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Shari - Youth/Teen Services Associate (Bowman)
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Sophie - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiSummary:
Collects a groundbreaking two-part graphic memoir, in which the great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran, a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. "One of the best graphic novels ever written! Persepolis is a must-read for those interested in revolution and global conflict." - Sophie |
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Nova - Information Services Assistant (Handley)
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Summary: In 1832, in Canterbury, Connecticut, a "charming and picturesque" little school for young girls opens to accommodate around twenty residents. Educating girls is a bit ridiculous and useless, they think in the area, but harmless enough. Until the day when the "charming school", led by Prudence Crandall, announces that it will now welcome Black girls... Thirty years before the abolition of slavery, some fifteen young people in the Crandall school are greeted by a wave of hostility of insane proportion. White America is afraid of some of its children. The story of this school and its legal legacy for civil rights cannot be understated. Crandall v. State (of Connecticut) was the first full-throated civil rights case in U.S. history. The arguments by attorneys in the Crandall case played a role in two of the most fateful Supreme Court decisions, Dred Scott v. Sandford, and the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. It catapulted Ms. Crandall into a Civil Rights pioneer. "This story caught my eye as I was working on the Adult Graphic Novels Newsletter. While showcasing America's shameful legacy of racism and violence, Lupano still manages to tell an inspiring, mostly true, story of young black girls determined to learn that are met with white rage at every turn." - Nova |
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In this vibrant and affirming comics anthology, 29 trans & nonbinary comic artists share their personal journeys of self-discovery and acceptance. Equal parts encouraging, comforting, and life-affirming, The Out Side is a love letter to the trans and nonbinary community, designed to inspire anyone who may be struggling with their own identity and to help educate those who seek greater understanding. As artist Julia Kaye writes in the book's introduction: "I'm so glad this book exists. It's a loud proclamation of our existence in the face of a culture that has for too long ignored our experiences." "I love this anthology for so many reasons. It was great to read so many different perspectives on being trans and nonbinary, many of which I related to in some way or another. It was also very cool to see so many art styles back to back. I hope it reaches people that need someone to relate to at a time when our very existence is up for debate." - Nova |
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Lucas - Marketing and PR (All Branches)
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A Japanese manga about Onodera Punpun, a normal child depicted in the form of a bird. The story follows him as he copes with his dysfunctional family and friends, his love interest, his oncoming adolescence, and his hyperactive mind. "Great slow burn for mature audiences" - Lucas |
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Alyssa - Information Services Coordinator (Handley)
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Amy lives on a colony in deep space, but when her father loses his job the family moves back to Earth, where she has to adapt to heavier gravity, a new school, and a strange boy with no flavor. "It's difficult to explain how much Space Boy means to me. It's so much more than words and pictures on a page. Stephen McCranie, the author, cares so much about his readers, and it really shows through the fictional world he's created. I've seen fans as young as 5 and as old as 65 enjoy this story. My only warning is that it is still ongoing, and the story hasn't finished yet. If you read the first 4 omnibus volumes from the library and can't wait to see what happens next, you can read the most recent chapters free online." - Alyssa |
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Not your typical fairy-tale princess, Gwendolyn accidentally stumbles upon the twisted world of the Cursed Princess Club where she meets a group of ladies, hexed and cast out, who forever change her life. 50,000 first printing. "This book (in its web comic form) was what started my graphic novel/comic addiction. It's both hilarious and heartwarming. Gwen, one of three sheltered princesses, overhears the prince she's supposed to marry call her ugly. It shatters her self-image, and she runs off into the woods and meets the Cursed Princess Club (CPC), which is exactly what it sounds like - a club of cursed princesses (and one cursed prince) who created the club to find a place that would accept them and their curses. Even though Gwen isn't cursed, she starts going to the CPC regularly. There are so many adventures and shenanigans that happen throughout the course of the series, including a spoiled llama who refuses to let anyone ride her (#Laverne4Life), but there's also a deeper message, as Gwen and other characters slowly learn to love themselves. This story is finished, but it isn't all out in graphic novel form yet." - Alyssa |
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Gwen - Information Services Assistant (Bowman)
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Sarah Scribbles Collection: Adulthood is a Myth
by Sarah Andersen
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Adulthood is a myth confronts head-on the horrors, anxiety, and awkwardness of modern adult life. From the agony of holding hands with a gorgeous guy to the yawning pit of hell that is the wifi gone down to the eye-watering pain of eating too-hot pizza because one cannot stand to wait for it to cool down, Sarah fearlessly documents it all. Like the work of fellow Millennial authors Allie Brosh, Grace Helbig, and Gemma Correll, Sarah's total frankness on extremely personal issues such as body image, self-consciousness, introversion, relationships, and bra-washing makes her comics highly relatable and consistently hilarious.
"Perfect relatable collection for introverts!" - Gwen
Formats available: Book, eGraphic Novels on Hoopla
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Julie - Information Services Assistant (Bowman)
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Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath. |
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Mackenzie - Branch Assistant (Clarke)
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Presents a graphic memoir detailing the author's experiences as a child prisoner in the Japanese-American internment camps of World War II, reflecting on the choices his family made in the face of institutionalized racism. "A true story of George Takei's experience in a Japanese-American internment camp as a childhood. A timely memoir to read to get a glimpse into the reality of imprisonment of innocent Americans during times of National uncertainty." - Mackenzie |
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Kaitlyn - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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Offers a contemporary retelling in graphic novel format of the Greek myth of Persephone and Hades. "Beautiful imagery and a fun reimagining of the classic Greek mythos of Persephone and Hades." - Kaitlyn |
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Matt - Technical Services Manager (All Branches)
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Eisner considered himself “a graphic witness reporting on life, death, heartbreak, and the never-ending struggle to prevail.” A Contract with God begins with a gripping tale that mirrors the artist’s real-life tragedy, the death of his daughter. Frimme Hersh, a devout Jew, questions his relationship with God after the loss of his own beloved child. Hersh’s crisis is intertwined with the lives of the other unforgettable denizens of Eisner’s iconic Dropsie Avenue, a fictionalized version of the quintessential New York City street where he came of age at the height of the Depression. A single-volume edition of a classic Great Depression graphic novel series documents its role in launching the graphic novel as an art form, in a collection that fictionally depicts its creator's bittersweet struggles with a vengeful God within a tenement district. |
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Elyse - Youth Services Associate (Bowman)
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An introverted reader starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic peers and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves. |
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Mindy - Circulation Aide (Handley)
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The author-illustrator traces his father's imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp through a series of disarming and unusual cartoons arranged to tell the story as a novel. "The best WWII memoir I know." - Mindy |
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Becca - Circulation Assistant (Bowman)
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Middle schooler Usagi Tsukino becomes Sailor Moon, who fights evil and enforces justice in the name of the Moon. |
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Lydia - Youth Services Associate (Handley)
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A heartwarming celebration of friendship, first love, and coming out follows the unlikely relationship between a shy teen and a popular rugby player who become more than friends while navigating the ups and downs of high school. |
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Sarah - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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A smash up of art and text that viscerally captures what it means to not be able to breathe, and how the people and things you love most are actually the oxygen you most need. |
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Bridget - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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Best friends Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley spend a fun summer at Lumberjane scout camp where they encounter yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons while solving a mystery that holds the fate of the world in the balance. |
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Donna - Youth Services Division Head (All Branches)
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Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of America's first spy, Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. "Making historical events accessible through graphic presentation." - Donna |
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Ten-year-old Michael sneaks into a cave near the Dead Sea where his father has been working and finds a pair of 2,000-year-old squirrels, which he stows in his backpack and takes home to Tennessee. "So much fun with laugh out loud jokes in words and graphic art." - Donna |
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Melissa - Youth Services Assistant (Bowman)
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Flamingo, Cactus, Donut, and Watermelon may be forgotten waterpark floats who live at the lost and found, but these inflata-pals are about to make some big waves in a funny graphic novel series that's perfect for fans of Dog Man and The Bad Guys! Flamingo is destined to be a star! So when the opening of a new wave pool brings camera crews flooding to the park, his inflata-pals hatch a daring plan to make him famous. But will a flock of familiar faces from Flamingo's past burst his bubble? "A silly read perfect for a summer at the pool!" - Melissa |
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Sophie - Youth Services Assistant (Handley)
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Forced to swallow her hate for the Empire of Masks and join the Empire's civil service to set her people free, Baru Cormorant, while serving as an Imperial agent in another conquered country, orchestrates a do-or-die gambit with freedom as the prize. "If you liked Dune, you'll love this book! It's full of political intrigue, rebellion, and grey morality." - Sophie |
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Nova - Information Services Assistant (Handley)
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Jack Harlow's second album, released in 2017. "I'm a big Jack Harlow fan. I tend to prefer his older music over his newer releases, but I do like some of his new stuff. I love "Eastern Parkway," "Dark Knight," OnnaWay," and "Routine" off of this album." - Nova |
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This is the expanded version of Megan Thee Stallion's self-titled album, released in 2024. "Big, big fan of anything Megan Thee Stallion. "Fell in Love," "Bigger in Texas," "Bourbon," "TYG," and "Downstairs DJ" are standouts for me." - Nova |
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One of Cr1tter's many EPs, released in 2024. "I was super surprised to see anything by Cr1tter on Hoopla. Cr1tter has so many more good albums, EPs, and singles on SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, etc." - Nova Formats available: EP on Hoopla |
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