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Publisher
Plough Publishing House
Language
English
Description
"Will the Freedom Struggle End in a Bloodbath? Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid hero and first leader of the new South Africa, is an international symbol of the power of a popular movement to fight structural racism. But that nonviolent struggle for equality and justice very nearly spiraled into an all-out race war that would have only ended in "the peace of graveyards." As the first post-apartheid elections approach in 1994, with South African...
2) Pardalita
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Her parents are divorced and she's just been suspended for cursing out a school aide asking about her father's new marriage. She has two best friends, Luísa and Fred, but wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist who's moving to Lisbon to study in the fall. The two girls get to know each...
Author
Language
English
Description
"The story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film ... and the humble comic book that inspired it. Part one of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for 23 years. Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Stacey is so excited! Her friends from The Baby-sitters Club are coming to New York City for a long weekend. It's going to be perfect -- a party and a sleepover on Friday night, a big baby-sitting job on Saturday, and lots of sightseeing throughout. But it turns out that the baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guidebook, Dawn is afraid of everything, Kristy can't keep her mouth shut, Claudia is jealous...
Author
Series
Kiss of the rose princess volume 6
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Language
English
Description
"The Gray Rose has revealed himself to be Mutsuki's older brother, whom Mutsuki killed in the past. Mutsuki is slowly regaining his memories, but what do two Dark Stalkers want with Anise, the Rose Princess?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Kiss of the rose princess volume 5
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Language
English
Description
While searching for an Arcana Card at an amusement park, Anise comes face-to-face with a fake Rose Knight and another Rose Princess.
8) Bea Wolf
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy's clarion call! Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary where generations of tireless tykes have spent their youths making merry, spilling soda, and staving off the shadow of adulthood. One day, these brave warriors find their fun cut short by their nefarious neighbor Grindle, who can no longer tolerate the sounds of mirth seeping into his joyless...
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ancient Greek studies are all about philosophers, incredible artworks, and the gods and goddesses. But there were regular families living there too! In this entertaining graphic novel, an ancient Greek family lives through some of the most important discoveries of the time: democracy, the crane, and cartography. Told through three chapters and including an appendix of historical context, the main content gives readers a new, fun perspective of ancient...
Author
Series
Mob psycho 100 volume 4
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Mild-mannered Mob has never realized that his younger brother Ritsu, who enjoys all the social success that Mob lacks, nurtures a hidden, desperate envy for the thing Mob possesses that he doesn't-- Mob's psychic superpowers. But when Ritsu's own powers awaken at long last, the story turns towards a shocking new direction!"--Provided by publisher.
12) In limbo
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes--especially her eyes--feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health...
Author
Publisher
Archaia
Pub. Date
2019-
Language
English
Description
Years have passed since the Dark Crystal was healed and peace was restored on Thra. Though Jen and Kira have ruled as King and Queen, they have become distracted by power. The planet is sick and those on the surface of Thra are not the only ones affected. A mysterious race of creatures called Firelings live in a realm near the planet's core, hidden from the Gelfling and their kingdom. A young Fireling named Thurma is tasked with stealing a shard of...
Author
Series
Kiss of the rose princess volume 7
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Language
English
Description
"High school student Anise Yamamoto is the 'Rose Princess' of four handsome Rose Knights. On the night of the academy foundation gala, a Rose Knight steals Anise's first kiss! Before Anise can come to terms with this, the Gray Rose has already laid a trap for her and her Rose Knights"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Follows Marguerite de Pruitt and her canine pal, Daisy, as they embark on a journey to save the world.
I'm gonna tell you a story, and I'm gonna ask that you let me finish before you say anything. Here's the deal--on midnight of January 1st, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn't technology that killed it: It was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn't stable, and...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Courage to Dream plunges readers into the darkest time of human history--the Holocaust. This graphic novel explores one of the greatest atrocities in modern memory, delving into the core of what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear. Woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history, five interlocking narratives explore one common story--the tradition of resistance and uplift.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rock Point, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical Creatures features easy-to-follow instructions that can help any artist enjoy the world of chibi, incorporating dynamic expressions and poses to challenge their skills"--
Author
Series
Kiss of the rose princess volume 8
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
High school student Anise Yamamoto is the Rose Princess of four handsome Rose Knights. Anise and her knights are fighting to defeat the Fake Rose Knights, but Kaede is losing to Shiden, the powerful Purple Rose, and faces death. The time has come for Anise to awaken him with a kiss.
Author
Series
Kiss of the rose princess volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Shojo Beat edition.
Language
English
Description
Anise commands her knights to search for her rose choker before her absent father returns; meanwhile, the knights don't trust Haruto Kisugi, Anise's former friend and new transfer student.
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