most dangerous city in the world. And when Gotham's finest drag queen, Mama, takes her in, it seems like Harley has finally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Ink 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 TAMTamaki, Mariko
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Mandy, who dyes her hair black and hates almost everyone, is not like her mother, the tall, sparkly alien superheo Starfire, so when someone from Starfire's past arrives, Mandy must make a choice about who she is and if she should riskeverything to save her mom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 TAMTamaki, Mariko.
Summary: Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach....
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 TAMKakita, Tomoko
Summary: Perfect the gift of giving. The only modern, practical guide to the ancient art of Japanese gift wrapping. Discover how to use Furoshiki - beautiful, reusable wrapping cloth, to make gift-giving extra special and joyful, and kinder to the planet too. In Japan, gift-giving is an important cultural ritual, and the presentation is just as important as the gift itself. Learn 30 exquisite yet easy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laurence King Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.54 KAKTakalo, Tiitu
Summary: "In Memento Mori, celebrated Finnish graphic novelist Tiitu Takalo chronicles her sudden, unexpected cerebral hemorrhage and the long road to recovery she had to travel. It is a dramatic story about a life turned upside down overnight: a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, the days and nights spent in an intensive care unit, and the long, painful recovery that led the artist to reflect on her life both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 TAKALO, TIITU TAKTamaki, Mariko
Summary: When an earthquake shatters Midvale, uncovering secrets sixteen-year-old Kara Danvers thought would stay buried forever, she must choose between blending in and embracing her differences to save her hometown.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2020
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Summary: A little Japanese girl tries to hide the fact that she has cracked her new red clogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Purple House Press 1960
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATTakahashi, Masako
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.6097 TAKAmado, Martin
Summary: The ultimate guide to creating a gorgeous home that reflects your best, most beautiful self. Design expert and "makeover maestro" Martin Amado reveals the 3-step method he uses to create dramatic room makeovers for his clients in only one day. From walls to furniture to accessories, learn how to decorate rooms of any style in layers like a professional designer. Overflowing with stunning color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2018
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 670 AMATemko, Florence.
Summary: Explains the meaning of Japanese culture which is found in eight traditional handicrafts and provides instructions for creating them. Includes a list of materials needed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.0952 TEMAmado, Elisa
Summary: To avoid being forced into the drug gang that has taken control of his Guatemalan village, thirteen-year-old Manuelito sets out on a hazardous journey to America in search of asylum.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 741.5 AMAOtsuka, Ayako
Summary: Whitework Embroidery will show you how to make a variety of stitches including drawn work, pulled thread work, Hedebo, count work, and Schwalm. Full photo-illustrated instructions and all necessary patterns for each of 30 projects are included. Choose from a variety of elegant designs for the home and designs for baby including an heirloom christening gown, bonnet, bib, and booties. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stackpole Books 2017