Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey
Nick Bertozzi Ernest Shackleton was one of the last great Antarctic explorers, and he led one of the most ambitious Antarctic expeditions ever undertaken. This is his story, and the story of the dozens of men who threw in their lot with him - many of whom nearly died in the unimaginably harsh conditions of the journey. It's an astonishing feat - and was unprecedented at the time - that all the men in the expedition survived. |
Anya's Ghost
Vera Brosgol Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not one who’s been dead for a century. Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya’s normal life might actually be worse. She’s embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she’s pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend is just what she needs. But her new BFF isn’t kidding about the “Forever” part... |
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
Don Brown In 2005, Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed New Orleans. 1,833 people lost their lives. The tale is one of courage and selflessness -- and also of racism and incompetence. |
The Great American Dust Bowl
Don Brown Beautiful illustrations and accompanying text present the causes and results of the Dust Bowl, and how the lessons learned are still being used today. |
Through the Woods
Emily Carroll Journey through the woods in this sinister collection of fairy tales gone seriously wrong. You may be a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret, or discover that your brother’s fiancée is not what she seems... |
How to Fake a Moon Landing
Darryl Cunningham Is climate change real? Did the moon landing really happen? Darryl Cunningham presents a fact-based, visual assessment of current thinking and research on eight different issues everybody's arguing about. |
Friends With Boys
Faith Erin Hicks After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mom and three brothers, Maggie enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is complicated by the ghost that has followed her throughout her entire life. |
The Leg: Or, the Remarkable Reappearance of Santa Anna's Disembodied Limb
Van Jensen & Jose Pimienta The disembodied leg of Santa Anna has returned from the grave, and with Mexico once again in peril, it's up to the Leg to save the country in this surreal adventure story! |
Dogs of War
Sheila Keenan & Nathan Fox Three stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided by combat dogs. Based on true stories. |
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
Lucy Knisley Lucy Knisley loves food. She traces key episodes in her life, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned about food, cooking, and life. |
March: Books I & II
John Lewis March is a first-hand account of Congressman John Lewis' struggle for civil and human rights, beginning with his youth in rural Alabama, and covering his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Stargazing Dog
Murakami Fed up with his life, Daddy sets out in his car to just get away from it all to nowhere in particular. His family and friends have abandoned him. The one companion he can count on, his dog, follows him faithfully to the end. |
Death Note series
Takeshi Obata A high school student named Light Yagami discovers a notebook that grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face they know. The series centers around Light's attempts to create a world "cleansed of evil" using the notebook, and the efforts of a detective known as L to stop him. |
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Marjane Satrapi Marjii watches as the hated Shah is defeated in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, Marji grows up to witnesses first hand how the new Iran has become a repressive tyranny on its own. When Marji refuses to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad. |
Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
Prudence Shen & Faith Erin Hicks Nate has declared war on the cheerleaders. At stake is funding that will either cover a robotics competition or new cheerleading uniforms-- but not both. After both parties are stripped of their funding on grounds of abominable misbehavior, Nate enrolls in a battlebot competition in a desperate bid for prize money. Bad sportsmanship? Sure. Chainsaws? Why not. Running away from home on Thanksgiving to illicitly enter a televised robot death match? Of course! In this world of high school class warfare and robot death matches, nothing can possibly go wrong. |
Maus: A Survivor's Tale, v.1: My Father Bleeds History
Art Spiegelman Art, who was born after World War II, is visiting his father, Vladek, to record his experiences in Nazi-occupied Poland. The Nazis, portrayed as cats, gradually introduce increasingly repressive measures, until the Jews, drawn as mice, are systematically hunted and herded toward the Final Solution. Vladek saves himself and his wife by a combination of luck and wits, all the time enduring the torment of hunted outcast. Young Art must make a troubled adjustment to his own life as he, too, bears the burden of his parents' past experiences. |
This One Summer
Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. |
Drama
Raina Telgemeier Callie loves theater. She's the set designer for the drama department's 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 AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen. And when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier! |
Smile
Raina Telgemeier Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. |
Bandette, v.1: Presto!
Paul Tobin Bandette, the teenaged master burglar, has thrown down the gauntlet in the Great Thieving Race, and friendly rival Monsieur has stepped in to take the challenge. The two compete to steal the most priceless artifacts from the criminal organization FINIS and turning over whatever they learn about its plans to the long-suffering Inspector B. D. Belgique. But FINIS's response could make this Bandette's final crime spree! |
A Devil and Her Love Song series
Miyoshi Tomori Maria's frank nature gains her enemies at her new school, but her angelic singing voice catches the attention of Yusuke Kanda and Shin Meguro. Can the boys mend her hardened heart, or will they just end up getting scorched? |
Ms. Marvel series
G. Willow Wilson Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. Is the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has no idea. But she's comin' for you, New York |
American Born Chinese
Gene Yang Jin is the only Chinese-American student at his school. He just wants to be an all-American boy, because he’s in love with an all-American girl. Danny is an all-American boy, but his obnoxious Chinese cousin Chin-Kee’s visit is a disaster. The Monkey King is ready to join the ranks of the immortal gods, but there’s no place in heaven for a monkey. How these characters possibly help each other? They’re going to have to find a way if they want fix the disasters their lives have become. |
The Shadow Hero
Gene Yang Jin is the only Chinese-American student at his school. He just wants to be an all-American boy, because he’s in love with an all-American girl. Danny is an all-American boy, but his obnoxious Chinese cousin Chin-Kee’s visit is a disaster. The Monkey King is ready to join the ranks of the immortal gods, but there’s no place in heaven for a monkey. How these characters possibly help each other? They’re going to have to find a way if they want fix the disasters their lives have become. |
Boxers (Boxers & Saints, Part 1)
Gene Luen Yang China, 1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers --commoners trained in kung fu -- who fight to free China from "foreign devils." Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. So many are dying, including thousands of "secondary devils" -- Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? |
Saints (Boxers & Saints, Part II)
Gene Luen Yang China, 1898. An unwanted and unwelcome fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family when she's born. She finds friendship--and a name, Vibiana--in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing, and bands of young men roam the countryside, murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her true loyalties lie...and whether she is willing to die for her faith. |