Summary: "On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Taki Soma’s life has taken unexpected turns on top of twists over the years, a journey that starts in Japan in the early 1980s and spins through traumatic family loss, a childhood murder, drugs, comics, medical mysteries, true love, fertility, pets, and zombies. All of that and more is depicted here in a series of brilliant, deceptively simple short comics chronicling one young artist’s blazing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Hill Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SOMA, TAKI SOMTashiro, Taku.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kaiseisha 2002
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE JAPANESE TASDowney, Tika.
Summary: Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.4 DOWAdachi, Toka
Summary: When Kugaha continues to plot Bishamon's downfall, Yukine wonders what happened to his new friend Suzuha. He sees Kazuma leaving flowers at Suzuha's cherry tree and follows him back to the heavens--right into the enemy stronghold. But when Bishamon attacks, Kazuma is forced to choose whose side he is really on.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha, Comics 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NORAdachi, Toka
Summary: "Tensions are high between Kazuma and Yukiné, but that doesn't stop Yato from wanting to go to his very first Divine Council. This council will include a matchmaking ceremony, where the gods choose soul mates for the mortals of Japan. What could this mean for Hiyori and her future husband?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2016
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Summary: "Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2014
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Summary: "A catastrophic battle that will embroil both the heavens and humanity looms as the mighty hunt down Yato, his father, and Yukiné. The icy origins of the blessed vessel begin to unravel, and now, Yukiné struggles to pick a master. Even deeper in the past, however, lies the father's entanglements with Izanami..."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NORAdachi, Toka
Summary: "Hiyori and her family are still dealing with the repercussions of the hospital disaster, and Yato is convinced Hiyori’s troubles are all his fault. He runs away, vowing never to see her again until he is a genuine god of happiness. Meanwhile, Bishamon is having fallout problems of her own…"--Pg. 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2016
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Summary: Hiyori knows Kōto's real identity, and she's determined not to let him mess with her anymore. When he comes to pick on her again, she confronts him about Yato and refuses to back down. She's not afraid of him, but incurring the wrath of Yato's father comes with dire consequences
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2016
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Summary: "As the Clover Kingdom reacts to the news of Asta's apparent death, the young magicless knight awakens in the mysterious Land of the Sun. Can he survive the hard training there and gain a new power that can challenge Lucius?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLATabata, Yūki
Summary: "The battle against the Dark Triad intensifies as Magna and Noelle join the fray. They'll need to use their most powerful spells to stand a chance against these vicious devil users. But is this fight just a prelude to even greater horrors...?" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLAAdachi, Toka
Summary: Yato goes head-to-head with his father, but the Yukiné he once knew is nowhere in sight. With his own life on the line, Yato must race against time to save his shinki before Amaterasu and the gods close in on them all. Meanwhile, Ebisu comes upon a discovery that has eluded him for generations…
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NORAdachi, Toka
Summary: "Though a powerful warrior goddess, Bishamonten suffers from taking on so many shinki. Among Bishamon's many shinki, a terrible plan is formed by one of her most trusted aides. This shinki has dangerous ideas and gets involved with the mysterious Stray. Kazuma has a sense that something is wrong, but can he figure out what exactly is going on?"--Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NORTabata, Yūki
Summary: "Asta will need to get much more powerful if he ever hopes to defeat the demonic leaders of the Spade Kingdom. Things look bleak, but then a mysterious mage named Nacht appears--and he knows a few things about harnessing a devil's power. Does Asta have what it takes to learn how to control his own devil powers and rescue Captain Yami?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLATabata, Yūki
Summary: "Having finally mastered Devil Union, Asta must head to the Spade Kingdom to help his friends. But he's gonna need some help getting there. And will he be ready for the devilish terrors that await him?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLABix, Cynthia Overbeck.
Summary: Introduces dragonflies and damselflies, closely related winged insects which undergo a three-stage process of development called incomplete metamorphosis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.7 OVETabata, Yūki
Summary: "With Ichika and the others in trouble, Asta arrives to save the day. Has he mastered his new Zetten technique, and will it work against Lucius's Paladins? Meanwhile, Lucius launches his final attack on the Clover Kingdom. Can the Magic Knights prevent the end of the world?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2024
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Summary: Describes the structure and purpose of leaves, the ways in which they change as part of the natural cycle of the seasons, and the process that creates their autumn colors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publciations Co. 1986
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 581.1 JOHAdachi, Toka
Summary: "Trial by pledge With Bishamon badly injured and Yato and Yukiné arrested by the Heavens, Tenjin has invoked their very last hope: a Trial by Pledge. If the plan works, Amaterasu will pardon all perceived wrongdoings, but the stakes are high. Three gods must pledge the lives of their most trusted shinki. The score is tied when Daikoku volunteers himself as a sacrifice..."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 741.5 NORSummary: Continues the history of people of African descent, including topics such as the global African presence, the science of melanin, the truth about the prison industrial complex, how thriving black economic communities were undermined in America, hidden truths about Native Americans, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HIDSummary: Ralph Nader is without a doubt one of the most passionate and determined personalities of our time. Loved, hated, respected and feared, Nader has had more impact on our daily lives than most presidents. This first-hand account takes you behind his groundbreaking consumer advocacy campaigns and contested presidential runs and shows why Nader continues to be one of the most unique and important...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genius Entertanment 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNRHeyerdahl, Thor.
Summary: Describes the voyages of exploration made by Thor Heyerdahl and prove that a balsa wood raft could travel from Peru to Polynesia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 HEYKawashima, Tadashi.
Summary: "Taisuke and Yuta are searching for their kidnapped friends when they are ambushed by the wind-wielding Morio. Can Taisuke use his burgeoning powers to escape? Whom can Taisuke and Yuta trust?"--P [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey/Ballantine Books 2008