Mai, Sarah

Summary: Chronicles the constant angst, hilarity, and self-doubt enmeshed in the experience of going away to college--all through the eyes of an eighteen-year-old burgeoning comics artist.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 MAI

Bagieu, Pénélope

Summary: With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 Bagieu

Tsong, 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...

Format: text

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 TSO

Gibbs, Stuart

Summary: Bruce Wayne, the only kid in school without super powers, gets called to the principal because his career choice of vigilantism is deemed too ambitious, and he becomes even more determined to prove he belongs.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 GIB

Hancox, Lewis

Summary: "Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this. But she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this ... but she can't quite hear him yet. In [this book],...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022

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2 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 HAN

Clowes, Daniel

Summary: Monica is a series of interconnected narratives that collectively tell the life story--actually, stories--of its title character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of inspiration to create the most complex and personal graphic novel of his distinguished career. Rich with visual detail, an impeccable ear for language and dialogue, and thrilling twists, Monica is a multilayered masterpiece in comics...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books, Inc. 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 CLO

Johnson, Varian

Summary: Scott Free, a student at the Goodness Academy on the planet Apokolips, wants to escape to Earth but falls in love with the head of the Female Furies--the one person tasked with ensuring he never escapes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 JOH

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 JOH

Khan, Sabba

Summary: "As a second-generation Pakistani immigrant living in East London, Sabba Khan paints a vivid snapshot of contemporary British Asian life and investigates the complex shifts experienced by different generations within immigrant communities, creating an uplifting and universal story that crosses borders and decades. Race, gender, and class are explored in a compelling personal narrative creating...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 KHA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KHAN, SABBA KHA

Oda, Tomohito

Summary: "Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. It's time for the national health exam at Itan High, and the excitement of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media LLC 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KOM

Fahmy, Huda

Summary: This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World--which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA 921 FAH

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 FAH

Kochalka, James

Summary: "Banana Fox's late fees have landed him in library jail! And when a familiar foe is found around town and a giant book-eating robot is unleashed, it looks like Flashlight and William need to step in to save the day. The junior detectives put their heads together, but when their investigation runs cold, an unlikely hero emerges and proves his own sleuthing skills! But without Banana Fox's help,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KOC

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KOC

Martin, Pedro

Summary: "Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MAR

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 MAR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MAR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Martin

Martin, Pedro

Summary: "Pedro/Peter Martín es un Mexikid, o un niño que nació en Estados Unidos de padres mexicanos: un niño que no pertenece a ninguno de los dos lugares. Así que no sabe qué pensar cuando su padre anuncia que toda la familia (¡11 personas!) se apretará dentro del Winnebago para manejar 2,000 millas hasta México con una misión: traer a su misterioso abuelito de la era de la Revolución Mexicana a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH MAR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

Sunmi

Summary: "Caroline Kim is feeling the weight of sophomore year. When she starts tutoring infamous senior Kimberly Park-Ocampo--a charismatic lesbian, friend to rich kids and punks alike--Caroline is flustered . . . but intrigued. Their friendship kindles and before they know it, the two are sneaking out for late-night drives, bonding beneath the stars over music, dreams, and a shared desire of getting...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SUN

Togashi, Yoshihiro

Summary: Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness. Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2005

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1 available in Young Adult Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOG

Russo, Marisabina

Summary: "It's 1950s New York, and Marisabina Russo is being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic school that she loves--but when she finds out that she's Jewish by blood, and that her family members are Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, her childhood is thrown into turmoil. To make matters more complicated, her father is out of the picture, her mother is ambitious and demanding, and her older...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 RUS

Togashi, Yoshihiro.

Summary: Gon and his friends Leorio and Kurapika discover that they've underestimated the seriousness and variety of tests they will have to pass to become Hunters. First, the mad magician Hisoka almost kills them in a mock test, and then they are asked to cook gourmet food for some very discerning judges.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz 2005

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1 available in Young Adult Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOG

Olsen, Brittany Long

Summary: Eleven-year-old Darcy just moved to a new country. She's feeling lost and misses her friends back home. That's when she stumbles upon a shop full of mysterious glowing jars labeled with things like "Picking up the last sweater on the rack and it's on sale" and "Having the perfect weather on your wedding day." Much to Darcy's surprise-this store sells happy feelings. After Darcy accidentally...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 OLS

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC OLS (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

Messenger, Shannon

Summary: A graphic novel adaptation of the book, in which twelve-year-old Sophie discovers the abilities that have always caused her to stand out are because she is actually an elf and, after she is brought to Eternalia where she can hone her skills, Sophie learns she harbors certain secrets that others would kill to learn.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 KEE

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC MES

Togashi, Yoshihiro

Summary: Gon's going home to share his Hunter success with Aunt Mito, but Whale Island has a surprise in store for Gon--a message from his father to "come and find me." The only clues Gon has to go on are a strange ring and a JoyStation memory card for the video game Greed Island. But the game is so rare it can only be found at the Yorknew auction--for an astronomical price. And anyone who plays gets...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOG

Criswell, Shelby

Summary: "Follow the daily life of one queer artist from Texas as they introduce us to the lives of ten extraordinary people. The author shares their life as a genderqueer person, living in the American South, revealing their own personal struggle for acceptance and how they were inspired by these historical LGBTQIA+ people to live their own truth. Featuring biographies of Mary Jones, We'wha, Magnus...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Street Noise Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 CRI