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Shulman, Mark

Summary: Show Me History will show you the real man behind the myths! Known as the "Father of Our Country," George Washington lost his own father at the age of 11, was a surrogate father to Alexander Hamilton, and yet was never a father himself. In war and in peace, he left an unmistakable impression on his new nation in more ways than you know. George Washington: Soldier and Statesman! tells the story...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Portable Press 2020

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Suggs, Christine

Summary: "In this memoir, Christine Suggs explores a trip they took to Mexico to visit family, as Christine embraces and rebels against their heritage and finds a sense of belonging"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 921 SUG

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 SUG

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC SUG

Hogg, Lauren

Summary: Lauren Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida, dramatically tells her story in graphic novel form. The tragedy of yet another mass shooting has galvanized the young people of the country, and helped launch a movement that continues to gain momentum. Lauren Hogg lost her two best friends that horrible day, but despite her loss she,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Zuiker Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371.7 HOG

Russo, Marisabina

Summary: "It's 1950s New York, and Marisabina Russo is being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic school that she loves--but when she finds out that she's Jewish by blood, and that her family members are Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, her childhood is thrown into turmoil. To make matters more complicated, her father is out of the picture, her mother is ambitious and demanding, and her older...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 RUS

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."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 COM

Agrimbau, Diego

Summary: "Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is still, today, considered one of the most talent people to have ever lived. From his world famous paintings and drawings, such as the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man, to his ingenious inventions of the parachute, the helicopter, and the military tank, da Vinci was always a step ahead of his time. Discover the origins of a man who refused to be defined by just...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEO

Brown, Don

Summary: This graphic novel tells the history of American democracy and how it evolved from other forms of government. Explains the fundamental ideas of democracy as liberty, equality, and justice for all.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 321.8 BRO

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 321.8 BRO

Lewis, John

Summary: This graphic novel is Congressman John Lewis' first-hand account of his lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 LEW
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 323 LEW

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

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC LEW

Olsen, Brittany Long

Summary: Eleven-year-old Darcy just moved to a new country. She's feeling lost and misses her friends back home. That's when she stumbles upon a shop full of mysterious glowing jars labeled with things like "Picking up the last sweater on the rack and it's on sale" and "Having the perfect weather on your wedding day." Much to Darcy's surprise-this store sells happy feelings. After Darcy accidentally...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 OLS

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC OLS (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

Ball, Georgia

1 hold on 4 copies

Summary: Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox becomes caught up in a gunfight between American and British troops during the American Revolution.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press 2023

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Spangler, Brie

Summary: In their tiny corner of Fox Point, Rhode Island, Gemma Hopper's older brother, Teddy, is a baseball god, destined to become a Major League star. Gemma loves playing baseball, but with her mom gone and her dad working endless overtime, it's up to her to keep the house running. She's too busy folding laundry, making lunches, getting her younger twin brothers to do their homework, and navigating...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SPA

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SPA

Hoena, B. A.

Summary: "Describes the creation of the top secret Navajo code during World War II and its use in several major battles of the war"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2020

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Bell, Cece

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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Peirce, Lincoln

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Summary: "For Nate Wright, conflict is a way of life. He tangles with Gina, the editor of the school newspaper, after she rejects his comic strip. He can?t get on the same page with his snooty study partners as they cram for the final exam. And once he hears that Mr. Rosa?s job is on the line, Nate even takes on the all-powerful school board. But when a challenger threatens Nate?s status as the owner of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC PEI

Cooke, Pan

Summary: "A memoir of living with OCD before and after diagnosis"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books 2024

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Van Lente, Fred.

Summary: Spymaster has seized remote control of Iron Man's armor and sent Shellhead on a rampage of destruction through New York! Can Rhodey figure out how to free the Armored Avenger before Hammer takes over Tony Stark's company along with his alter-ego?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 VAN

Gunderson, Jessica

Summary: In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries. In France, groups of anti-Nazi citizens, known as the French Resistance, fought to stop Germany's reign of terror. A brave woman named Nancy Wake became one of the movement's greatest assets as a spy. In her role, Wake often transported Jews to safe locations and rode her bicycle through...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WAK

Hale, Nathan

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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Krosoczka, Jarrett

Summary: "When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 KRO

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 KRO

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA B KRO (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC KRO

Wheeler, Kate

Summary: "Studious environmentalist Charlie is stuck with a science fair partner who seems like her complete opposite: Charlie wants to save the planet, and all Oliver wants is to doodle in his notebook. But when a mechanical mishap sends the two traveling back through time, they'll have to work as a team to return to the present day. In order for the time machine to send them back, the unlikely duo...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WHE

Van Lente, Fred.

Summary: Iron Man must find a way to keep the Plantman from using the creeping doom to end the domination of animals over the Earth.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2009

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2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 VAN

Midthun, Joseph

Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces physical and chemical changes of matter. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Compnay 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530.41 MID

Yomtov, Nelson.

Summary: "Gather round to hear of how the earth came to be--told from ancient myths around the world! Dawn of Time gathers seven diverse creation stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths--all recreated in gripping graphic novel format." -- from publisher's website.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 YOM

Van Lente, Fred.

Summary: As Tony Stark battles an Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.) siege engine, he reflects on how he became Iron Man following his capture six months earlier by A.I.M., who planned to force him to create weapons for them. To escape he teams up with Professor Gia-Bao Yinsen. The two build special iron suits to protect them on their way out of the A.I.M. facility.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 VAN

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