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Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
518 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This follow-up to Hyperbole and a Half "includes humorous stories from [cartoonist] Allie Brosh's childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; [and] reflections on the absurdity of modern life"--Publisher marketing.
2) Dreamer
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
118 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice. This is a...
Author
Publisher
Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
234 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Thien's first memory isn't a sight or a sound. It's the sweetness of watermelon and the saltiness of fish. It's the taste of the foods he ate while adrift at sea as his family fled Vietnam. After the Pham family arrives at a refugee camp in Thailand, they struggle to survive. Things don't get much easier once they resettle in California. And through each chapter of their lives, food takes on a new meaning. Strawberries come to signify struggle as...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
285 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ruth is moving to Hong Kong. And she is not happy about it. She's going to miss her best friends, her favorite ketchup-flavored potato chips, and Toronto, the only home she's ever known. Her mom is excited to reunite with her family, but it's not the same for Ruth. In Hong Kong, her classes are harder, her Cantonese isn't good enough, and her parents are never around. Ruth feels lonely and completely unrooted. But as Ruth's dad tells stories about...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings Limited Partnership
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
244 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Poland, The Girl Who Sang illustrates the power of a brother's love, the kindness of strangers, and finding hope when facing the unimaginable." -- Publisher annotation.
8) Pizza face
Author
Series
Four eyes volume 2
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
Author
Series
Run volume 1
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
vi, 152 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling, graphic novel series March comes the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Civil Rights Movement. For John Lewis, the Civil Rights Movement as he knew it ended with the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, but his struggle in the following years echo many of the same questions of civil rights and equality that are being asked today. The movement...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xii, 319 pages : chiefly black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Graphic artist Rhea Ewing celebrates the incredible diversity of experiences within the transgender community with this vibrant and revealing debut. For fans of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and Meg-John Barker's Queer, Fine is an essential graphic memoir about the intricacies of gender identity and expression. As Rhea Ewing neared college graduation in 2012, they became consumed by the question: What is gender? This obsession sparked a quest in their...
11) Growing pangs
Author
Series
Growing pangs volume 1
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
volumes cm
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old homeschooled Katie experiences the ups and downs of growing up and 6th grade--from bad haircuts and friendship breakups to new experiences, new friends, and a new understanding of her OCD"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
231 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Fun Home, a profoundly affecting graphic memoir of Bechdel's lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads in our times"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
327 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
"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."--Publisher...
14) Boy vs. shark
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 1975, 10-year-old Paul Gilligan doesn't have a whole lot to worry about other than keeping his comic books untarnished, getting tennis balls off roofs and keeping up with the increasingly bold stunts of his best friend, David. And then Jaws comes to town. Suddenly everyone is obsessing over this movie about a shark ripping people to pieces. And if you haven't seen it, not only are you missing out, you're also kind of a wimp. Needless...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
189 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated in a painted palette of warm, earthy tones, it is a quiet book...
17) Hey, kiddo
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
294 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through...
Author
Publisher
Tin House
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"During Will Betke-Brunswick's sophomore year of college, their beloved mother, Elizabeth, is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. They only have ten more months together, which Will documents in evocative two-color illustrations. But as we follow Will and their mom through chemo and hospital visits, their time together is buoyed by laughter, jigsaw puzzles, modern art, and vegan BLTs. In a delightful twist, Will portrays their family as penguins,...
Author
Publisher
Chosen Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"The incredible true story of Corrie ten Boom, and her faith in the face of evil, is now a visually stunning graphic novel for ages 8-12. Through more than 900 engaging, full-color panels, this real-life heroine comes to life-showing a new generation how even in the most desperate, loneliest, and darkest times, faith, hope, and love will ultimately triumph"--
20) Real friends
Author
Series
Real friends volume 1
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
211 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends--and why it's worth the journey. When her best friend Adrienne starts hanging out with the most popular girl in class, Shannon questions with whether she and Adrienne will stay friends, and if she is part of the clique.