Elliott, Rachel
Summary: "Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded-up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ELLYu, Mei
Summary: "A little girl moves with her family from China to Canada and must find a way to learn English in order to make friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2024
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Summary: When the students in Mr. Wolf's class learn about personal narratives, Sampson doesn't think anything worth writing about has ever happened to him, until a bicycle accident gives him a new perspective.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2019
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Summary: "YOTSUBA heeeeeere! Guess what, guess what!? Yotsuba is going to a flower store with Fuuka! Yotsuba's gonna give flowers to everybody in the whole, wide world, even the police lady with her whistle that goes-- PI! PI! PIPI! PI! PIPUUUUUUUU!!"--Publisher's web site
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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Summary: Sonia Patel hopes having a full summer in her new house in Metropolis Grove will let her make friends before school starts, but new pals Duncan and Alex do not believe her when she tells them she has actually seen Superman in their town.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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Summary: Nitori-kun, a boy who wants to be a girl, explores kissing with girlfriend Anna-chan; and Yoshino-san, a girl who wants to be a boy, finds the courage to go to school wearing a boy's uniform. Meanwhile, one of their male classmates, Doi-kun, who has caused our protagonists misery in the past, becomes intrigued with their grown-up friend Yuki-san, a transwoman. But Nitori-kun finds himself...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WANGumpaw, Felix.
Summary: When the sacred scroll of Bark-Jitsu is stolen during a martial arts expo at Pawston Elementary, it's especially personal for one of the members of the PI Pack--Westie Barker, who has been training hard to earn his yellow belt. Westie's sensei tells the PI Pack that he is certain an ancient curse has been awoken and that the missing scroll is tied to the it. But this is no ordinary curse--it's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 GUMShimura, Takako
Summary: V.1: "The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WANMcCranie, Stephen
Summary: "After being forced to leave her space-colony home when her dad was fired, Amy starts to adapt to a new life on Earth. High school seems difficult at first, but a close group of friends begin to make the transition easier for her"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MCCPacat, C. S.
Summary: "Scrappy fencer Nicholas Cox comes to the end of his path to prove himself worthy of a father he never knew in the face of surly upperclassmen, nearly impossible odds, and the talent of his rival, sullen fencing prodigy, Seiji Katayama. Sparks fly white-hot on the pitch as Nicholas and Seiji finally face off once again in the halls of King's Row. It's a match that will change King's Row (and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boom! Box 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC PACMcCranie, Stephen
Summary: "To Amy, everyone has a flavor. For instance, Doctor Kim is like chamomile tea with lemon. Amy is finally feeling that she's made a true connection with the mysterious, flavorless Oliver, but their entire relationship is rattled--possibly forever. Amy struggles to come to terms with that friendship ending and reaches out to an old friend. She'll discover that the help of friends from all points...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC MCCSummary: "A collection of comics about every kid's favorite school subject: lunch!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC COMDåsnes, Nora
Summary: Twelve-year-old Tuva struggles with how to become a teenager, friendship, and falling in love with another girl in this graphic novel set in Norway.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hippo Park 2023
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Summary: Kamilla has a wonderful singing voice, but she does not want to sign up for the Memorial Middle School musical because she sees herself as overweight, even though the doctor tells her she is not--so can exercise and the support of her family and friends help her overcome her negative image and lead her to the starring role her talent demands?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JUNHale, Shannon
Summary: Shannon knows sixth grade is going to be a perfect year. She's got a spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and, most importantly, which boys you're allowed to talk to. Who makes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC HALHale, Shannon
Summary: When she becomes part of the in-crowd, Shannon begins to question whether she wants to remain there, in a story about popularity, first boyfriends, and finding a path in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC HAL (graphic novel)McMahon, Bob
Summary: "New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from taking on the first grade! Together they navigate the first day of school: finding the classroom, making new friends (all various fruits, veggies, and desserts), and silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie also has shy moments, the two of them come up with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MCMTsong, Jing Jing
Summary: "Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TSORusu, Meredith
Summary: "This collection of Captain Underpants TV comics features some of the Waistband Warrior's stretchiest and most exciting bad-guy battles! George Beard and Harold Hutchins are back with original new comic adventures starring the world-famous Waistband Warrior, Captain Underpants! This second collection features even more of George and Harold's hilarious comix from the first three seasons of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2020