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1) New Kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature!
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing
...2) Slip
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Eisner-Award nominated writer Marika McCoola and debut artist Aatmaja Pandya, an emotional coming-of-age graphic novel for fans of Bloom and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me.
Right before Jade is about to leave for a summer art intensive, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How is Jade supposed to focus on herself right now?
But at the Art Farm, Jade has artistic opportunities she’s
4) Look Back
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
The overly confident Fujino and the shut-in Kyomoto couldn't be more different, but a love of drawing manga brings these two small-town girls together. A poignant story of growing up and moving forward that only Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man, could have crafted....Rated:T+ LOOK BACK © 2021 by Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Inc.
5) Terry's crew
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Inquisitive young artist Terry strives to make space for himself as the new kid at Rock City Academy, a place where he can finally hone his talents. Terry learns the consequences of dreaming big and the value of real friends along the way"--
Author
Series
Making friends (Kristen Gudsnuk) volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dany's sketchbook is at it again, but this time it's not Dany's doing! Dany and Madison are living a new reality. Rather than best friends, the pair now believe they are twins -- and that isn't the only part of their lives that has been completely rewritten. Their mom is a novelist, their dad is a rock star, and Dany has suddenly become a diligent student. But things don't seem to be adding up. Dany and Madison start sleuthing and discover that someone...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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2020-2021 Middle School TAB Nominations
2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 5 & 6
TAB 2021 : H-B Woodlawn
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2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 5 & 6
TAB 2021 : H-B Woodlawn
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Description
"While living with her latest set of foster parents, Ashley Rayburn mistakenly applies some found body paints which give her a wide range of special powers, but soon the military discovers what happened to their secret weapon and this puts Ashley and her newfound family and friends in danger."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Nell of Gumbling volume 1
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Nell lives an ordinary life in the magical town of Gumbling, but yearns to land her dream apprenticeship and become an artist.
Author
Series
Shang-chi (Ying) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Sneaking out of the palace into the outside world to find the legendary Peaches of Immortality to gift to his father, 12-year-old Shang-Chi refuses to fail in his quest until he hears things that make him wonder if his father deserves to be saved.
11) Pearl: Vol.3
Author
Series
Pearl volume 3
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Pearl is a unique experience about an artist discovering all the secrets of the modern Yakuza world she was born into by no fault of her own. After finding out the truth about her parents in previous volumes, the real question is: who is the ghost dragon of San Francisco?"--Back cover.
12) The making of
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When a moderately successful artist Peterson receives an invite to an arts festival, he decides to enliven what he perceives to be an amateur event by embarking on an group project with the other attendees. As Peterson's ambition and attempts at professionalism clash with the laid-back attitudes of the others on the project, their disagreements reach a breaking point.
Author
Publisher
Oni Press, Inc., Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When they discover a kitten asleep in their doorway, real-life artist couple Rachel and Mike immediately fall prey to her charms. Soon, the new queen of their home is a blue point Siamese cat named Frankie. Stealing snacks, making mischief, and taking snuggling very seriously, Frankie proves, again and again, the wholesome joys of a feline companion.
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"An addictive assortment of comics about the ups and downs of life in the arts. Flights of fancy, bitter grumblings, pep talks, self-doubt, inspiration , procrastination, and more are all captured with a wry and relatable sense of humor" -- page 4 of cover.
18) Punch up!: Vol.1
Author
Series
Punch up! (Sterling) volume 1
Publisher
Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Young orphan Pitch has big dreams of traveling to the city and competing in the Wide Plains Fighting Tournament. He also harbors a secret wish—to be trained by aging competitor Sonny Chan. Can Pitch make it in a big city filled with unsavory types that want to do him harm? And is Emperor Jayson, host of the fighting tournament, one of those people? Will Sonny decide to act decent . . . for once? --from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When one...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Brave, witty and empowering, this graphic memoir follows Rebecca as she navigates her asexual identity and mental health in a world obsessed with sex. From school to work to relationships, this book offers an unparalleled insight into asexuality."--Provided by publisher.
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