Hara
Summary: What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HARAyala, Vita
Summary: "At long last, Shuri faces her destiny! With her brother gone and Wakanda in peril, the Black Panther is needed-and Shuri must step up once again to fill the void. But the Princess of Wakanda is more than any mask - and she's about to face a threat unlike any her home has seen before! When it appears that an enemy of Wakanda has left a signature behind in America, Shuri heads overseas to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 SHUTharp, Jason
Summary: Can a chicken nugget and a hot dog who are friends and founders of K.E.T.C.H.U.P., a club that spreads kindness and empathy, stop evil Crouton and Dijon Mustard from ruining Yum Fest, a popular fair in Gastropolis?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE THAAyala, Vita
Summary: Batman & Zatanna have to contain a curse that they helped release. But in order to reverse its effects, they're going to have to fix their frayed relationship. In 'Hounded': (Bat)man's best friend Ace the Bat-Hound breaks out of an animal testing facility with his new super-fur-friends in order to sniff out where Batman's been kidnapped for auction to his rogues gallery!
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BATDutton, Talia
Summary: A scientist attempts to bring her younger sister back to life with unexpected results in this Frankenstein-inspired graphic novel about ghosts, identity, and family. When Doctor Frances Ai's younger sister Maura died in a tragic accident six months ago, Frances swore she would bring her back to life. However, the creature that rises from the slab is clearly not Maura. This girl, who chooses the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts Surely 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 DUTMitsuboshi, Tama
Summary: "Anxious about taking a single step off the property, Mira is crestfallen to learn that her favorite author will be signing books nearby. Can a goat-in-fluffy-costume escort help make her dream come true?!"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2023
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Summary: "Deep within the forest resides a curious pair--Mira, a girl with an affliction that calls forth the night, and Rei, a kindly doctor searching for the cure. Their days pass peacefully, until an old acquaintance of Rei's appears..."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2023
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Summary: Shannon knows sixth grade is going to be a perfect year. She's got a spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and, most importantly, which boys you're allowed to talk to. Who makes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: ""Remember the Alamo!" That rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, and how? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: When Rasl, a thief and ex-military engineer, discovers the lost journals of Nikola Tesla, he bridges the gap between modern physics and history's most notorious scientist. But his breakthrough comes at a great personal price. In this twisting tale of intrigue and betrayal, Rasl finds himself in possession of humankind's deepest, most dangerous secret.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartoon Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SMIO'Connor, Tara
Summary: "Willow Sparks and her best friend Georgia Pratt are at the bottom of the social ladder at Twin Pines High School, just trying to get through each day relatively unscathed. But when Willow finds a mysterious book that allows her to literally change her life, it feels like her luck is finally turning. Becoming more and more popular with each entry into the book, her old life, including her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 OCOSadamoto, Yoshiyuki
Summary: Follows the adventures of Shinji Ikari, a child of the new Earth who pilots Evangelion, a colossal biomechanical weapon, to battle the fearsome Angels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2017
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Summary: "Ponyo is a sweet-faced goldfish from a magical realm under the sea. One day, Ponyo's curiosity takes her far from home. After accidentally hitching a ride on a jellyfish, Ponyo washes up on the shore and is found by Sosuke, a kindly human boy. The two become fast friends and are swept away on an incredible adventure. Under her sorcerer father's influence, Ponyo is pulled back into the ocean...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J GRAPHIC MIYSummary: "DC celebrates Pride with this incredible collection starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Extraño, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Obsidian, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DCTamaki, Mariko
Summary: "Miles Morales is Peter Parker's friend, super-hero namesake, crimefighting ally and...sidekick?! No way! Peter has dragged Miles to 'Take your sidekick to work day,' and Miles is not amused--they're both Spider-Man! So when Peter makes a mistake that unleashes villainous shenanigans on New York City, it's up to Miles to save the day--and prove exactly which Spider-Man is the true sidekick!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc. 2023
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Summary: "The first American pilots to fight in World War I flew for the French military. France created a squadron of volunteer Americans called the Lafayette Escadrille (named after the great Marquis de Lafayette). Follow this squadron on their high-flying adventures: How they got into the French military. How they learned to fly. How they fought--and died. And how these American pilots would go down...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books 2023
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Summary: Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line, slavery was illegal. If she could run away and make it north without being caught or killed, she'd be free. Facing enormous danger, Araminta made it,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2022
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Summary: When she becomes part of the in-crowd, Shannon begins to question whether she wants to remain there, in a story about popularity, first boyfriends, and finding a path in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC HAL (graphic novel)Hale, Shannon
Summary: Eleven-year-old Diana, the gangly, sometimes clumsy, only child on the island of Themyscira, struggles to live up to the high Amazonian standards and longs for someone her own age whom she can talk to.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HALCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC HALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Hale 2020Hale, Nathan
Summary: Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of Korean War correspondent Marguerite Higgins, who risked her life in dangerous situations to provide eyewitness accounts of many of the major events of the war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 921 HIGHale, Nathan
Summary: Determined to become Internet stars, two prehistoric creatures -- Trilobite and Amber, a walking whale -- face off against a host of creatures vying for fame and fortune, using their newfound skills to take the online world by storm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams 2023
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Summary: Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends--and why it's worth the journey. When her best friend Adrienne starts hanging out with the most popular girl in class, Shannon questions with whether she and Adrienne will stay friends, and if she is part of the clique.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2017