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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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." --
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.
23) 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?
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
157 pages, 12 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASAs first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASAs first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a womans place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty...
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
149 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The only graphic biography of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. This adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership, maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With stunning, expressive illustrations and ample direct quotation...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
232 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Women's History Month 2023-Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
Description
This book takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's a father-daughter tale perfectly suited to the graphic memoir form. Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian house, a third-generation funeral home director, a high school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who, as it turns out,...
27) Design a game!
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Siblings Shen, Shondra, and Shontoya arrive at Ludum Omega Summer Camp with a passion for games, and Professor Zephyr is excited to teach this year’s students all about the art and science of game design! What makes a game fun? What kinds of games are out there? How can designers turn an okay game into a great one? With Maker Comics: Design a Game! as your guide, you’ll play and modify classic games and learn how to build and test a prototype...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
119 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Do you have what it takes to live in one of the harshest places in the world? What if you had just a couple years to gain the knowledge you'll need to survive on your own? Join two curious polar bear cubs as they play, hunt, and navigate life in the Arctic. With each season, they learn polar bear biology and behavior, as well as strategies and skills that will help them thrive in a landscape that is rapidly changing beyond their control. Living with...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 319 pages : chiefly black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Graphic artist Rhea Ewing celebrates the incredible diversity of experiences within the transgender community with this vibrant and revealing debut. For fans of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and Meg-John Barker's Queer, Fine is an essential graphic memoir about the intricacies of gender identity and expression. As Rhea Ewing neared college graduation in 2012, they became consumed by the question: What is gender? This obsession sparked a quest in their...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
122 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the worlds tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and a lot of hard work!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
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Description
"On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever...
Author
Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
132 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. The Moon Landing explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the history...
Author
Series
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
220 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"How did cheese happen? Who pickled the first pickle? Explore the history of innovative food in this non-fiction graphic novel filled with facts, legends, and recipes. Have you ever wondered how some of our favorite foods came to be? How was cheese created and who realized it belonged on everything? Was soda always meant to be a drink? A team of whimsical food sprites are excited to show you the yummy history of food expirements from all over the...
36) Around the world
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
235 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Challenged with circling the world at the end of the nineteenth century, three very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless reporter Nellie Bly, and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on epic journeys.
38) Addition
Author
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces critical basic addition concepts"--
39) What is money?
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces different kinds of money and how they function in society.
40) Spinning
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
395 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ignatz Award-winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know." --
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