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Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Hell-o-kitty! Master of Japanese horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hissterical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know ... his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow--Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being...
282) Theodore Roosevelt!
Author
Series
Action presidents volume 3
Publisher
Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
We all know that Theodore Roosevelt protected the environment and was the cousin of President Franklin Roosevelt. But did you also know that he was the inspiration for the Teddy bear, wrote adventure books, and once gave a speech with a gunshot wound in his chest? Read all about the committed conservationist, resolute Rough Rider, and willful warrior Theodore Roosevelt in the third Action Presidents book, where the history is real and the jokes are...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice. Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to survive the disastrous expedition"--
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account of the 369th Infantry Regiment--the first African American regiment mustered to fight in World War I.
Author
Series
Publisher
Editoral Océano
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
¡Volvámonos virales juntos! Elena se encuentra en la peligrosísima misión de reclutar a does de las plagas más mortales de la historia: Peste Bubónica y Fiebre Amarilla. Si lo logra, podrá combatir otras enfermedades como el cáncer y la malria. Pero convencerias no será tarea fácil, y para ello tendrá que recorrer todo el sistema inmune con ellas y con la ayuda de uno de sus linfocitos más fuertes.
In gloriously gross detail, you'll meet...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright brothers were among the first innovators of heavier-than-air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical failures, lack of information, and even other aviators complicated the Wright brothers' journey. But thanks to their carefully recorded experiments and a healthy dash of bravery, the Wright...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens. But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the immigration debate: He argues that opening all borders could...
288) Rachel Carson
Author
Publisher
Boom! Box
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel biography of Rachel Carson, the woman who changed the way America fought against the environmental crisis through her bestselling books, ultimately spurring the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Presents the true story of the marine biologist whose dedication, compassion and integrity gave a new generation of Americans hope for a brighter tomorrow.
289) Date me
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Date Me is a collection of comics that tells stories of dating in a wheelchair, social situations sculpted by people's response to a wheelchair, and the struggle of trying to fit in from a different perspective. Dating is hard enough as an able-bodied person. Throw in the variable of a wheelchair and the 'hard' becomes 'almost not worth it.' Kristin Beale shares stories of her crazy family, the unique and often lousy ways people interact with her...
290) Across the tracks
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts MEGASCOPE
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In Across the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre, author Alverne Ball and illustrator Stacey Robinson have crafted a love letter to Greenwood, Oklahoma. Also known as Black Wall Street, Greenwood was a community whose importance is often overshadowed by the atrocious massacre that took place there in 1921. Across the Tracks introduces the reader to the businesses and townsfolk who flourished in this unprecedented...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Muhammad Najem was only eight years old when the war in Syria began. He was thirteen when his beloved Baba, his father, was killed in a bombing while praying. By fifteen, Muhammad didn’t want to hide anymore—he wanted to act. He was determined to reveal what families like his were enduring in Syria: bombings by their own government and days hiding in dark underground shelters. Armed with the camera on his phone and the support of his family,...
292) Button pusher
Author
Publisher
First Second Books, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the fourth volume of The Arab of the Future, little Riad has grown into a teenager. In the previous books, his childhood was complicated by the pull of his two cultures -- French and Syrian -- and his parents' deteriorating relationship. Now his father, Adbel-Razak, has left to take a job in Saudi Arabia, and after making a pilgrimage to Mecca, turns increasingly towards religion. But after following him from place to place and living for years...
Author
Publisher
nbm graphic novels
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When he's five years old, Albert Einstein's father offers him a compass that triggers in him an irrepressible need to understand the laws of the universe. At first a simple employee of the Swiss Patent Office in Bern, the young Einstein published in 1905 a series of scientific articles that question everything that was thought to be known in the world of physics. His theory, summed up by the formula E = mc2, opens to humanity the doors of the power...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Comicarts
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In Commute, we follow author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a riveting collection of flashbacks that highlight the...
Series
Cautionary fables and fairytales volume 4
Publisher
Iron Circus Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The fourth volume of the Cautionary Fables and Fairytales
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books/Abrams
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to" -- from publisher's web site.
299) Change the game
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. Colin isn't excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, "Baseball is a white man's game." Colin looks up to...
Publisher
IDW
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
"The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay, Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal party that tears reality apart. These are just some of the comics you'll find in this massive queer comics anthology from The Nib. [This book] is filled with dozens of comics about LGBTQIA + experiences, ranging from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride."--Back cover.
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