Summary: Thirteen prominent cartoonists discuss their creative processes and the experiences and influences that led to their success in one of today's most vibrant art forms. Each interview is followed by an original graphic short on the common theme of "the city."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 COMTatulli, Mark
Summary: As a middle schooler, Mark finds himself on the smaller side of the physical spectrum--being short AND skinny has really wreaked havoc on his confidence. So to end his bullying woes and get the girl--or at least the confidence to talk to the girl--he starts to explore bulking up by way of the miracle cures in the backs of his comics. But his obsession with beefing up is soon derailed by a new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: LB Keys/Little, Brown, and Company 2018
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Summary: Starting a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest. At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2020
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Summary: "Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam. After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 921 PHAHigashimura, Akiko
Summary: "Akiko has finally achieved her dream of becoming a manga artist! She's almost ready to fully immerse herself in the wonderful world of shoujo when Hidaka-sensei approaches her. Just what does he want?"--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 BLAYoshino, Satsuki
Summary: "After ten years of false starts, Naruhiko Yoshino's new manga series is garnering sales little by little. Now, the guy who's never left his secluded island home and never even had a drawing assistant is getting his own autograph event. What's going to happen when he travels to Tokyo to meet his fans?"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2020