Kadare, Ismail

Summary: "At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries. People flock to see the latest head and gossip about the state of the empire: the province of Albania is demanding independence again, and the niche awaits a new trophy... Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Counterpoint Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KAD

Akasaka, Aka

Summary: "Will Kaguya and Shirogane outsmart a psychological test designed to reveal their true feelings? Is spoon-feeding each other cake the way to each other's hearts? Then, Shirogane visits Kaguya's home for the first time, but she is too sick to enjoy it. Kaguya tries to befriend Shirogane's little sister, but Chika has beaten her to the punch. And summer vacation arrives, but the student council...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAG

Yamada, Kanehito

Summary: "Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? As Frieren, Fern, and Stark continue their journey in the Northern Plateau, they face many obstacles, both natural and supernatural, including the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FRI

Summary: "This collection offers a rich sampling of significant Mexican short stories published from 1843 to 1918. Nine different tales range from the realism of López Portillo's 'Reloj sin dueño' and the modernismo saturating Gutiérrez Nájera's 'La mañana de San Juan' to the historical accuracy of Riva Palacio's 'Las mulas de Su Excelencia' and the vivid romanticism of 'Amor secreto' by Manual Payno,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2008

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 FIC MEX
Call number: 863.0108 MEX

Bandi

Summary: "Set during the period of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il's leadership, the seven stories that make up The Accusation give voice to people living under this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships. The characters of these compelling stories come from a wide variety of backgrounds, from a young mother living among the elite in Pyongyang whose son misbehaves during a political rally, to a former...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC BAN

Oda, Eiichirō

Summary: "In their attempt to rescue a possibly nefarious princess from the numerically named Baroque Works crew, Luffy and gang land on a set of islands populated by oversized flora and fauna. It's the scene of a larger-than-life battle in which giants, pirates, dinosaurs and strange birds duke it out in the name of honor, friendship and dynamite-spiked beverages. In all the excitement, navigator Nami...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2013

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONE

Summary: Some of the included authors are already familiar to readers in the West (Liu Cixin and Hao Jingfang, both Hugo winners); some are publishing in English for the first time. Because of the growing interest in newer SFF from China, virtually every story here was first published in Chinese in the 2010s.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2019

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BRO

Natsume, Sōseki

Summary: "Natsume Soseki's Kusamakura follows its nameless young artist-narrator on a meandering walking tour of the mountains. At the inn at a hot spring resort, he has a series of mysterious encounters with Nami, the lovely young daughter of the establishment. Nami, or 'beauty, ' is the center of this elegant novel, the still point around which the artist moves and the enigmatic subject of Soseki's...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2008

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NAT

Arakawa, Hiromu

Summary: The victims of an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse search for the only thing that can restore them, the Philosopher's Stone.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2013

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FUL

Oda, Tomohito

Summary: "Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... School is out for the summer, and Komi is still getting used to this...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KOM

Arakawa, Hiromu

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz 2005

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC ARA Bk 5

Himekawa, Akira.

Summary: "Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC HIM

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1979

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CHE

Urasawa, Naoki

Summary: "Out in the middle of Tokyo Bay, a man called Shogun is trying to break out of Umihotaru Prison, a maximum-security island fortress, so he can save the world. Accompanied by a frightened young manga artist, these two men are prepared to risk everything as their daring escape plan grows deadlier by the minute. However, the prison authorities will do whatever it takes to return Shogun and his...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2010

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TWE

Urasawa, Naoki

Summary: "While Kanna marshals her forces, Koizumi Kyoko experiences true horror at the reduction camp known as Friend Land. Going back in time in their 'Virtual world,' she meets Kenji and sees something that is strictly taboo: the Friend's childhood face. Will she live to report back on the Friend's identity?"--P. [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2010

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TWE

Suzuki, Nakaba

Summary: "Howzer whips up a huge storm in an attempt to defeat Diane, but even a human-sized giant can stand strong against the fiercest tempests. In the next match, Meliodas faces Cain, who conjures terrifying fire magic while also leveling fiery accusations at Meliodas about his rumored involvement in the destruction of Danafell. How will Meliodas respond? Can he take the punishment for his alleged...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2015

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SEV

Kishimoto, Masashi

Summary: Morphing out of control, a stronger-than-ever Naruto turns on his own teammates. Orochinaru triggers a frightening change in Naruto and revelas a sinister plot that has been the death of far more people than anyone knew.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2008

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NAR

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC KIS

Sakisaka, Io

Summary: "Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different than the boy she once knew. Kou has confessed to Futaba that in junior high he liked her too, but he believes they can never return to those times. Kou continues to act both bursque and sweet. Will a leadership retreat bring them closer together?" -- Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 AO

Żeromski, Stefan

Summary: "Tomasz Judym was born in a slum in Warsaw. Against all odds, he has become a doctor, and he finds that his driving motivation to treat disadvantaged people like those he grew up with is at odds with the expectations of his peers."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fcition Zeromski