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1) Blindspot
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
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Description
Dean and his friends have turned the woods behind their housing development into an area of operations for their army fantasy and spend hours lost in episodes of intrigue and danger. A scary encounter with a homeless man in the woods one night, however, changes everything.
5) Miss Quinces
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens - 2023
ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2023
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2023
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Description
"Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceąera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine...
Author
Series
Goodnight Punpun volume 4
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"Punpun is on his own now. His mom is dead and his dad is useless. When he's not working crappy part-time jobs, he spends most of his time on the floor of his room. But buck up, PunPun! It's only the rest of your life, right?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Goodnight Punpun volume 7
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This is the end, Punpun"-- Taken from publisher.
Author
Series
Language
English
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ALA Black Lives Matter, Black Literature Matters - Comics Reading List 2022
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Description
"Fights is the visceral and deeply affecting memoir of artist/author Joel Christian Gill, chronicling his youth and coming of age as a Black child in a chaotic landscape of rough city streets and foreboding backwoods."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Goodnight Punpun volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A Japanese manga written and illustrated by Inio Asano 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.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A "Princess Diana unlike any we've seen before. As a child, she is spoiled and free to exert her will without restraint--until her selfishness leads to tragic results. Before she can become a hero, she will first have to find redemption"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Goodnight Punpun volume 6
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Punpun has finally reunited with the love of his life, Aiko! But she isn't as exciting and wonderful as he remembered. And she doesn't make him exciting and wonderful. In fact, he thinks they're both terribly banal. And now they've done something terrible ... Punpun, what do you do when there's no way out?
Author
Series
Goodnight Punpun volume 5
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
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.
13) Plutona
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Five suburban kids make a shocking discovery while exploring the woods one day after school...the body of the world's greatest superhero, Plutona, laying dead among the mud and grass. This discovery sends them on a journey that will threaten to tear apart their friendship and their lives.
Author
Series
Golden sheep volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After several years away, Tsugu Miikura, a high school junior who loves to play guitar, moves back to the rural town where she grew up and attempts to renew her childhood friendships.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The preliminary round of the Fall Classic begins! All of the contestants do their utmost to showcase their skills to the acclaimed judges, with the favored students presenting the most exquisite of curry dishes! Only the top eight finalists will qualify to enter the main event. Who will make the cut?"--Back cover.
17) A-okay
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"When Jay starts eighth grade with a few pimples he doesn't think much of it at first...except to wonder if the embarrassing acne will disappear as quickly as it arrived. But when his acne goes from bad to worse, Jay's prescribed a powerful medication that comes with some serious side effects. Regardless, he's convinced it'll all be worth it if clear skin is on the horizon! Meanwhile, school isn't going exactly as planned. All of Jay's friends are...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"10,000 years ago, the Kansa tribe live on the eastern shores of Stone Age Britain, where danger is never far away. Each season brings new adventures, each hunt has its risks, and each grim encounter with the neighboring tribe is fraught with threat. Poika, a boy on the verge of manhood, must trust the wisdom of his elders and endure life's rites of passage as he finds his place in the tribe."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Bullying Prevention Month Tweens
Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Lone Star List 2024 (Gr. 6-8)
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Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Lone Star List 2024 (Gr. 6-8)
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Description
"A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Follow the journey of two young adults, Joshua and Claire, each individually shaped by the day the sky went dark, but drawn to each other because of it. Coming of age in this new landscape, they will be forced to confront and challenge notions of identity, guilt, and survival as the darkness grows around them. When fear threatens to envelop all hope they have left, the two discover that love, family, and finding the true light in a world seemingly...
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