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1) Squished
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and chaotic and the younger kids love her a little too much. All Avery wants is her own room -- her own space to be alone and make art. So she's furious when Theo, her grumpy older brother, gets his own...
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stacey McGill is moving back to New York! That means no more Stoneybrook Middle School, no more Charlotte Johanssen, and worst of all ... no more Baby-sitters Club. Stacey's friends are crushed when they heart that Stacey's moving, especially Claudia. Stacey is her best friend. What kind of going-away present is good enough for someone so special? And how will the BSC go on without Stacey?"-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sue is an aging housecat who's looking forward to living out her twilight years in peace. But suddenly her human surprises her, and their quiet, happy home is invaded by an interloper, a little black kitten Tai-chan! Sue doesn't have time to catsit this mischievous little ball fo fluff, but at least he's only visiting for the day. Right...?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Fanfare/Ponent Mon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Know thy father After well over a decade's absence, Yoichi Yamashita journeys back to his hometown to attend his father's funeral. As the relatives gather and the stories flow alongside the drinks, Yoichi's childhood starts to resurface. The spring afternoon playing on the flow of his father's barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents' divorce and a new 'mother'. Through confidences and memories shared with those...
Author
Series
Peapod farm series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jen is used to not getting what she wants - Jen did no want to leave the city. She did not want to move to a farm with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, Walter. She did not want to leave her friends and her dad. And she definitely did no want to get two new sisters."
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A vibrant tableau of small-town life as seen through the eyes of a woman returning home from Paris. Juliette boards a train from Paris and comes back to her hometown hoping for a low-key visit with family and old friends. What she finds is anything but. Her sister, a caregiver and mother of two, is carrying on an elaborate affair with a man from a costume shop. Her parents, separated, are now estranged. Father is sure he's coming down with Alzheimer's,...
8) Keeping two
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"20 years in the making, the long-awaited graphic novel masterpiece from acclaimed cartoonist Jordan Crane. A young couple is stuck in traffic, reading a book aloud to each other to pass the time. The relationship is already strained, but between the encroaching road rage, and a novel that hits way too close to home, tensions are running especially high by the time they arrive back at their apartment. When one of them leaves to get takeout and a movie,...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"All of Tatsu's hustling and networking since leaving the yakuza has earned him an offer he can't refuse--an invitation to run with the women's association, the movers and shakers of his neighborhood. But before he can be initiated, the Immortal Dragon must prove to the board's heavyweights that he truly can hack it as a homemaker. It will be the greatest test of his househusband's skills yet!"--Back cover.
10) No one else
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A death throws a family's life into turmoil in one of the most anticipated graphic novel releases of 2021"--
"Charlene is a single mom and full-time nurse who also cares for her elderly father. She was already struggling to hold everything together when tragedy strikes and her nonconformist brother returns home unexpectly, piling chaos on top of grief. A tightwire act of functioning disfunction teeters on the brink in this funny and bittersweet...
Series
Man and his cat volume 2
Publisher
Square Enix
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Now that Fukumaru and Mr. Kanda have found each other, every new day brings with it a series of surprises and delights. As the pair navigate their new life together, time, which had frozen for Mr. Kanda following a personal tragedy, gradually begins to move again..."-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Tatsu is tasked with squeezing the locals for money owed to the association the neighborhood association, that is. But when the former gangster tries to collect, what should be a quick and easy job ends up anything but! All your faves are back in action as the cozy yakuza comedy continues!"-- cover page 4.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The cozy yakuza comedy continues as everyone's favorite househusband finds himself in even more crazy high jinks. Between a donut showdown and a new lady cop on the beat, Tatsu may have finally met his match! It's just another day for the Immortal Dragon."-- provided by publisher.
Series
Man and his cat volume 3
Publisher
Square Enix
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Their little life together growing ever cozier, Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru continue to take comfort in each other. And, with his kitty's help, Mr. Kanda learns to lean on those around him, bit by bit. But one day, Fukumaru finds himself being pulled out of the Mr. Kanda's arms at the vet! Fukumaru is in big trouble, and the man and the cat who both know what it's like to be lonely, are grief stricken at the thought of being separated."--Provided by publisher....
Series
Man and his cat volume 4
Publisher
Square Enix
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"The kind and elegant Fuyuki Kanda has a lot of fans, not least of whom is his cat Fukumaru! Surprisingly, however, not everyone sees the gentlemanly music teacher in this light. Hibino, a rival concert pianist, detests Kanda and his genius at the piano. But when Hibino's fickle mother forces a cat onto her grown son, Hibino finds himself with a furry new houseguest and little idea of how to take care of her! A trip to the pet store seems like the...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Tatsu must help Masa move his operation to a new pad, and fast, after the cocky kid lands himself in trouble with the wrong enforcer--his landlady! There's just one catch--the kid lacks the funds to make any big moves. Luckily for Masa, the Immortal Dragon has some househusband tricks up his sleeve to transform even the cheapest, shadiest apartment into a comfortable crib!"--
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A Christmas confession leaves Nanami and Kyouhei at...well, Nanami's not quite sure. After all, Kyouhei kind of admitted that he liked her, and maybe even kissed her, but...then acts like his usual self the next day?! On top of that, someone starts spreading rumors about their relationship as siblings...which means even if they are actually dating, they can't tell anyone about it...!!"--Page [4] of cover.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
On what begins as just another shopping trip, Tatsu has a run-in with a thiefof the feline persuasion! When the gangster-turned-homemaker gives chase, yakuza are quickly drawn into the fray, and chaos erupts in the streets of the shopping district. Even everyday errands can turn treacherous when youre the Immortal Dragon!
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! Sakamoto and X finally face off! Although Sakamoto has vowed not to kill, X shakes him up by threatening his family....
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! Dangerous serial killers clash with the Order and Sakamoto's crew clash! As the battles rage on, Sakamoto undergoes...
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