Gill, Joel Christian
Summary: "Fights is the visceral and deeply affecting memoir of artist/author Joel Christian Gill, chronicling his youth and coming of age as a Black child in a chaotic landscape of rough city streets and foreboding backwoods"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni Press 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 GILGill, Joel Christian
Summary: "Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls back to life, telling the true story of the enslaved African who pulled off one of the most daring and largest heists of the Civil War. Come along for the adventure as Robert earns a job working for the CSS Planter, escapes to freedome, and goes on to become a first-generation Black...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 921 GILFraction, Matt
Summary: ODY-C, modeled after Homer's Odyssey, is a psychedelic, gender-broke science-fiction epic that tells the story of three legendary warrior-queens returning home after a centuries-long battle. Odyssia, of fair Ithicaa, encounters everything that can get in her way and slow her homecoming -- and realizes with dawning horror that maybe she doesn't want to return. Queen Ene, she who rules the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In one tale Terry McGinnis hunts a murderer throughout the streets of Neo-Gotham. In another magical adventure, Zatanna and Batman come together every year the two to defeat an evil curse. This year they fail, and the world is in peril because of it. And that's just the beginning of the twists and turns collected in Batman: Urban Legends Vol. 4! --Amazon
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BATChristmas, Johnnie
Summary: "Esme, a barista, feels invisible, like a ghost... also, when Esme drinks too much coffee she actually sees ghosts. Yara, the elegant heir to a coffee plantation, is always seen, but only has eyes for Esme. Their world is turned upside down when the strange ghost of an old-world nobleman begs Esme to take his letter from New York City to a haunted coffee farm in Brazil, to reunite him with his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Comics 2022
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Summary: "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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Summary: "Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Comics & Graphic Novels! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will develop characters, write stories, create graphic novels, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Special techniques and tips help kids make the most of their makerspace experiences. Aligned to Common...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 741.5 SCHLiu, Jing
Summary: "A great way to learn about China''s vast history!"--Amy Tan, author ofThe Joy Luck Club Excels at clarifying the often-confusing transitional periods between dynasties... An excellent introduction to the large trends of early Chinese history."--School Library Journal "The lucid, economical text makes one eager for the successive volumes."--Booklist "The combination of silhouettes--often...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Bridge Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951 LIUStaebler, Christian
Summary: "Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was "Jimi," and the idea of a band made up of all Native Americans soon followed. Determined to control their creative vision and maintain their cultural identity, they eventually signed a deal with Epic Records...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Idea and Design Works 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.421 STATsong, Jing Jing
Summary: "Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: As the war between cats and rats escalates, genetic engineer Strig Feledus and his band of half-cats look for allies at Castle Catula.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ATWKeppeler, Jill
Summary: Maria, Mike, and their friends head for their first Minecraft village, ready for some trading and building, but when all the baby villagers--and Amaya--vanish, they will have to figure out how to save the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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Summary: "Middle-aged businessman Hiroshi Nakahara has been catapulted back into his life as a 14 year-old but with all his adult memories and knowledge intact. As he settles into his past in a way that only someone who has seen the future can, he experiences again the friendship, the exhilaration and the love of youth. But subtle changes occur in his history and, as the summer break reaches its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fanfare/Ponent Mon 2009
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DISKeppeler, Jill
Summary: "Brother and sister Mike and Maria have found their way out of the Minecraft cave system in which they discovered a magical portal from their world. Now they have a new challenge: a huge landscape in which to explore, build-and survive!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Minecraft Keppeler 2021Keppeler, Jill
Summary: Using their new Minecraft map, Maria and Mike bring their friends Kiara, Adam, and Rose along for their new adventure into Minecraft world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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Summary: It's all-out war in the madcap culmination of Angel Catbird's superhero saga. The evil Rat army is aiming for world domination, and only a ragtag gang of half-cats stands in their way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ATWKeppeler, Jill
Summary: "Maria and Mike venture back into the special cave that contains a portal into the other world, ready to explore. But are they ready for more monsters, confusing mineshafts, and dungeons teeming with giant spiders?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Minecraft Keppler 2021Keppeler, Jill
Summary: With upgraded tools, weapons, and armor, Maria, Mike, Kiera, Adam, and Rose hope to be ready for their first trip into Minecraft's fiery, dangerous second dimension.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KEPEsbaum, Jill
Summary: Big, scary, and hungry Thunder the dinosaur wants to chase and chomp Cluck, a small but brave dinosaur, but Cluck has decided that they will be friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN ESBCopies Available at Fife Lake
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Summary: When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2021
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Summary: Maria and Mike are bored. They like visiting their aunt on her ranch, but there's only so much to do, and they can't even play Minecraft. But when a mysterious librarian gives them a special map, the kids find themselves on an adventure they didn't expect: an adventure into a world right out of Minecraft itself! This graphic novel will intrigue young Minecraft fans with relatable characters and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Minecraft Keppeler 2021Phegley, Kiel
Summary: In Flint, Michigan, 1986, hockey--and life--keep handing Evan and Bobby losses, but together, they find reasons to keep taking the ice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PHECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PHEKeppeler, Jill
Summary: "When Maria, Mike, Kiera, Adam, and Rose come across a massive woodland mansion, they know they will have to be prepared before they set foot in its dark, spooky halls. Fortunately, they have more resources than ever before."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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Summary: Comics luminary Will Eisner takes on literary giant Charles Dickens, in this fascinating retelling of the life of Oliver Twist's Fagin! Imagining Fagin's impoverished childhood in the slums of London and his initiation into the criminal underworld, Eisner's story counters the anti-Semitism of Victorian literature as his gorgeous brushwork creates an evocative portrait of the era. Now with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse 2013