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Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Jane Kendeigh, a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in combat zones during World War II. During World War II, the United States' fight against the Japanese on islands in the Pacific was intense and deadly. To help respond to casualties in battle, the U.S. Navy trained 122 nurses to aid wounded soldiers in combat zones. The first nurse to do so was Jane Kendeigh,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "During World War II, a group of homesick Polish soldiers took in an orphaned bear cub and named him Wojtek. As the bear cub grew, he became friends with the soldiers, lifting their spirits as he learned to imitate them around camp. Later, Wojtek was helpful by carrying many heavy shells during a large battle in Italy. Learn how Wojtek showed his courage in battle and earned the rank of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BERTuininga, Josh
Summary: We Are Not Strangers explores a unique situation of Japanese and Jewish Americans living side by side in a country at war. Marco Calvo always knew his grandfather, affectionately called Papoo, was a good man. After all, he was named for him. A first-generation Jewish immigrant, Papoo was hardworking, smart, and caring. When Papoo peacefully passes away, Marco expects the funeral to be simple....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Comicarts 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 TUIForney, Ellen
Summary: "Rock steady: brilliant advice from my bipolar life is the eagerly awaited sequel/companion book to Forney's 2012 best-selling graphic memoir, Marbles: mania, depression, Michelangelo, and Me. Whereas Marbles was a memoir about her bipolar disorder, Rock Steady turns the focus outward, offering a self-help guide of tips, tricks and tools by someone who has been through it all and come through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.895 FORTorres, J.
Summary: "When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him another way to approach life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2021
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Summary: "The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native American pro baseball players to face off in a World Series, teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fight for Native American representation in sports"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.357 SORChandler, Matt
Summary: "The true story of Lt. Robert Grimes running for his life as he evades being captured by Nazi soldiers. Robert Grimes escapes danger with help from the Comet Line, a resistance group that rescued Allied soldiers during WWII"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 CHAForney, Ellen.
Summary: An artist describes her bipolar disorder diagnosis and her struggles with mental stability while discussing other creative people throughout history who were also labeled as "crazy," including van Gogh, O'Keeffe, and Plath.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 FORKrohn, Katherine E.
Summary: "In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explores various sources of renewable energy"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.79 KROTarshis, Lauren
Summary: "Robbed on the train platform as soon as he arrives in the city, eleven-year-old Oscar Starling soon finds himself in the middle of the Great Chicago Fire when he chases after his thief, who is herself in need of rescue." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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Summary: "Learn how wild mustangs were first introduced to America and how they still roam free today. On the North American plains, wild mustangs have roamed for generations ... shaping human history and struggling to survive it. For the Spanish, they were a tool of conquest. For Native Americans, they brought on a new way of life where horsemanship and horse-trading were central. And for the entire...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.665 DUFBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "In 1952, the United States was heavily involved in the Korean War. When members of the U.S. Marine Corps bought a horse to join in the war effort, little did they know that a hero would soon emerge. Trained to be a military pack horse, Sergeant Reckless quickly became a part of the unit and served to support the troops in several combat missions during the war. Discover the heroic story of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J951.904 BERBrooks, Max.
Summary: "From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment--the first African American regiment mustered to fight in World War I. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 BROHannigan, Kate
Summary: In History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire, writer Kate Hannigan and illustrator Alex Graudins tell the true story of how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history, and how this disaster forever changed how homes, buildings, and communities are constructed. A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.311 HANManning, Matthew K.
Summary: "In 1996, when a fire destroyed an abandoned building in New York City, one young cat showed incredible bravery. Scarlett was a young mother and had recently given birth to her litter of kittens. When fire threatened her babies, she did what any mother would do--she risked her own life to save them. Discover Scarlett's story as she braves the flames to rescue her little ones and how they were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024