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by Youssef Daoudi (Adult) Long after his death in 1985, the shadow of Orson Welles still looms over Hollywood. By twenty-three, he had revolutionized theatre and radio with The War of the Worlds; by twenty-five, he had secured his place in history with Citizen Kane. Yet less than a decade later, his career suffered a spectacular collapse, and Welles, once the most promising director in America, was written off as a "would-be genius." In The Giant, Youssef Daoudi poses a question as timeless as Orson Welles himself: What happens when a true artist comes up against the rest of the world? |
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This funny, empowering graphic novel from rising star Ursula Murray Husted is a gorgeously illustrated glimpse into the forgotten history of Renaissance Italy. Life as a chicken girl isn’t so bad, but Mella wants more. Though girls can’t be official apprentices to artists in Florence, Mella has been secretly teaching herself to paint while tending to artist Sandro Botticelli’s chickens. When one of Botticelli’s actual apprentices discovers Mella’s work, he threatens to take full credit for it. Why does it matter who drew it if it’s good? With the help of unexpected allies, an important patron, and a tenacious stray dog named Blue, Mella must summon all her courage, smarts, and skills to prove her worth and demand the recognition she deserves. |
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by Remy Lai (Juvenile)
All big sister Abby wants is to spend more time with her friends, far away from the sticky fingers and snooping eyes of her four annoying brothers and sisters. But when a case of the chickenpox leaves the Lai kids covered in scratchy red spots and stuck at home together for two weeks of nonstop mayhem, Abby thinks this might be the end . . . of her sanity. Yet she feels responsible for the situation since her best friend was Patient Zero and brought chickenpox into their home. Will the itch to escape her siblings overwhelm Abby or will she realize being a big sister isn't all bad? |
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Following the tragic death of her father, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan, Helen is called back to her Grandfather's enormous and illustrious estate, Wyndhorn House. Lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks havoc upon her arrival. However, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked within her father’s stories. Other family-themed graphic novels for adults: - Saga by Brian K. Vaughan |
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by K. Woodman-Maynard (Young Adult)
In this timeless story about immortality, friendship, and growing up, young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring's life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge. But a suspicious stranger is also searching for the Tucks, and he will stop at nothing until he finds them and uncovers their secret. Other family-themed graphic novels for teens: |
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How to Draw a Secretby Cindy Chang (Juvenile)
Twelve-year-old Cindy relishes drawing flawless images, but she is stumped by an art contest prompt: “What family means to me.” No one at school can know that Cindy’s dad moved back to Taiwan four years ago, so Cindy sketches out the perfect plan to draw the perfect picture while keeping her parents’ separation secret. Then an unexpected trip to Taipei reveals devastating new secrets. With her dream of perfection in tatters, can she really reveal the truth, messy lines and all? Other family-themed graphic novels for kids:
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