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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb ’22 – May ’22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics. A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies....
Series
Guantanamo voices volume 1
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In January 2002, the United States sent a group of Muslim men they suspected of terrorism to a prison in Guantanamo Bay. They were the first of roughly 780 prisoners who would be held there-and 40 inmates still remain. Eighteen years later, very few of them have been ever charged with a crime. In'Guantanamo Voices', journalist Sarah Mirk and her team of diverse, talented graphic novel artists tell the stories of ten people whose lives have been shaped...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Covering the key figures and events that have advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modern era, this fascinating graphic novel-style primer illuminates stories of notable women throughout history and the progressive movements led by women that have shaped history.
85) March: Book two
Author
Series
March volume 2
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign, John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through nonviolence -- but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into the vicious heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before."--page 3 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In graphic novel format, tells several tales of prominent medieval knights and describes the training, weapons, armor, and battle tactics used by them"--
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Presents a reassuring, comics-illustrated guide for navigating life's indignities that reveals the universal realities of public embarrassments while sharing helpful science facts and practical tips on how to use humor with compassion"--
88) Draw a comic!
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Red Lightning Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
n March of 1944, at age 10, little Eva was arrested with her entire family, including her twin sister, Miriam, for the "crime" of being Jewish. Nazis loaded Eva and her family into a cattle car with other men, women, and children headed to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Within moments of their arrival, the twins lost their entire family to the gas chambers without a chance to say goodbye. Because twins were considered valuable for research,...
90) Sylvie
Author
Publisher
Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"When a teacher asks Sylvie's class what they want to be when they grow up, Sylvie is the only one without an answer. In this funny, perceptive graphic memoir, a girl who works very hard to be the perfect student, daughter, and friend must figure out who she is to the least demanding person in her life: herself."--
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of solar system, from early astronomers to NASA's first missions to rovers landing on Mars. In this volume, get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighborsVenus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and were learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic...
92) Spinning
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A graphic memoir recounts the years Walden spent competitively figure skating, before her developing love of art and first girlfriend causes her to question the insular world of figure skating.
For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden’s life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state. Skating was a central piece of her identity, her safe...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery"--
"In her keenly observed graphic memoir, Impossible People, celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery. Opening...
94) Pests and pets
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Find out more than you ever thought possible about creatures both cute and weird, large and small, while discovering new stories about human history from the perspective of our animal companions"--
95) Letting it go
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
March 2013.
Language
English
Description
A Holocaust survivor and mother, Katin's world is turned upside down by the news that her adult son is moving to Berlin, a city she's villainized for the past forty years. As she struggles to accept her son's decision, she visits the city twice, first tosee her son and then to attend a museum gala featuring her own artwork. What she witnesses firsthand is a city coming to terms with its traumatic past, much as Katin is herself.
A Holocaust survivor...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Part graphic novel, part memoir, this book, using in-depth archival research and a measured use of historical imagination, tells the story of women-led slave revolts, uncovering the truth about these women warriors, who, until now, have been left out of the historical record.
"Part graphic novel, part memoir, Wake is an imaginative tour-de-force that tells the “powerful” (The New York Times Book Review) story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles...
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. Dive 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...
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin's cinematic legacy-an illustrated memoir of his legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve Martin has never written about his career in the movies before. In Number One Is Walking, he shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved films-Father of the Bride, Roxanne, The Jerk, Three Amigos, and many more-bringing readers directly into...
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