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Author
Series
Scott Pilgrim volume 1
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Scott Pilgrim's life is fantastic. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, between jobs, and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's awesome until a seriously mind-blowing delivery girl named Ramona Flowers enters his life.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good...
Author
Series
Young Frances volume 1
Publisher
Adhouse Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"After insomniac law clerk Frances Scarland is recruited by her firm's most notorious senior partner, she seems poised for serious advancement--whether she wants it or not. But when her impulsive best friend Vickie decides to move to the opposite coast for an acting role, Frances' confusing existence starts to implode... An intimate study of work chaos and close friendships over time"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Punpun is on his own now. His mom is dead and his dad is useless. When he's not working crappy part-time jobs, he spends most of his time on the floor of his room. But buck up, PunPun! It's only the rest of your life, right?" -- Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Gallery 13
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Anjeline walks with an open heart, but remains solitary in a world that consistently rejects her; Franck, another quirky loner, never seems to smile. After the hand of fate shoves them together in the roiling mosh pit of a midtown New York club circa 1993, the two bond over the long commute back to Staten Island, and begin an unlikely friendship that makes the world a little better for them both. Together, this strange pair turns the sharp-edged,...
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Tasuku is starting to feel at home at the drop-in center--just in time for him to help a younger student who also hangs out there. Misora Shuji likes to wear girls' clothing but is unsure about their gender identity. Will Tasuku's guidance offer Shuji some clarity or just make things harder?"-- cover page 4.
10) Gumballs
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Gumballs dispenses an array of bright, candy-colored short comics about Erin's gender transition, anecdotal tales of growing up as a triplet, and fictional stories of a socially inept lovestruck teenager named Tobias. The wide-ranging series is filled with single-page gag cartoons, visual diaries of everyday life, funny faux personal ads, and real-life horror stories from customers at his day job. Gumballs offers a variety of flavors that will surely...
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Tchaiko has always been an enigma, but when he goes to visit his partner in the hospital, his story is finally revealed. Meanwhile, Saki's biggest secret is thrust out in the open--despite her desperate attempts to keep it under wraps. The emotional final volume of Yuhki Kamatani's tale of gender, sexuality, and self discovery!"-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he is also terrified that he had been outed as gay. Just as he's contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most...
13) Summer spirit
Author
Publisher
Nobrow Ltd
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Louise spend every summer hanging out with her cousins at grandma's house. But this year, her plans to read comics on the beach are disturbed by teenage drama. She take refuge with her new acquaintance, a friendly but mischievous ghost. Determined to escape the drama and enjoy her summer, Louise finds herself getting dangerously close to her paranormal BFF... Enter the dreamy world of Elizabeth Holleville's graphic novel for a supernatural coming-of-age...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Let the shokugeki begin! Soma has challenged Totsuki graduate Chef Shinomiya in order to prevent Megumi's pending expulsion. However, thanks to a condition levied by Gin Dojima, the match turns in an unexpected direction! With such a foolhardy challenge, can Soma and Megumi win to survive another day?"-- cover page 4.
15) Skim
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
""Skim" is Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth who goes to a private girls' school in the early '90s. When her classmate Katie Matthews is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself possibly because he's (maybe) gay the entire school goes into mourning overdrive. It's a weird time to fall in love, but that's what happens to Skim when she starts meeting secretly with her neo-hippie English teacher, Ms. Archer. But then...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Leaving home for the first time in his young life, Soma moves into the Polaris Dormitory--a place run by an old crone and filled with crazy and eccentric students! Barely settled in, Soma quickly finds himself in one of Totsuki's legendary cooking duels--a shokugeki! Who will his very first opponent be?"-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The "friendship and team-building" camp from hell begins! While most students are already petrified by the threat of instant expulsion for low marks, the unveiling of the teachers responsible for judging their dishes ratchets their fear to a whole new level! Just which anxiety-inducing teachers hold the culinary futures of Soma and the rest of the Polaris crew in their hands this time? Includes the one-shot "Your and My Romance Counseling"!"-- cover...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a school that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And cacn he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs...
Author
Publisher
Archaia, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"'When I was a young girl, my husband's father flew an air machine into the sun. Since then, the days have been dark, the nights bright.' Follow the journey of two young adults, Joshua and Claire, each individually shaped by the day the sky went dark, but drawn to each other because of it. Coming of age in this new landscape, they will be forced to confront and challenge notions of identity, guilt, and survival as the darkness grows around them. When...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Akira Okudaira is starting high school and is ready for exciting new experiences. And on the first day of school, she runs into her best friend from kindergarten at the train station! Now Akira and Fumi have the chance to rekindle their friendship, but life has gotten a lot more complicated since they were kids... Kyoko's fiancé invites a group of her friends to join them at his family's summer home. But the trip ends up including more than just...
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