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Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"How did Gandhi use love to end an empire? How did an accident help Frida Kahlo create great art? What dangerous idea inspired Toussaint Louverture's fight for freedom? Uncover all this and more in Corpse Talk, the hilarious and mind-expanding talk show that bring the dead famous to life!"-- cover page 4.
82) American cult
Publisher
Paper Rocket Minicomics, Silver Sprocket
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Across the decades, Americans in search of divine truths have turned to unconventional prophets for the answers. Some of these prophets have demanded their faith, fortunes, and even their very lives. In American Cult, over twenty cartoonists explore the history of these groups with clarity and empathy--digging deep to find the human stories within."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. They're just another walk in the park for this leading lady, who is on a mission to find her leading lad. From the brilliant comics Yes, I'm Hot in This, Huda Fahmy tells the hilarious story of how she met and married her husband. Navigating mismatched suitors, gossiping aunties, and societal expectations for Muslim women, That Can Be Arranged...
Author
Publisher
Clover Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Teaching Artfully draws the reader in as it presents the growth and explorations of an early-career art teacher, the author Meghan Parker. Parker comes to understand both her teaching and art-making practices through making insightful comics. The reader, too will find themselves illuminated and inspired and entertained! Teaching Artfully looks at daily teaching practices, visual literacy, the teacher's experience, relationships, and engagement with...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans....
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Chill out with polar bears! For countless generations, polar bears have made the ice their home. It's a habitat that changes from day to day, season to season, keeping these marine mammals on their furry toes! Polar bears are the ultimate survivors, adapting to an enironment constantly in flux. Extinction is not an option! Do you have what it takes to live in one of the harshest places in the world? What if you had just a couple years to gain the...
87) Time zone J
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A memoir about an epistolary love affair from Julie Doucet, a comics legend. After years of being in a crowd of men, Doucet compulsively returns to drawing, creating an alternate universe that foregrounds women. The pages of Time Zone J overflow with images pulled from past and present, faces and people that have inspired Doucet across more than three decades of creative work."--
Time Zone J is Julie Doucet's first inked comic since she famously...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn how millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines, growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II! When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But during the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans at home did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis. While millions of soldiers ship out to fight on battlefronts in...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Build tall with skyscrapers! Humanity has been reaching new heights through awe-inspiring architecture for centuries, from the great Egyptian pyramids, to the invention of the first elevator, to the race for the crown of Worlds Tallest. Skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work! Superheroes have been known to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but few have taken the time to learn the secrets of skyscrapers&till...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is a book for people who worry (so, yeah-everyone!) Wall have a mixture of fun and not-so-fun feelings. And everyone feels worried sometimes. But too much anxiety can get in the way. So this book is here to help you. From recognizing when youre feeling anxious and worried, to taking charge by training your brain and using awesome techniques to help you feel good again, this book will have you worrying less and living more.
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When cartoonist Flo travels the globe for the first time without his boyfriend, Bas, he is too preoccupied with feeling homesick to really see any of the beauty around him. Even after many years together, do you still need distance between you in order to miss each other--or can you occupy the same space and still feel disconnected? Dancing on the Volcano is an autobiographical story about the painful but recognizable sides of love. We all know that...
Author
Publisher
MBI Pub. Company LLC and Zenith Press, an imprint of MBI Pub
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most famous battles in American history, and is widely recognized as the turning point of the Civil War. A landmark event in United States history, it accounted for the most casualties of any battle during the war and spelled the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. In this powerful graphic history, Wayne Vansant describes the period leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, as well all of the major military...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"You can survive in the outdoors - and it's easier than you think! Sophia and Alonso have been packed off to their grandpa's for a fishing trip, and they're dreading spending a whole day in the woods without any cell service. But Abuelo opens their eyes to the wonders of the outdoors and its dangers - from tick bites to hypothermia. And when a sprained ankle delays their return to civilization, the kids not only have to learn how to perform forest-friendly...
Author
Publisher
Toon Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"What's the scoop behind all the mucus? Did you know snails build roads like engineers and go undercover in camouflage like spies? Did you know they can be smaller than a seed or bigger than a grown-ups hand? Kevin McCloskey mixes snail science, art, and hilarity for the newest book in his Giggle and Learn series, praised by The New York Times as a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun.
95) Wired up wrong
Author
Publisher
Icon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A new graphic memoir, from the award-winning author of Quarantine Comix. Hoping to better understand her own brain, award-winning comic-creator Rachael Smith set about documenting her experiences and struggles with anxiety and depression through comic strips. The resulting book, Wired Up Wrong, is both educating and entertaining, holding a mirror up to all the flattering and unflattering aspects of mental health. Featuring Rufus the cat, Barky, a...
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Antibiotics stop a bacterial infection from multiplying. They help treat pneumonia, strep throat, and much more. Their creation marked a medical revolution, saving lives from World War II soldiers to modern hospital patients"--
97) Pests and pets
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that 32 pigeons have received medals for wartime valor? And a dog named Laika was the very first creature to orbit the Earth? Did you know that there is an island in Japan entirely overrun by bunnies? And -- for a brief time -- rats adorned with ribbons were a popular lap pet in upper-class London? In Andy Warner's Oddball Histories: Pests and Pets, you can find out more than you ever thought possible about creatures both cute and weird,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human." From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens challenges us to reconsider accepted...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"For over 400 million years, sharks have been the ocean's top predator! They're vital to our ecosystem, but their importance is often overshadowed by our own fear even though they hardly ever threaten humans. ive in for an intimate look at the dynamic hammerhead, infamous great white, primordial megalodon, and the gentle nurse shark, the rare species that will let a scuba diver pet them! This book is filled to the gills with jaw-dropping illustrations...
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