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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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"Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships. She serves in the household of the Commander and his wife, and under the new social order she has only one purpose: once a month, she must lie on her back and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if they are fertile. But Offred remembers...
2) El deafo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes...
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Octavia E. Butler's bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred, now in graphic novel format. More than 35 years after its release, Kindred continues to draw in new readers with its deep exploration of the violence and loss of humanity caused by slavery in the United States, and its complex and lasting impact on the present day. Adapted by celebrated academics and comics artists Damian Duffy and John Jennings, this graphic novel powerfully...
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"Like many six-year-olds, Mira Jacob's half-Jewish, half-Indian son, Z, has questions about everything. At first they are innocuous enough, but as tensions from the 2016 election spread from the media into his own family, they become much, much more complicated. Trying to answer him honestly, Mira has to think back to where she's gotten her own answers: her most formative conversations about race, color, sexuality, and, of course, love. Written with...
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DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Eleven-year-old Diana has an almost perfect life on the island of Themyscira. But even though she has a loving mother and many "aunties," she is an only child. The only child on the entire island, in fact. Every other person on the island is an adult who's the best in their trade and mighty in body, while Diana is small, sometimes clumsy, and not particularly good at anything. She's not Wonder Woman...yet. What Diana needs is someone her own age...
Publisher
Action Lab Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Three more of Hawk Moth's akumatized victims unleash mayhem in Paris - and only Ladybug and Cat Noir can stop them! A humiliated hypnotist becomes Simon Says and can make anyone do anything he wants, including Ladybug and Cat Noir. After getting rejected by his idol Jagged Stones, Pixelator plans on stealing his image forever. Then Jagged Stones himself becomes the rock-and-roll Guitar Hero, who plans on taking down his biggest musical rival. Will...
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"This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that come with living independently, and Chobi learns of the outside world through her actions. Time drifts slowly for Miyu and her cat, but the harsh realities of the world soon catch up..."-- cover page 4.
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen figure out the meaning of teamwork when the Rhino pulls off a diamond heist! Can they stop his rampage before it's too late? Peter Parker takes to the skies as he tries to find out who is stealing technology from cargo planes! Everyone's favorite web-slinger gets some help from Spider-Girl when the Green Goblin sets his sights on destroying a historic theater, but can they figure out why he even wants the building demolished?...
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Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and evolution of Wonder Woman, the iconic character who has inspired generations of girls and women as a symbol of female strength and power. Perhaps the most popular female superhero of all time, Wonder Woman was created by Bill Marston in 1941, upon the suggestion of his wife, Elizabeth. Wonder Woman soon showed what women can do capture enemy soldiers, defeat criminals, become president, and more. Her path...
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
DC Comics Heroines: 100 Greatest Moments is full of your favourite DC Comics heroines in all their grit and glory, including Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Black Canary, Zatanna, and many more. All of the greatest female characters of the DC Comics universe are paid homage in this epic tome, DC Comics Heroines: 100 Greatest Moments. Broken down, moment by moment, readers are able to follow pivotal points in the development of their favourite heroines....
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Marvel Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Explores the lives of exceptional and diverse women of the Marvel Universe. Filled with inspirational lessons and clever observations, each section digs into what these relatable women can teach us all about growth, bravery, and the true meaning of strength. Paired with over one hundred original, vibrant, and emotive illustrations, this book balances the responsibility and the fun that comes with being a hero.
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Publisher
Viz, LLC
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
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As a little girl, Utena Tenjou was saved from a river's raging torrent by a mysterious man, known from that fateful day forward as her prince. Now, seven years later, Utena and her prince are on a crash course with destiny. Utena has enrolled at the exclusive Ohtori Academy and is being courted by a sundry of classmates claiming to be her prince. Who's telling the truth and who isn't?
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Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The Huns have crossed the Great Wall. Their leader, Shan-Yu, seems unstoppable. Only a hero can change the course of events and prevent China from being conquered. That hero will be found in the most unexpected place, in an unlikely guise..."-- provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Black Widow is one of the Marvel-Verse's greatest heroes - and these are her most thrilling adventures! When the Crimson Dynamo invades Avengers Tower, a certain superspy is on his trail. The Avengers have an imposter in their midst, and Natasha Romanoff wants answers. Black Widow must protect an important witness from being kidnapped by a mysterious foe. It's a classic team-up as Black Widow and Daredevil work together to save an innocent man's...
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Marvel Worldwide Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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The life of Kamala Khan and Ms. Marvel begin to bleed together when she teams up with Wolverine, meets the royal dog, Lockjaw, while battling the Inhumanity, and finds some unlikely allies while preparing to battle the Inventor.
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Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As if settling into life on campus wasn't hard enough, Doreen Green, better known as Squirrel Girl, has to deal with Kraven the Hunter arriving on campus and Galactus heading towards Earth.
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Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City -- until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has...
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