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"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.
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Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
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"Emile Delilah is a young xenophile (lover of foreign nations) so addicted to traveling to the exotic regions of Outer Canthus that the government pays him a monthly stipend just so he can continue his visits. Living in the same tenement as Emile are Boreal Rince, the exiled king of Outer Canthus, and Elijah Salamis, a supranationalist determined to erase the cultural and geographic boundaries that separate the citizens of the Earth. Although they...
3) Displacement
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First Second
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English
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"Kiku is on vacation in San Francisco when suddenly she finds herself displaced to the 1940s Japanese-American internment camp that her late grandmother, Ernestina, was forcibly relocated to during World War II. These displacements keep occurring until Kiku finds herself stuck back in time. Living alongside her young grandmother and other Japanese-American citizens in internment camps, Kiku gets the education she never received in history class. She...
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My life beyond volume 9
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English
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"Arabella is excited when she's invited to compete in international track and field races. She is also nervous. Living with sickle cell disease means Arabella needs to take extra steps to keep herself feeling good and avoid the pain that sometimes keeps her from training and racing. When traveling involves challenging temperatures and conditions, how can she race her best and come out on top? Find out how Arabella uses healthy strategies--and a powerful...
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Dark Horse Manga, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"In the winter of 1927-28, the isolated coastal settlement of Innsmouth, Massachusetts was assaulted by U.S. government agents--its waterfront burned and dynamited, its people taken away to internment camps. Yet that was neither the beginning nor the end of the horror uncovered by a young antiquarian who traveled to Innsmouth in search of rumors from the town's dead past, only to find them still very much alive... and find truths lying under water...
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"? What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Giving you an "F" on a quiz? Mispronouncing your name during roll call ... again? How about blowing up the moon and threatening to do the same to Mother Earth--unless you take him out first?! Plus a reward of a cool 100 million from the Ministry of Defense!...
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Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Join Hello Kitty in her first-ever comic book adventures as she explores an underground realm, moonlights as an international super spy, climbs the Himalayas, travels back in time, and discovers that sometimes, the best place to get away from it all is between the pages of a good book." --Back cover.
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Amazing Spider-Man (2018) volume 7
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
Description
"The future is in danger! Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of 2099, is back in the present day - and he needs to find Peter Parker! But since Miguel's currently being held in an off-the-books Roxxon prison, that's easier said than done. He needs a plan, and fast - because his mysterious return to the here-and-now threatens his entire future! Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson has a new scheme - and the modern-day Spider-Man has his hands full with classic villains,...
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Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful, full-color graphic version of Eric Cline's bestselling 1177 B.C., adapted by award-winning author-illustrator Glynnis FawkesEric Cline's 1177 B.C. tells the story of one of history's greatest mysteries: what caused the ancient civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean to collapse more than three thousand years ago, bringing the Late Bronze Age to an abrupt end? In this vivid and captivating full-color graphic adaptation of...
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Mad Cave Comics LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
Description
"Sophie Cooper was just an average, Cuban-American high school freshman, until her dad got accused of a crime he didn't commit. To prove his innocence, Sophie now interns at Miami's worst TV news station, where she studies investigative journalism -- and uncovers a vast supernatural conspiracy connected to her dad's case. UFOs, Miccosukee ghost tribes, Chupacabras, alligator men and time travel are real and can clear the Cooper name...if Sophie...
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BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"When Brenda, geeky hacker extraordinaire, accidentally awakened Mia, an international jewel thief frozen in the 1960s, she wasn't sure what to expect... but it surely wasn't a new partner in crime! With their powers combined, they decide to pull off the heist of the century and with fifty years of catching up to do, Mia already has a target in mind."--Back cover.
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Baby Tattoo Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A lavishly illustrated Victorian era travelogue chronicling the international journeys of Octo-Victorian globetrotters Victoria Prismall and her pet land octopus Otto, this scenic follow-up to Brian Kesinger's instant classic Walking Your Octopus is sure to delight all manner of world adventurers. Thirty panoramic, full-page illustrations showcase Victoria and Otto as they explore destinations in Scotland, France, Holland, Spain, Austria, Romania,...
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Conan (Dark Horse Comics) volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"When the internationally famous barbarian hero returned to comics, with an all-new fresh start by award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers, Astro City) and dynamic artists Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates, and Dave Stewart, the result was instant sell-outs and multiple printings to keep up with the demand. Now Conan's earliest adventures are collected in a handsome 192-page collection. Catch all the action and savagery as he wars with the murderous...
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Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"The evil Kraang travel across dimensions to attack Gotham City. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrive to help Batman and his sidekicks stop them. But can the two teams of heroes stop the inter-dimensional danger in time?"--Page [4] of cover.
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Robin (1993) volume 1
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"These 1990s tales introduced the new Robin, Tim Drake, and launched the Teen Wonder in his solo series. When teen computer hacker Tim Drake discovers the secret of Bruce Wayne's alter ego, can he convince the Dark Knight to make him the new Robin? First, he'll have to travel the globe, tracing Bruce Wayne's own footsteps as he studies detection and martial arts. But along the way, he gets caught up in international intrigue, forcing him to battle...
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McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
"Essays examine how comic books and graphic narratives affect various media, merging youth and adult cultures and popular and high art. Articles feature perspectives on comics and graphic novels published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, India, and Japan. Topics range from film adaptation, to journalism in comics, to the current manga boom"--Provided by publisher.
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