Washoe County Library System

"From the author of Fun Home, a profoundly affecting graphic memoir of Bechdel's lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads in our times"--

Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside this graphic novel you'll find illustrated instructions for ten car repair activities!Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: Theyre crazy about cars. A few of them already have their drivers licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil?...

Uses a story in graphic-novel format about a toaster preparing to take over the world to provide step-by-step instructions for how to build a robot that can move on its own, sound an alarm, and use a sensor to report to the outside world.

"Welcome to Corpse Talk, the chat show with a difference - all of the guests are dead! Meet your host, comic book artist Adam Murphy, as he interviews eighteen ground-breaking scientists throughout history. Discover what happened to Galileo when he suggested that the Earth goes around the Sun, and why Archimedes jumped out of his bath and ran naked through the streets shouting "Eureka!" This graphic novel answers all your questions about the lives...

"Inspired by the global #MeToo Movement, Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival is a collection of original, nonfiction comics drawn by more than 60 female cartoonists from around the world. Featuring such noted creators as Emil Ferris, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, MariNaomi, Liana Finck, and Ebony Flowers the anthology's contributors comprise " a diverse group of many ages, sexual orientations, and races--and their personal...

Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside JP Coovert's graphic novel you will find illustrated instructions for seven comic book projects!The International Comics Library is in a lot of trouble! If Maggie cant come up with $500,000 in a week, Dr. Carl is going to bulldoze her grandfathers library and turn it into a parking lot! To save the day, shell need all her comic drawing skills, the loyal library watchdog, and her new assistant (thats you!).With...

"In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Toby's office...Emma is transgender, and has sought out Toby for approval for hormone replacement therapy. Emma has shown up at the therapy sessions as an outgoing, confident young woman named Katina,and a depressed, submissive workaholic named Ed...And then Toby asks about her childhood . As the story unfolds, we discover clues to Emma's troubled past and how and why these other two people may...

"Though the title doesn't mention him by name, Former Guy looms large in American politics and culture even after leaving the Executive Office of the President. This latest Doonesbury collection picks up in the heat of the 2020 presidential campaign, chronicles the infamy of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and continues into the next administration, the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, and the many manifestations of Trumpism in global politics and American life"-- "Though...

Presents a graphic retelling of the stories of fearless females who have fought and continue to fight for the rights of women. The creators of the best-selling 60 Women You Should Know About combine engaging facts and stylized graphic artwork to introduce young people to the stories of such world-changing activists as Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai and the poet Táhirih.

"You've heard the hit song "Come and Get Your Love" in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural, political, and social importance. Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was "Jimi," and the idea of a band made up of all Native Americans soon followed. Determined...