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Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
121 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world... if you have the nerve!"--...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
How well do you know our favorite furry companion? Did they really descend from wolves? What's the difference between a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard? And just how smart are they? Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced off to.
Author
Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
138 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A Shot in the Arm!, book 3 in the Big Ideas that Changed the World series, is the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious disease. Beginning with smallpox-perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date-and concluding with an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown traces the evolution of vaccines and examines deadly diseases such as measles, polio, anthrax, rabies, cholera, and influenza. The book is narrated...
4) Guts
Author
Series
Smile volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
211 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
231 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
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Description
"From the author of Fun Home, a profoundly affecting graphic memoir of Bechdel's lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads in our times"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
291 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
In her early twenties in New York City, diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Rachel Lindsay takes a job in advertising in order to secure healthcare coverage for her treatment. But work takes a strange turn when she suddenly finds herself on the other side of the curtain, developing ads for an antidepressant drug. Day after day, she sees her own suffering in the ads she helps to create, trapped in an endless cycle of treatment, insurance and medication....
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
117 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Aurora, a young explorer, introduces the science and characteristics of volcanoes, discussing lava, tetonic plates, the creation of new land masses, and magma vents.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Asexuality is often called The Invisible Orientation. You don't learn about it in school, you don't hear "ace" on television. So, it's kinda hard to be ace in a society so steeped in sex that no one knows you exist. Too many young people grow up believing that their lack of sexual desire means they are broken - so writer Molly Muldoon and cartoonist Will Hernandez, both in the ace community, are here to shed light on society's misconceptions of asexuality...
Author
Series
March volume 3
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
246 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today's world.
Author
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
218 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered who first thought to freeze cream? Or when people began making sweet pastry shells to encase fruity fillings? Peri is excited to show you the delicious history of sweets while taking you around the world and back!
The team-up that made ice cream cones!
The mistake that made brownies!
Learn about and taste the true stories behind everyone’s favorite treats, paired with fun and easy recipes to try at home. After all, sweets—and...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
120 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topicdinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! In this volume, Zip, an enthusiastic beaked whale, is eager to share everything he can about whale pods by broadcasting his very own undersea podcast!...
14) The bug club
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Informative and fun book on bugs: In The Bug Club, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange, you could almost imagine them living in outer space!"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 11
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
76 pages : color illustrations, genealogical tables ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the story from Greek mythology of Hephaistos, the god of fire.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
122 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Presented in comic book format, this in-depth introduction to sharks examines their undersea terrain, their cunning adaptability, and their staggering variety. Includes glossary.
Author
Publisher
Limerence Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
70 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"All different kinds of bods want to connect with other bods, but lots of them get left out of the conversation when it comes to S-E-X. As explained by disabled cartoonist A. Andrews, this easy-to-read guide covers the basics of disability sexuality, common myths about disabled bodies, communication tips, and practical suggestions for having the best sexual experience possible. Whether you yourself are disabled, you love someone who is, or you just...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
This edge-of-your-seat page turner recounts the adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, the first American pilots to fight in WWI for the French military, and how they went down in history with other legendary flying aces, like the Red Baron and his Flying Circus.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
118 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ships are great for transport and sieges, but they tend to start leaking when cannons are fired at them. But what if the ship is covered with iron? Assuming it doesn't sink to the bottom of the ocean, wouldn't it be stronger and better than any other ship out there? This is the question that begins a race between the North and the South to come up with the biggest, best ironclad warships."-- Amazon.com
20) Bad sister
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
230 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Meet Charise. She's energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions. But she's also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks little brother Daniel's tooth, can she redeem herself? Is an accident really an accident if you could have stopped it? But most importantly... What does it mean to be a good sister?
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