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This land is our land
by Anta, Julio
As high school student Jaime Reyes has begun to realize he and his border community in El Paso, Texas, are being used as pawns in the immigration debate, he finds an odd bug-like artifact and begins feeling different, even having surreal dreams showing the real danger are actual aliens known as the Reach
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Please be my star
by Elliott, Victoria Grace
Obsessed with the cutest boy in her theater class, Erika hopes it will lead to friendship and romance when he agrees to star in her play, but soon she wonders what he sees in a girl like her?—?and if he has his own agenda.
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Side quest
by Sattin, Samuel
With a meld of history, fantasy and memoir, a graphic nonfiction book gives existing fans of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) insight into the history of the medium, and provides a gateway for anyone new to the phenomenon.
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Girlmode
by Visaggio, Magdalene
Recently transitioned and starting a new school, Phoebe is taken under the wing of Mackenzie Ishikawa, the envy of all girls, who shows her the value of being true to herself instead of who everyone expects her to be.
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I see your face, turned away
by Ichinohe, Rumi
Mari Takahashi is a beautiful, shy girl, who is attracted to her teacher, Matsudaira-sensei. One day, her secret feelings come spilling out... Meanwhile, Hikaru Asagiri, a handsome student with impeccable academic and athletic ability, enters the picture. He lives life on easy mode, but what does he hide in his heart?
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How to be a manga artist
by Pagani, Balthazar
Presented in the style of a manga, this book takes readers through the complete creative and professional process of making manga, from spark of inspiration to publication.
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I felt myself slipping
by Nadine, Ray
After losing her dad in a car accident, Riley moves to Stephon, Illinois, where she struggles to fit in with the other gymnasts. She misses her friends back home and is cautious of making new friendships at Station Six, which is made all the more difficult as she's hard of hearing and none of her new teammates know ASL. When she meets Kota, Riley is surprised by Kota's effort in learning ASL in order to communicate with her. Kota is determined to make Riley feel more at home, even though she struggles with her own fears and anxieties. Kota wants to be the best gymnast and make it all the way to the Olympics, but her fears of getting injured could stand in the way of achieving her goals. As they make their way to the prestigious U.S. Classic gymnastics event, their future as friends and as gymnasts will be put to the test.
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The strange case of Harleen and Harley
by Marr, Melissa
Harleen Quinzel is many things, a gymnast, anxious, broke... but the last thing anyone would call her is evil. Harley Quinn on the other hand... When Harleen signs up to participate in a clinical research trial with her girlfriend, Pamela, the most she can hope for is extra cash in her wallet and a chance to get her anxiety under control. But what she gets instead are increasingly larger gaps in her memory and stolen mementos from some guy named Jack she's never met. Soon, Harleen discovers she's sharing her life with Harley -- a take-no-prisoners, who-cares-about attendance, maybe-we-oughtta-save-the-bunnies kind of girl. She is the opposite of Harleen in many ways. She is anarchy in a cute dress. And although she's throwing Harleen's life completely off track, maybe she ain't so bad either... New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Lovely, Melissa Marr, teams up with celebrated artist Jenn St-Onge to tell the story of a girl who will learn good and evil are not black and white (and red)... as longas she doesn't get caught.
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Halfway there
by Mari, Christine
The half American-half Japanese author shares her year abroad in Japan where she seeks to reconcile both sides of her biracial identity but instead finds the two cultures isolating her in ways she never imagined.
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I'm the grim reaper
by Graveweaver
When Scarlet finds herself doomed to eternal punishment in hell for a sinful life she can't even remember, Satan himself offers her a deal: return to earth and kill one marked sinner per day...as his grim reaper! Using the power of hell, Scarlet quicklylearns the ropes of being a reaper: bring in one sinner per day, regardless of their sins, and avoid the ninth circle herself. This work brings her into the path of Chase, a disgraced former detective trying to solve a high-level case that seems wrapped up in Scarlet's former life. Scarlet decides to partner with Chase to find the answers to her locked memories-as long as Chase doesn't discover Scarlet's bloodstained bargain with Satan first. This volume collects Episodes 1-16 of the popular WEBTOON I'm the Grim Reaper, along with exclusive, never-before-seen content and a bonus short story!
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Of her own design
by Willis, Birdie
In the small town of Holden, sixteen-year-old Brie Page has been struggling with a tremendous bout of writer's block. And that's a problem. One of many she has, actually. Parents that constantly fight, her former best friend/current bully Viv Kinsley, and the gorgeous new girl Kay Ardiger are causing a bit of stress. Brie used to hide from it all in her own worlds and stories, but that seems so far away now. Until an unexpected encounter with a mischievous bookseller, Ambrose Chance, gives Brie the extraordinary ability to go beyond her problems in life and bury them deep into three new stories. Too bad the whole town of Holden had to get caught up in it too when her stories come to life. Now, when the most important people in her life are stuck in fantastical tales, Brie needs to save them by diving into her worlds and facing her worries head-on. Which would be fine...if only she was better at writing endings.
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Big Jim and the White Boy
by Walker, David F.
This radical graphic novel retelling of the American classic is both a multigenerational family epic as well as a high-stakes adventure story that follows Jim, an enslaved Black man, on his journey toward freedom, along with his sidekick, Huckleberry Finn.
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Cooking with monsters
by Alsaqa, Jordan
Hana Ozawa is the newest face at the Gourmand Academy of Culinary Combat, a school that will teach her how to fight monsters AND how to turn them into delicious meals. Hana is a natural, but so are her classmates, and she struggles to keep up--she's gotta stand out, especially if she wants to impress the warrior chef who saved her life as a child. Throw in a crush on a formidable lady rival and a dash of multicultural cuisine, and this unique and hilarious story is sure to hit the spot!
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