Yomtov, Nelson
Summary: "Experience the events that followed the Sobibor death camp prisoner's decision to escape. Readers will discover a powerful story of human courage and mankind's fierce will to live."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 YOMRose, Amy
Summary: Survivor Amy Rose recounts her upbringing in an abusive cult which forbade independent learning, and how she discovered books in a secret library that opened up her world and inspired her to escape.--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iron Circus Comics 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 ROSKrosoczka, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC KROKrosoczka, Jarrett
Summary: "In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Chandler, 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 CHAChandler, Matt
Summary: "This is the true story of one man's bravery, ingenuity, and daring determination as he trekked thousands of feet up in the mountains. Readers will learn about the struggles Sven Somme endured as he eluded 900 German soldiers set out to capture him."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 CHAMercado, Yehudi
Summary: "In Yehudi Mercado's full-color middle grade graphic memoir sequel to Chunky, Hudi and his imaginary friend, Chunky, head to Jewish summer camp, where the dynamic duo meet a new friend who can see Chunky, too, and get mixed up in a prank war. This series is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft. Hudi finally embraced his love of art and comedy, but his class clown antics keep...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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Summary: "While adventuring in the woods, Jo, Mal, Molly, April, and Ripley discover the hiding place of a group of magical creatures called Pookas and they think they've found new friends. But what they don't know is that the Pookas are tired of hiding, and they've found the perfect way to join the outside world... by impersonating the Lumberjanes themselves and taking over Camp! To reclaim their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Box 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 STUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC LUMSussman, Jeffrey
Summary: "This book shares the remarkable stories of boxers who had to fight for their lives while incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps. Alongside their stories are accounts of prisoners who resisted their captors and escaped the camps and those who sought revenge against the Nazis, creating a well-rounded portrait of those who fought against Nazi rule"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 SUSYomtov, Nelson
Summary: "Story of men who tunneled to escape a German prisoner-of-war camp. Learn about the planners, task leaders, and key players of the escape from Stalag Luft III"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 YOMPham, Thien
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 PHABaptiste, Tracey
Summary: "Introduces readers to two brave Black women who stood up against segregation, setting in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott and showing the nation how positive change can start with a single defiant act"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BAPDavis, Jim
Summary: A compilation of strips featuring the voracious and hedonist orange feline finds him continuing his abuse of the long-suffering Jon and Odie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2013
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Summary: "The mystery of history! Jen just wants a normal lesson with her cabin, teaching Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley the basic survival skills needed without any supernatural intervention. But when a blizzard hits camp, Jen finds herself separated from the girls and in more trouble than ever... until a mysterious taxidermist swoops in to save the day. Who is she and what is her relationship to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Box 2015
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2 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC LUMDavis, Jim
Summary: "Be it ever so crazy, there's no place like home -- especially at the Arbuckle asylum. Fashion fiascos abound! Dim-wittedness and drool rule the day! There's so much bizarre behavior from Jon and Odie that sometimes Garfield even seems normal. Of course, that delusion doesn't last for long. Soon, the quirky cat is conversing with a sock puppet and deflating a puffer fish (as well as an ice...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 2017
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Summary: "Follow the 14th Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: J 921 DALDavis, Jim
Summary: A collection of comic strips follows the adventures of the lazy, food-loving, wise-cracking feline.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1997
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Summary: "Pedro/Peter Martín es un Mexikid, o un niño que nació en Estados Unidos de padres mexicanos: un niño que no pertenece a ninguno de los dos lugares. Así que no sabe qué pensar cuando su padre anuncia que toda la familia (¡11 personas!) se apretará dentro del Winnebago para manejar 2,000 millas hasta México con una misión: traer a su misterioso abuelito de la era de la Revolución Mexicana a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH MAR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Pogozhev, Andre♯Ư.
Summary: This book is the remarkable memoir of a Red Army soldier who was imprisoned at Auschwitz, undergoing the daily brutality of the camp as it assumed its sinister shape in the countryside of Poland, yet who escaped the horrors to fully recount his experience.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Casemate 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 POGSantat, Dan
Summary: "A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction SantatDavis, Jim
Summary: "How sweet it is! Garfield really gets into desserts. And why not? The best things in life are sweet! The confection-loving cat would gladly quarantine in an ice cream parlor for a month of sundaes! For Garfield fans this new collection of comics is sure to be a treat!"--page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC DAVDavis, Jim
Summary: Garfield believes that a full belly is a happy belly--and he intends to keep his stomach ecstatic. Fans of the fat cat will gleefully fill up on this latest smorgasbord of fun"--Cover verso.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J741.5 DAVDavis, Jim
Summary: Cartoons take a humorous look at Garfield's encounters with food, Odie, television, mice, bungee jumping, and spiders.The fun-loving feline celebrates his cushy, gluttonous lifestyle with friends Jon and Odie in the latest collection from the popular comic strip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J Graphic DavFelton, Mark
Summary: In this little-known story from World War II, a group of American POW camp leaders risk everything to save hundreds of fellow servicemen from a diabolical Nazi concentration camp.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ikon Books. 2019