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1) The giver
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Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.
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The Handmaid's Tale is not only a radical and brilliant departure for Margaret Atwood, it 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, 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...
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Series
Walking Dead graphic novels volume 3
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2010-<2012>
Edition
[trade pbk. 6 issue collections]
Physical Desc
v. <1-16> : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is the last time any of us really worked to get something we wanted? How long has it been since any of us really needed something that we wanted? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe causing the dead to rise...
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Series
Walking Dead collections (hardcover) volume 3
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Police officer Rick Grimes and other survivors continue to battle invader zombies.
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Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
255 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In the twenty-second century, a sun shift has made it impossible for mammals to survive in the daylight, and ten-year-old Elvie and her caretaker, Flora, are studying the migration route of monarch butterflies along what used to be the western coast of the United States, hoping that something in the butterflies wing scales can be used to protect people from the sun and save humanity from extinction.
6) Last pick: 1
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Series
Last pick volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
214 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Three years ago, aliens invaded Earth and abducted everyone they deemed useful. The only ones spared were those too young, too old, or too "disabled" to be of value. Living on Earth under the aliens' harsh authoritarian rule, humanity's rejects do their best to survive. Their captors never considered them a threat--until now. Twins Sam and Wyatt are ready to chuck their labels and start a revolution. It's time for the kids last picked to step into...
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Clementine volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics Skybound Comet
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
248 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Clementine is back on the road, looking to put her traumatic past behind her and forge a new path all her own. But when she comes across an Amish teenager named Amos with his head in the clouds, the unlikely pair journeys North to an abandoned ski resort in Vermont, where they meet up with a small group of teenagers attempting to build a new, walker-free settlement. As friendship, rivalry, and romance begin to blossom amongst the group, the harsh...
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Uglies volume 1
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm.
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English
Description
After befriending the Crims, a group of fellow teens who refuse to take anything in society at face value, Shay starts to question the whole concept of being transformed from an ordinary "Ugly" into a paragon of beauty. And as the Crims explore beyond the monitored borders of Uglyville into the forbidden, Shay must choose between the perks of being Pretty and the rewards of being real.
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Walking Dead collections (hardcover) volume 5
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Further accounts of the survival horror and zombies.
10) Decelerate blue
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
188 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A girl who thinks the rapid-fire, hyperkinetic culture of the country is counter-productive, is recruited into a resistance movement where the mode of survival is taking things ... slow. Herein lies a dark, breaktaking new vision of an all-too-possible future for America.
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Series
Walking Dead collections (hardcover) volume 8
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rick and his group rebuild from the events of No way out, and learn that maybe they can take part in a larger world.
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Series
Walking Dead collections (hardcover) volume 7
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Having been accepted into the Community on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., Rick and his group discover that there are problems as well as beneifits to being safe behind the walls of a secure area.
Author
Series
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Who is Negan? Since his debut in THE WALKING DEAD #100, the charismatic psychopath has antagonized Rick Grimes, murdered his friend with a baseball bat wrapped in barb wire (which he calls "Lucille"), and led the Saviors into war against Alexandria and the neighboring communities. But who was he before society broke down? That question will finally be answered in this collection" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Archaia
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"REBELLION IS FORGED IN THE HEART OF THE EMPIRE. Before they were torn asunder, Laia lived happily and quietly with her Nan, Pop, and brother Darin within the Scholar district of Martial-ruled Serra. Although Laia is afraid to venture outside her home due to the heavy Martial presence, Darin loves to explore all parts of their home city... even those that are forbidden. A chance encounter with famed swordsmith Spiro Teluman, who sees in Darin a talent...
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Series
Publisher
Archaia Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Elias, Helene, and Tavi are Fivers - in training to become elite military recruits for the Martial Empire at Blackcliff Academy. When they're sent on a dangerous mission to steal a heavily-guarded poison on Isle South, the soon find themselves up against surprising enemies - including other recruits. As the true horror of their assignment is revealed, these three will begin to confront the harrowing realities of Martial rule, their place in the system...and...
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