Tanaka, Shelley
Summary: Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because Parvana's father has a foreign education, he is arrested by the Taliban. Women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, go to school, or work outside the home, so the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TANRusu, Meredith
Summary: "George Beard and Harold Hutchins are back with original new comic adventures starring the world-famous Waistband Warrior, Captain Underpants! This collection features George and Harold's hilarious comix from the first two seasons of the TV show."--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2019
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Summary: The Aldens are having a delicious time helping out at a pizza parlor! They toss dough in the kitchen and even invent a new kind of pizza. But when a blackout and other problems hurt business, they begin to wonder if someone is trying to shut down the pizzeria. It's piping hot mystery for the Boxcar Children!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Co. 2010
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Summary: After that day, she stopped being a girl. In the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school, she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media LLC. 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NOTFoxe, Steve
Summary: "When Clark sneaks into Adventure Kingdom, all he wants is a peek at the remains of the once-magical theme park he loved as a kid-plus a cool livestream for his fans. But then he meets Karoline, the granddaughter of the park's creator, and the two of them discover that the magic of that place was never just an illusion. With the help of an enchanted coin and a talking monkey with questionable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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Summary: "You can't win 'em all-- especially when you're slumping sixth-grader Nate Wright. Stuck in a cycle of misfortune, our hero finds an unlikely good luck charm... and suddenly, he can do no wrong! He finds a $20 bill, scores a C+ on his social studies test (nailed it!), and even lands a movie date with the captain of the cheer squad. But the high times can't last forever. Before long, Nate's epic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PEIChau, Alina
Summary: "Jordan's days as the star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed...Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CHAChmakova, Svetlana
Summary: "Felicity is sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: JY is an imprint of Yen Press, LLC. 2022
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Summary: "Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are headed to music camp for the summer, where they form a punk rock group with fellow campers Sue and Stevie. Marigold also discovers a portal to a parallel dimension where she and Phoebe come face-to-face with the dark and sinister versions of themselves. Throughout their magical and musical adventures, the best friends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2023
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Summary: Heartwarming tales of friendship between a long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat in the spirit of Frog and Toad. In the second book in this charming series of graphic novels, three more delightful stories explore themes of friendship, grief, and belonging. These three stories dig deep, showing Otis and Peanut dealing with the death of Pearl, Peanut's sister and Otis's friend. Addressing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2024
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Summary: When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries--the factory owned by Toph's father--Team Avatar finds that the once small town is now booming. Expecting a warm welcome, Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with unimpressed, cold-shouldered spectators. As soon as the team is asked for help at a business council meeting, the reason for the slight becomes clear--a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 AVASherry, Kevin.
Summary: "When a silly prank lands Squizzard in deep trouble, he comes down with a case of the barnacle blues. Instead of going to the Coral Carnival with his friends, he'll have to do the swim-possible and turn Seaweed Elementary's junk-filled basement into an activity room for after-school clubs. But there just may be hidden treasures to discover if Squizzard can stop all the funny business long...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SHEPizzoli, Greg
Summary: "Baloney and friends continue their adventures, which include a birthday cake mishap, a tricky bargain, a painting surprise, and the discovery that the best moments are shared with friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Summary: After their two-week family tour of Los Angeles, ten-year-old Feng Li Lin and her older brother and sister learn they will remain in California while their parents return to Taiwan, forcing them to navigate a new school, a new language, bullies, racism, and the pressures of running a household.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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Summary: "Flippy, Molly, Li'l Petey, and twenty-one baby frogs each have something to say. Naomi and Melvin don't see eye to eye and Poppy perceives the world differently than her siblings. Will the baby frogs figure out how to work together and appreciate one another's point of view -- both inside and outside the classroom?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021
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Summary: "Every Saturday, Pawcasso trots into town with a basket, a shopping list, and cash in paw to buy groceries for his family. One day, he passes eleven-year-old Jo, peering out the window of her house, bored and lonely. Astonished by the sight of an adorable basket-toting dog on his own, Jo follows Pawcasso, and when she's seen alongside him by a group of kids from her school, they mistake her for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2021
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Summary: It's Saturday, the best morning of the week when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She'll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genius Cat Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KILSpangler, Brie
Summary: In their tiny corner of Fox Point, Rhode Island, Gemma Hopper's older brother, Teddy, is a baseball god, destined to become a Major League star. Gemma loves playing baseball, but with her mom gone and her dad working endless overtime, it's up to her to keep the house running. She's too busy folding laundry, making lunches, getting her younger twin brothers to do their homework, and navigating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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Summary: "Wax, aspiring DJ and sci-fu master-in-training, made it back safely from the alien robot planet of Discopia, where he defeated the Five Deadly Dangers and became the rightful king of Discopia. He doesn't want the crown, though. He just wants things to go back to normal. Wax and his crew thought the robot trouble was behind them, but strange creatures have been showing up in Brooklyn, and Wax...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MERTurnbloom, Lucas P.
Summary: Steve and his friends compete in a science fair in Washington D.C. where Steve searches for a secret lair beneath the Washington Monument, but when he runs into Perses's minions, Steve and his friends must work together to stop their evil plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: "It's Halloween in Grimbrook, and Mason and his trusty assistant (and only friend) Iris are ready to cut loose at the Grimbrook middle school dance. But when the discovery of a haunted mirror cuts things short, Mason and Iris are on the case, ready to stand between Grimbrook and their horrible doppelgängers from the mirror dimension! Get ready for more mystery, more magic, and a shocking kiss...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MILQuinn, Jordan
Summary: Ruskin and his friends travel to Flatfrost for the Winter Festival where the legendary ice dragon has appeared -- she who unknowingly holds an important piece to the puzzle of who the dark forces are that have been plotting against Ruskin all along.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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Summary: ""Viva La Huelga! Viva La Causa!" Discover the true story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike, as he and the National Farm Workers Association set out on an incredible three-hundred-mile protest march in support of farmworkers' rights."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHAKao Studios
Summary: Although he was assigned female at birth, Max is your average trans man trying to get through high school as himself. But on top of classes, crushes, and coming out, Max's life is turned upside down when his mom reveals an eons old family secret: he's descended from a long line of Magical Girls tasked with defending humanity from a dark, ancient evil! For decades, Devoid and his minions have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022