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"When Kristen Radtke was in her twenties, she learned that, as her father was growing up, he would crawl onto his roof in rural Wisconsin and send signals out on his ham radio. Those CQ calls were his attempt to reach somebody--anybody--who would respond. In Seek You, Radtke uses this image as her jumping off point into a piercing exploration of loneliness and the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another. She looks at the very real current...
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Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried -- what kind of spooky thing will happen next? Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says. OR ELSE. Mary Anne has to follow the note's instructions. But who sent the charm? And why did they...
24) Drama
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Graphix/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage...
25) Habibi
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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"Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, Habibi tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them. We follow them as their lives unfold together and apart; as they struggle to make a place for themselves in a world (not unlike our own) fueled by fear, lust, and greed; and as they discover the extraordinary depth--...
26) Roaming
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Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Spring Break, 2009: Five days, three friends, and one big city. Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship off-balance. Emotional tensions vibrate wildly against the resplendently illustrated backdrop of the city, capturing a spontaneous queer romance in all of its fledgling glory. Slick attention to the details of a bustling, intimidating metropolis...
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Papercutz
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[2015]
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English
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"If you're from the neighborhood, you surely know ARIOL, the little blue donkey with round glasses. He's fulfilling his greatest dream today: being invited to Petula's, the young cow he's secretly in love with. But the obstacles are mounting! Petula's dad, a fearsome bull from the South, and Petula's big brother, a sixteen-year-old calf raised by his mother, do their best to run interference. Will Ariol make it to Petula's room, at the end of the...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Every morning A wakes in a different person's body, in a different person's life, learning over the years to never get too attached, until he wakes up in the body of Justin and falls in love with Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon.
29) In
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Nick, a young illustrator, can't connect with people. Whether it's the barista down the street, his own family, or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can't shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn't until Nick learns to stop performing...
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Ariol volume 5
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Papercutz
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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"All of Ariol's friends know that he has a big crush on Petula, but no one seems to notice that Bizbilla has her sights on Ariol, including Ariol! While she's waited in the . . . er, wings hoping Ariol will notice her, this sweet little fly has been cooking up a plan. Mister Cantharide, Bizbilla's dad, is an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist is the eye doctor. Ariol wears glasses. And it seems he has an appointment coming up! Bizbilla is all abuzz...
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Cassandra : animal psychic volume 1
Cassandra animal psychic volume 1
Cassandra animal psychic volume 1
Cassandra animal psychic volume 1
Cassandra animal psychic volume 1
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Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Fourteen-year-old Cassandra uses her abilities to seek a new home for a dog whose owner is moving to a retirement home, but matching Garrett with a new owner is challenging.
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Far Out Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Teenage life has so many problems! Supercharged hormones, overnight pimples and social anxiety... to name a few. Sometimes Lily wishes she could get the process of growing up over and done with. Well, be careful what you wish for. One night, Lily borrows a witchy Halloween costume, complete with an antique amulet that's said to have magic powers. And soon discovers that fast-forwarding her life only creates a whole new set of challenges.
33) Drama
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Graphix/Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Español
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¡Una novela gráfica en español! Callie podría presentarse a la audición del musical "La luna sobre Misisipí" pero no canta bien. Por eso ha elegido encargarse de la escenografía, pero para hacerla tendrá que trabajar muy duro. Desafortunadamente, tan pronto se asignan los papeles de la obra, ¡comienza el drama dentro Y fuera del escenario!
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production...
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Walking Dead graphic novels volume 5
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Image Comics
Pub. Date
2006.
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English
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Rick mounts a mission to rescue a crashed helicopter but discovers that another group has beat him, while back at the prison, the group tries to restore electrical power by siphoning gas for the generator from abandoned cars in the parking lot.
35) Wilson
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English
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Presents the graphic tale of an opinionated middle-aged loner whose inability to connect with anyone but his dog compels him to seek human companionship, an effort complicated by the discovery of a teenage daughter he never knew.
36) The short while
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Published by Archaia
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Love. Loss. Redemption. In a post-Internet future filled with smart homes, government-sponsored communication systems, and emotionally intelligent robots, two men at a party accidentally swap jackets and are thrust into a most opportune meeting. Unexpectedly, they discover the love, companionship, honesty, and vulnerability they've both been missing. But with it comes tragedy and great loss: the loss of self, freedom, and each other. Acclaimed cartoonist...
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Etch/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Meet Beth and Chanda, two stylish best friends on their way to building their fashion empire! An unexpected business opportunity presents itself when the girls are asked to dogsit at Ms. Langford's luxurious house while she's away, but it quickly turns into a disaster after an accident leaves one of Ms. Langford's prized possessions in pieces! Now Beth and Chanda have to take on as many odd jobs as they can in order to afford a replacement. Car washing,...
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Fruits basket another volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018-
Language
English
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"Sawa Mitoma, a nervous, skittish girl who prefers minimal human interaction, has just started high school, and it's already not going well... until she meets the 'it' boys -- the 'prince-like' Mutsuki and the sharp-tongued Hajime. But little does she know, they're Sohmas?! It's Fruits Basket ... again!" -- Back cover of volume 1.
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Limerence Press, an imprint of Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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A quick, easy and important educational illustrated guide to giving and receiving consent in sex, relationships, and other physical contact. Includes tips on what affirmative consent looks like, advocating for what you want, and setting boundaries that honor your comfort and safety. The result is a positive resource illustrating how easy it really is to respect each other's bodies and desires.Includes a set of interrelated stories in comics strip...
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Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Hannah is a thirty-something wife, home-health worker, and antiwar activist. Her husband, Johnny, is a stay-at-home pothead working--or 'working'--on building them a house before the winter chill sets in. They're currently living and screwing in the back of a truck, hoping for a pregnancy, which seems like it will never come. Legs in the air, for a better chance at conception, Hannah scans fertility Reddits while Johnny dreams about propagating plants--kale,...
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