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Summary: "Born during the sunrise - an auspicious beginning - the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITTobe, Keiko.
Summary: A little effort goes a long way--that's what Sachiko Azuma, her fellow parents, and the teachers learn as they struggle to work together to make life easier for the children in the Special Education class. With the help of innovative gadgets and the support of more people than meet the eye, the autistic Hikaru and Miyu become better able to communicate with the world around them. but when a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITTobe, Keiko.
Summary: Heartwarming story of a young mother attempting to cope with a child with autism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITTobe, Keiko.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen 2011
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITKerbel, Deborah
Summary: "One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children. this book tells the story the discovery of insulin, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young doctor who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.4 KERTobe, Keiko.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen 2010
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITTobe, Keiko.
Summary: "When staffing changes at Masato's company get him transferred to a dead-end job in the middle of nowhere, more suffering and despair seem imminent for the Azuma family. However, Masato approaches the situation with aplomb and comes up with new ways to pave the way for Hikaru and those like him to become "cheerful working adults"--With surprising results. Hikaru himself seems to be getting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITTobe, Keiko.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen 2010
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 WITWoollcott, Tory
Summary: "In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612 WOOKeplinger, Kody
Summary: Even though Pamela Isley spends most of her time caring for a few small plants and does not trust other people, when cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into her life she starts to open up, but the dark secrets from home could destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom called her, Ivy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 POISimmonds, Posy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SIMSimmonds, Posy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2008
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SimmondsWebber, Georgia
Summary: "Dumb's protagonist Georgia lives the relatively carefree and ordinary life of a twentysomething in Montreal: working at a café, volunteering at a local bike co-op, and going out on the town with friends. But when a sudden unanticipated throat injury forces her into months of silence, her life is thrown into disarray. Unable to work her customer service job, she must find new income. Conversing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.196 WEBCliff, Tony
Summary: When globe trotting troublemaker Delilah Dirk and her friend Selim are accused of espionage against the British crown, they must clear their names, even if it means returning to respectability.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 CLICliff, Tony
Summary: Nineteenth-century adventurer Delilah Dirk plots to rob a rich and corrupt sultan in Constantinople with the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 CLILee, Tony
Summary: When Ireland suffers under the rule of Henry VIII, Grace O'Malley takes to the seas after her husband's murder and gains a reputation as the Pirate Queen of Ireland and confronts Queen Elizabeth I.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OMAEllis, Joey
Summary: When Lord Mudpant, the most successful businessman ever, tries to take over every store in town, Wolfie Monster and his brothers, Jackson and Roy, must find a way to save their shop, Magik Cheez Pizza.
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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: JFIC ELLMcConville, Rory
Summary: "On the eve of their retirement, two hitmen - Cosmo and Arthur Pryce - drive through the Texas countryside with a hostage in the trunk of their car. The brothers are meant to deliver the infamous Little Harkness to their boss, but matters become complicated when Arthur's recklessness jeopardizes Cosmo's retirement plans and puts a target on their backs."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MCCSilverberg, Cory
Summary: "A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or "the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.9071 SILSandoval, Tony
Summary: Lisa is a lonely girl who enjoys wandering nature and collecting odd bonesand pebbles. The other kids think she’s kinda weird, maybe a witch, and avoid her. When one day she discovers a tree that allows passage to a parallel world, she finds herself in the middle of a demonic invasion plot, faced with saving the very children who ridiculed her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnetic Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 SANCody, Matthew
Summary: When Leon brings a mystery egg home from school, Cat Ninja and Master Hamster face their biggest challenge yet: babysitting! And while they're pretty sure they can keep an egg out of trouble, they know they're in over their heads when that egg hatches into a high-energy ball of feathers and cuteness. It's baby's first superhero adventure when they decide to bring their newest family member...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC COD (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Cody, Matthew
Summary: "For the Bright family, rocket science is no big deal, but learning how to be a family is a real challenge! When a dimensional portal sends Mom and Dad who-knows-where, it's up to Nia and Jayden (and their robot nanny, Dusty) to bring their parents home. The question is, where in the multiverse could they possibly be?"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC COD (graphic novel)Cody, Matthew
Summary: "Raised from a kitten by a kindly old ninja master, Claude now spends his days as the pampered house cat of an eleven-year-old boy. But when trouble arises, Claude dons his mask and springs into action as Cat Ninja--Metro City's secret protector"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2020
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JFIC COD (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Howard, Abby
Summary: Ms. Lernin, a retired paleontologist, helps fifth-grader Ronnie study for a quiz on dinosaurs by taking her on a guided tour of the Mesozoic Era.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2017