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Pillow talk
by Stephanie Cooke
"When she makes the Pillow Fight Federation, Grace finds the real battle taking place between her and her growing insecurities and deep-seated body image issues, until her alter ego, Cinderhella, gains online fame, giving her a platform to become an icon for both herself and others. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations."
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Victory parade
by Leela Corman
"One of a group of women working as welders in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Rose Arensberg has fallen in love with a disabled veteran while awaiting the return of her husband, Sam, a soldier in the American army serving in Europe. As we follow the bittersweet, heartbreaking stories of Rose and her fellow Rosie-the-Riveters, we're immersed in the day-to-day challenges of life on the home front as seen through the eyes of these resilient women, as well as through the eyes of Eleanor, Rose's impressionable youngdaughter, and Ruth, the German Jewish refugee Rose has taken into their home. Ruth's desperate attempt to exorcise the nightmare of growing up in pre-war Nazi Germany takes her into the world of professional women wrestlers--with devastating consequences. And Sam's encounters with the horrors of a liberated concentration camp follow him home to Brooklyn in the form of terrifying flashbacks that will leave him scarred forever"
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Through fences
by Frederick Luis Aldama
Short comics about immigration and life on the US–Mexico border convey a different perspective on the perils of living on the border. Original. (Young Adult– Grade 7+)
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I Run to Make My Heart Beat
by Rachel Khan
Nina is 18 in the mid-1990s. She's trying to find her place in a world constantly throwing her differences back at her face. Nina was born in a multi-culltural and multi-ethnic family : her father is black Muslim of Gambian origins and her mother is of Polish-Jewish descent. But Nina will turn her differences into strength as she embraces track and field. She runs, not to escape reality, but to be the champion of her own life.
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49 days
by Agnes Lee
After she dies, Korean American girl Kit must travel for 49 days according to Buddhist tradition to fully cross over, in this unforgettable story of death, grief, love and how we keep moving forward. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Swan Songs 1
by W. Maxwell Prince
W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ICE CREAM MAN) continues to push the comics envelope with SWAN SONGS--a moving, multi-artist anthology that explores the way things END...and also how they never really do. The End of the World. The End of a Marriage. The End of Eden. The End of a Sentence. The End of Anhedonia. ...Even The End of the Sidewalk! And along for the terminal ride are some of the industry's best, brightest artists! MARTIN SIMMONDS (DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH), CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOMESICK PILOTS), FILIPE ANDRADE (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr), CAITLIN YARSKY (Black Hammer), ALEX ECKMAN-LAWN (renowned collage master), and MART¿N MORAZZO (ICE CREAM MAN) each contribute a chapter in their respective (and beloved) styles, resulting in a stunning melange of powerful stories that weave their way through death, love, divorce, crime, therapy, and language itself. All things come to a close ; these are the SWAN SONGS.
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Woman, life, freedom
by Marjane Satrapi
"On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread through the whole country, and crowds adopted the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom"-words that have been chanted aroundthe world during solidarity rallies. In order to tell the story of this major revolution happening in her homeland, Marjane Satrapi has gathered together an array of journalists, activists, academics, artists, and writers from around the world to create this powerful collection of full-color, graphic-novel-style essays and perspectives that bear witness. Woman, Life, Freedom demonstrates that this is not an unexpected movement, but a major uprising in a long history of women who have wanted to affirm their rights. It will continue"
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The werewolf at dusk : and other stories
by David Small
Through three interconnected stories, linked by the dread of things internal, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Stitches and modern master of graphic literature turns his attention to the twilight of life and to aging, gracefully or otherwise. Illustrations.
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Rainbow! Volume 1
by Sunny
"Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination--she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or fights monsters as a magical girl. In reality, she has a complicated home life, work stress, school stress, and a wicked crush on the girl of her dreams. When a new student, Mimi, arrives at school, Boo starts exploring a side of herself that she never considered before. As she grows closer with Mimi, it may finally be time for Boo to face reality... who is the real Mimi? The one in her dreams? Or the one in real life?"
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Punk rock karaoke
by Bianca Xunise
"When the realities of post-grad life interfere with their dreams of breaking into the music industry with their garage punk band, Ariel, Michele and Gael garner the attention of a fellow punk and local icon who takes an interest in their talent. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations."
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