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1) Red scare
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Pub. Date
2022
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English
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"In the aftermath of the Korean War, Peggy's small hometown is rife with anti-Communist hysteria. But Peggy has bigger problems: She's struggling to recover from polio. Taunted by her classmates, Peggy just wants to be a normal kid, until she stumbles across a mysterious object that gives her the power to fly. Unscrupulous operatives from the American and Soviet governments seek the object to overturn the tense political stalemate, and Peggy finds...
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"In this stunning graphic novel, Lacuna is a girl without a family, a past, or a proper home. She lives alone in a swamp made of ink, but with the help of Polaris, a will-o'-the-wisp, she embarks for the fabled Northern Kingdom, where she might find people like her. The only way to get there, though, is to travel the strange and dangerous Blue Road that stretches to the horizon like a mark upon a page. Along the way, Lacuna must overcome trials such...
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The author argues that American society is leaning toward despotism and totalitarianism and looks back at the 20th century for examples of how totalitarianism has taken over before.
"Timothy Snyder's New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used...
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Rainbow! (Sunny) volume 1
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"Teenager Boo has pink hair and a very vivid imagination that she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer...
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Komi can't communicate volume 17
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English
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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. The Itan High culture festival is supposed to be a fun time for all, but Rumiko Manbagi's enjoyment is ruined when she comes to an awful...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Zeus's son Perseus has no wedding gift for King Polydectes so he offers to bring the king what he most desires. King Polydectes asks for the head of the gorgon Medusa. A dangerous request, as whomever looks at Medusa turns to stone. Perseus gets a reflective shield from Athena and the helmet of invisibility, a sword, and winged sandals from Hermes to aid his quest. Will these be enough to conquer the gorgon?
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The Best We Could Do, the debut graphic novel memoir by Thi Bui, is an intimate look at one family's journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to their new lives in America. Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves....
8) Courage
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Français
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Une nuit, Raina se réveille avec d'affreux maux d'estomac. Comme sa mère en souffre aussi, elle se dit que c'est probablement una gastroenterite. Raina retourne cependant à l'école où elle vit des hauts et des comme d'habitudee d'habitude. Elle se rend compte que ses problèmes d'estomac coïncident avec ses inquiétudes envers la nourriture, l'école, les amitiés changeantes et les estranges idees de sees camarades. Que se passe-t-il donc?
Raina...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
216 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 23 cm
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English
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"When Carlos was nineteen, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador. Refusing to let her go without him, Carlos joined the journey north. Together they experienced the risks countless people faces as they migrate"--
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Vinland saga volume 12
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
358 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
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English
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"Sigurd returns home to Iceland to face the horrible Halfdan, but a father and a king can only be as good as his word--a blessing he refuses to bestow to Sigurd without a fight. All the while, Gudrid joins Thorfinn and the crew on their journey to Thorfinn's childhood home, where Halfdan's presence looms mightily...However, with some help from fresh faces and promising volunteers, the day the ships set off for Vinland is imminent"--...
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Forsynthia volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Forsynthia and her little sister Daisy bake their Mom (a scientist for the Secret Magical Bureau) cupcakes for her birthday. But they all get more than they bargained for when a cupcake merges with the magical artifact Mom has been studying and a villainous mega-cupcake forms, multiplies, and then attempts to take over their town of New Harmony! Will Forsynthia and family capture Megacupcake, save mayor Loren, put stop to the chaos, and save the day?...
13) Howdy, partner!
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Sky and Ty volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]
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48 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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No-nonsense cowgirl Sky and her slightly goofy, but always dependable T. Rex partner Ty, learn to work together as they solve problems with teamwork and quick thinking.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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The second Full Course collection, featuring the next eight issues of Garfield's comic book escapades, sends the gang into some wacky adventures! Odie makes a new friend, Pet Force takes on a scary team of Super-Villains, and Garfield faces his most fearsome foe, the Lasagna Monster! The good times continue to roll in this round, as we see how the gang beats the heat, learn if Jon can finally stop being late, and if Nermal can set a world record!...
15) Homebody
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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211 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and...
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Hildafolk volume 2
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English
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Hilda finds her world turned upside down as she faces the prospect of leaving her snow-capped birthplace for the hum of the megalopolis. Her mother, an architect, has been offered a prestigious position in the bustling metropolis that she would find hard to reject. Besides, the tiny elven creatures making a daily habit of bombarding them with threats aren't making Hilda's case any better. As she seeks ways to stall her mother's decision, Hilda rushes...
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Marry me volume 1
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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"A world-famous pop star, frustrated with her love life, marries a random fan holding a Marry Me sign at one of her concerts."--Back cover
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Pokemon Journeys (Graphic novels) volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
154 pages, 30 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Ash is back and more determined than ever to be a Pokémon Master! Now he's teamed up with a new friend, Goh, who wants to collect every Pokémon from every region! Ash takes part in the Pokémon World Coronation Series to further his plans to become a Pokémon Master! Meanwhile, Goh and his new partner Raboot continue to strengthen their bond. But will Raboot be willing to help Goh catch one of every type of Pokémon?!
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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"The most famous superhero duo of the Milestone Universe returns, reimagined for a new generation! Long ago, the stranded alien known as Arnus gave up hope of returning to his home planet. Tragically, he'd also realized that his adopted home of Earth was beyond saving. Content with wasting away his long life in a human guise, Arnus was past caring...until the day a young woman named Raquel Ervin crashed into his life. Soon she convinced him to put...
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