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Comics & Graphic Novels January to March 2019
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Bloom
by Kevin Panetta
Dreaming of leaving his family's bakery to become a musician in the city, Ari unexpectedly falls for the easy-going young baker, Hector, who has been hired to replace him and begins to reevaluate his dreams and the consequences of his choices.
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A Fire Story
by Brian Fies
One early morning, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities, and 6,200 homes and 8,900 structures destroyed. The author's firsthand account of this tragic event is an honest, unflinching depiction of his experiences, including losing his house and every possession that didn’t fit into the back of a car.
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The Giver
by P. Craig Russell
Jonas, a boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, receives 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
by Margaret Atwood
In the Republic of Gilead, a Handmaid named Offred lives in the home of the Commander, to the purpose that she become pregnant with his child. Stripped of her most basic freedoms, she remembers a different time, not so long ago, when she was valuable for more and was mother to a daughter she could keep.
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Kid Gloves : Nine Months of Careful Chaos
by Lucy Knisley
Her whole life, Lucy Knisley wanted to be a mother. But when it was finally the perfect time, conceiving turned out to be harder than anything she’d ever attempted. This moving, hilarious memoir not only follows her transition into motherhood but also illustrates the history and science of reproductive health.
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The Life of Frederick Douglass
by David Walker
A graphic retelling of the abolitionist's life and accomplishments, from his birth into slavery to his escape and rise as a public speaker and the most photographed man of the 19th century.
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Millennium : The Girl Who Danced With Death
by Sylvain Runberg
The Millennium saga continues with a brand-new original story! Lisbeth Salander returns, preparing to expose the Swedish secret service's files, but she once again finds herself in need of Mickael Blomkvist's help when her friend Trinity is kidnapped.
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Mister Miracle
by Tom King
From Hugo Award nominated writer Tom King and artist Mitch Gerads, comes an ambitious new take on one of Jack Kirby's most beloved New Gods. This Mister Miracle is magical, dark, intimate and unlike anything you've read before!
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PTSD
by Guillaume Singelin
After returning home from an unpopular war, Jun becomes an outsider. Alone and suffering from wounds both mental and physical, she seeks relief in illicit drugs. With the support of her fellow vets, the kindness of a stranger, and a dog named Red, she learns to navigate her trauma.
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