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Author
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The classic short story--now in full color. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, it raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the specter of ritualized violence that haunts even the most bucolic, peaceful village. This graphic adaptation, published in time for Jackson's centennial, allows readers to experience...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times in this tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability, kindness, hope, friendship and love. The shared adventures and important conversations between the four friends are full of life lessons that have connected with readers of all ages....
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush—part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment...
Author
Publisher
SelfMadeHero
Pub. Date
[2022]-
Language
English
Description
One day, Sophie receives a cryptic letter posing an intriguing question: "Who are you?" A second message soon follows: "Where does the world come from?" It is the beginning of an unusual correspondence between our curious young heroine and her mysterious penpal. As the questions begin to pile up, Sophie is propelled headlong into a startling adventure through the history of Western philosophy. Her search for answers will see her explore each of the...
6) Better place
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This sidekick misses his superhero... After hearing that his grandfather has gone to a "better place", a boy sets off on a grand adventure to find him, dressed as his favourite comic book character.
7) The river
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"The River tells four stories about life on the Po River, one story for each of the four seasons"--
8) Jane Eyre
Author
Series
Publisher
UDON Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Orphan Jane Eyre grows up and takes a job as governess for the wild daughter of the mysterious Mr. Rochester of Thornfield Hall. She starts to fall in love with him, but he’s hiding a secret. This is a faithful adaptation into a manga-style graphic novel. For ages 8 and up. B&W. 320pp.
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Once upon a time, a tornado brought her to Oz. Now, an earthquake sends Dorothy on her latest and greatest adventure! L. Frank Baum's magical worlds come to life again as Dorothy Gale takes yet another unexpected trip. This time, Dorothy and her cousin Zeb tumble deep into the ground after an earthquake! They'll encounter the strange Mangaboos and invisible bears. They'll tussle with fierce wooden gargoyles and hungry 66-year-old baby dragons! But...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Bill Griffith, the acclaimed creator of Zippy the Pinhead, comes a history of comics as told through the life story of Ernie Bushmiller and his iconic comic strip Nancy
âAs the widest-ranging cartoon chronicler of American absurdity in our time, Bill Griffith has topped himself. This is an instant comic-strip classic!â âMatt Groening
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âFor many years, Iâve devoured Bill...
âAs the widest-ranging cartoon chronicler of American absurdity in our time, Bill Griffith has topped himself. This is an instant comic-strip classic!â âMatt Groening
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âFor many years, Iâve devoured Bill...
11) Hard Times
Author
Language
English
Description
Hard Times depicts the lives of ordinary people during the industrial revolution in England. Dickens brings several characters to life and weaves an interesting story about their interactions with each other. Most of these characters are poor and they live in a pollution ridden town where the economy is based on coal production.
12) Kidnapped
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The adventures of a sixteen-year-old orphan who was kidnapped by his villainous uncle, but later escaped and became involved in the struggle of the Scottish highlanders against English rule.
13) Set to sea
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A nautical debut graphic novel from a major talent. A big lug and aspiring poet gets shanghaied aboard a clipper bound for Hong Kong and learns to live - and love - life on the sea. Part rollicking adventure, part maritime ballad.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
The classic story of a boy who makes his own rules and the small Missouri town where he and his friends experience the adventures of a lifetime. Filled with schoolyard pranks, buried treasures, spooky caves, secret gangs, and grave robbers, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is entertainment of the highest order. The clever schemes of its eponymous hero--from tricking his friends into completing his chores to sneaking into his own funeral--are the stuff...
16) The Avengers
Author
Publisher
Marvel/Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This unique collection gathers key issues from the first few years of the series. A foreword by Leigh Bardugo, a scholarly introduction and apparatus by José Alaniz, and a general series introduction by Ben Saunders offer further insight into the enduring significance of The Avengers and classic Marvel comics.
17) Captain America
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. Collects Captain America Comics #1 (1941); the Captain America stories from Tales of Suspense #59, #63-68, #75-81, #92-95, #110-113 (1964-1969); Captain America Commie Smasher from Captain America #78 (1954). It is impossible to imagine American...
Author
Publisher
Marvel/Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Penguin Classics Marvel Collection presents the origin stories, seminal tales, and characters of the Marvel Universe to explore Marvel s transformative and timeless influence on an entire genre of fantasy. A Penguin Classics Marvel Collection Edition Collects Spider-Man!
19) Black Panther
Publisher
Marvel/Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Black Panther is not just a super hero; as King T Challa, he is also the monarch of the hidden African nation of Wakanda. Combining the strength and stealth of his namesake with a creative scientific intelligence, the Black Panther is an icon of Afro-futurist fantasy. This new anthology includes the Black Panther s 1966 origin tale and the entirety of the critically acclaimed Panther s Rage storyline from his 1970s solo series. A foreword by Nnedi...
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