Siegel, Siena Cherson

Summary: "Siena Cherson Siegel dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet.. Siena has worked hard her whole life to be a professional ballet dancer, then makes the difficult decision to quit dancing and tries to figure out what comes next. But what do you do when you have spent your entire life working toward a goal,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 2021

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

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

Katin, Miriam

Summary: "A stunning memoir of a mother and daughter's survival in WWII and their subsequent lifelong struggle with faith. In this captivating and elegantly illustrated graphic memoir, Miriam Katin retells the story of her and her mother's escape on foot from the Nazi invasion of Budapest. With her father off fighting for the Hungarian army and the German troops quickly approaching, Katin and her mother...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn and Quarterly 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 KAT

Khan, Sabba

Summary: "As a second-generation Pakistani immigrant living in East London, Sabba Khan paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts experienced by different generations within immigrant communities, creating an uplifting and universal story that crosses borders and decades. Race, gender, and class are explored in a compelling personal narrative creating...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 KHA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KHAN, SABBA KHA

Spector, Shira

Summary: "Self-described as "an infertile, high-femme, low income, non-biological Jewish mom, dyke drama queen, and ectopic pregnancy survivor," the author tells her story in this formally innovative graphic memoir"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SPE

Summary: A new collection of comics starring Red, Chuck, Bomb, and other residents of Bird Island is full of misunderstandings, bungled plans, and fun.

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Publisher / Publication Date: IDW Publishing 2018

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

Hisakawa, Haru

Summary: A full-color manga about purrfectly professional massage therapists: fluffy cats who knead your troubles away. Nekoyama, worn out after another long day at the office, stops at a therapeutic massage parlor only to discover that it s run by a cat! Not only that, but the cat actually does the massaging?! As the professional meowsseur digs soft toe beans into Nekoyama s aching muscles, his heart...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CAT

Summary: "Haphazard pirates, wayward ghosts, dashing knights, rampaging kaiju (and down-to-earth regular joes!) are all assembled here to amaze and delight you in a wildly unique anthology celebrating love between men, from an astounding array of comics creators who know exactly how it feels. Featuring stories and art from SINA GRACE, NED BARNETT, ANTHONY OLIVEIRA, CHARLES PULLIAM-MOORE, NICK ROBLES,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: A Wave Blue World, Inc. 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 YOU

Skelly, Katie

Summary: "Christine Papin, an overworked live-in maid, is reunited with her younger sister, Lea, who has also been hired by the wealthy Lancelin family. They make the estate's beds, scrub the floors, and spy on the domestic strife that routinely occurs within its walls. What starts as petty theft by the maids -- who are flashing back to their tumultuous time in a convent -- shortly turns into something...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books Inc. 2020

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SKE

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 COM

Summary: "Wonder Woman has been an inspiration for decades, and while not everyone would choose her star-spangled outfit for themselves, her compassion and fairness are worthy of emulation. We'll be presenting tales of the real-world heroes who take up Diana's mantle and work in the fields of science, sports, activism, diplomacy, and more!"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 920.72 WON

Mance, Ajuan Maria

Summary: "When you're the only Black kid in the honors program or (any program) at your mostly white high school, or one of a handful of Black graduate students in your PhD program, or one of two African American women on the faculty at your Pac-10 employer, it's not your gender non-conformity that sets you apart from your peers. In those environments, your Blackness is the first thing people notice...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosarium Publishing 2024

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 MANCE, AJUAN MARIA MAN