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Author
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"The Handmaids Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely...
2) Crush
Author
Publisher
JY
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First JY edition.
Lexile measure
HL 150L
Physical Desc
234 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?
3) Awkward
Author
Publisher
Yen Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Yen Press edition.
Lexile measure
GN 210L
Physical Desc
210 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to war with the science club, of which Jaime is a member.
4) Enemies
Author
Series
Berrybrook Middle School volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First JY edition.
Physical Desc
218 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Felicity is sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she can get things done, Felicity begins to wonder if...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
309 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Top-secret training continues into summer for aspiring spy Ben Ripley--and so does the danger." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
201 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When rare paintings go missing, the InvestiGators are called on the scene...the ART SCENE! Mango and Brash go undercover and under canvas as internationally renowned painters to expose a crook who has truly mastered the art of CRIME! Can they recover the missing masterpieces and save the city art museum's fundraising gala before it's too late...and they run out of appetizers? Find out in this latest pièce de résistance of action-packed illustrated...
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Shonen Sunday edition.
Physical Desc
189 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Now that Komi and Tadano are an official couple, Komi's dad wants another chance to bond with his daughter's boyfriend, this time on a sauna date! It's just as awkward as it sounds, but Tadano manages to make things even more cringe when heat-induced delirium prompts him to ask Komi's dad the worst question in the history of questions--how do you kiss a girl?" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Head back to school with Esther, Susan, and Daisy in this collection of shorts and bonus material from Eisner-nominated series Giant Days. Featuring "universally beloved" terror Desmond Fishmen, the magic of London at Christmastime, off-beat music festivals, and an extra-special what-if story in which Susan, Esther, and Daisy never became friends!
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"THE END IS HERE! KINDA! Return to Sheffield one last time as Daisy and Esther are about to graduate - with Susan there to cheer them on! But it's not goodbye, because one year later Daisy and Susan must join forces to save Esther from the head girls who're making her life hell! And then it really might just be goodbye..."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Boom! Box
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"The end of university is upon BFFs Daisy, Esther, and Susan. Between Halloween run-ins with Daisy's dreaded (dreadful) ex, part-time gigs at a shady pop-up Christmas market, Esther dating a tech-bro, and Susan attempting to be--romantic, there's still plenty to learn and more than enough misadventure to squeeze in before it's time to don caps and gowns."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Boom! Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's never a quiet day at the University of Sheffield as best friends Esther, Susan and Daisy try do regular things like solving comic book shop capers, attending McGraw's brother's wedding, and Daisy learning to drive! OH MY GOD WE'RE ALL DOOMED. Meanwhile, Ed has to have a hard conversation with his girlfriend about her behavior when she drinks and what it means for their future... if they have one."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everything's going fine for Esther - she's only dealing with a past break up, facing her own mortality and the pressure of an essay contest that could change her life. Don't worry, she's got everything figured out... except for the getting everything figured out part. Otherwise she's not racing towards imminent disaster. But for McGraw, the tough realities of life hit hard as he learns about the loss of someone close to him and has to find a way...
13) Blue period: 10
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Yatora prepares for the first-year show, where he'll have to pass an open review from intimidating professors and celebrity guest lecturers. To make matters worse, the self-directed nature of the assignment is more stifling than freeing, and he's no longer sure: Does he even like art? Why did he ever start? An all-nighter in Shibuya may hold the answer, but Yatora's not with his usual boys..." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter--well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter's always been a little...off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter's invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It's beautiful, it's opulent, it's private--so a week of putting up with Walter's weird...
15) In limbo
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
339 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
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
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
GN 320L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Super Mario Adventures, inspired by the best-selling Super Mario video game franchise, is a collection of comics that originally rain in Nintendo Power magazine. The peril-plagued Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by the diabolical deadbeat Bowser, but super plumbers Mario and Luigi hatch a plan with their new friend Yoshi to rescue her. Are the Super Mario Bros'. plans a pipe dream? Can they stop the Koopa King before he forces the Princess to...