Maddox, Jake
Summary: Gus Blackburn daydreams of being a hero wide receiver on his school's football team, but he is not naturally athletic or fast, so he spends most of his time on the bench--until his father points out that most dreams actually take hard work before they can come true.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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Summary: Recounts the experiences of Michel Chikwanine, who at age five was abducted during a schoolyard soccer game and forced to become a child soldier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2015
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Summary: "Retells, in graphic novel form, the tale of eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister, Annie, who are whisked away to the Amazon rainforest for a high-stakes adventure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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Summary: In this graphic novel retelling of Disney Wish, Asha finds her plea to save her community answered by a cosmic force called Star, proving that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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Summary: Wizkit, a one-eyed cat who is the Wizard's apprentice, does not like exploring, but when an overdue library book cries out to be returned, Wizkit sets off with the annoyingly optimistic Book on an adventure back to the library.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Searching for the Goblet of Infinity to quench their thirst after unlimited snacks, Squash and Ginny meet a unibear who claims the Dragon Witch has stolen it, and they soon discover everything is not exactly what it seems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: Mellybean and the cats help their friends in a fantastical world from a wizard trying to steal the magic of all the other mythical creatures in order to become the greatest wizard ever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2021
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Summary: "There's just one thing Kitty Sweet Tooth loves more than going to movies, and that's eating delicious desserts. Now that Pop-Pop's movie theater has fallen on hard times, Kitty decides that only dessert can keep it from closing its doors. With a coat of paint, a tasty new menu, and a lot of hard work, Kitty and her friends transform this ramshackle theater into the Taste-O-Rama, a combination...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
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Summary: "It's time to go to the market! Mama Cat is selling her most delicious desserts, from bright rainbow cookies to shimmering sunshine muffins. Can cute kitten siblings Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger find the perfect present to treat their Mama? Maybe a colorful shell, a shimmering sweater, or an enchanted packet of seeds? Time to explore a colorful, crowded, and dazzling fantasy market"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HARCates, Donny
Summary: In GODCOUNTRY, readers meet Emmett Quinlan, an old widower rattled by dementia. Emmett isn't just a problem for his children--his violent outbursts are more than the local cops can handle. When a tornado levels his home--as well as the surrounding West Texas town--a restored Quinlan rises from the wreckage. An enchanted sword at the eye of the storm gives him more than a sound mind and body,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2017
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CATWilson, Misty
Summary: "Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir about teamwork, friendship, crushes, and touchdowns"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WILBertagna, Julie
Summary: An introduction to the life and achievements of the environmentalist describes his boyhood in Scotland, his global explorations, and his role in inspiring important conservation movements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yosemite Conservancy 2019
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Summary: When boulders rain down into the fjord, putting her kingdom in danger, Queen Anna journeys up into the mountains to find the cause of the rockslides, only to discover that the source could be within Arendelle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 DISMaddox, Jake
Summary: Alejandro is having trouble living up to his brother's reputation as a great high school quarterback, and the coach is threatening to bench him. Could his sister Izzy be the secret weapon he needs?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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Summary: On a mission to find more ways that she can help the people of Arendelle, Anna befriends Mari, an adventurous young woman with a secret, while Elsa must deal with a mystery in Arendelle's western woods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2019
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Summary: When Fawn befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast, she, Tinker Bell, and their friends must rally the fairies and save the NeverBeast from capture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ORSFahmy, Huda
Summary: This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World--which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA 921 FAHMercado, Yehudi
Summary: Billy Batson's new new strength and stamina as superhero Shazam should make it easy for him to join the football team, but his ego may get in the way of success.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2023
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Summary: When Dog Man is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit, his friends work to prove his innocence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PILHarmon, Miranda
Summary: "Three kittens, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger, go on a quest to find the magical ingredients to make Mama Cat's famous cupcakes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HARBagieu, Pénélope
Summary: With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 BagieuMaddox, Jake
Summary: Now that twelve-year-old Anya is old enough to join her fourteen-year-old sister Marina on the fast-pitch softball team things are becoming tense between them: Anya has trouble catching her sister's pitches and resents Marina's criticism and being moved to the outfield, Marina is increasingly obsessed with her role as captain, and angry because Anya does not seem to take the game as seriously...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books,an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney*Hyperion 2019
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Summary: Dog Man has been working hard to overcome his bad habits, but when his obsessions turn to fears, he finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain, while Petey the Cat, who was just released from jail, starts a new life with Li'l Petey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2019