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Shannon Hale
Series:
Friends (Hale)
(3,535)
Summary: Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard...
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL HAL
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 0 of 1
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Julia Kaye
(1,841)
Summary: A highly personal collection documenting the early months of artist Julia Kaye's gender transition. Instead of a traditional written diary, Julia Kaye has always turned to art as a means of...
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Call #: 306.768 KAY
Location: Adult Displays - Front
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kabi Nagata , illustrator
Series:
My Solo Exchange Diary
(3,849)
Summary: Struggling with the idea of living alone and adjusting to the effects of her previous book's success, this follow-up to the award-winning autobiographical comic continues the author's quest for self-acceptance and love.
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Call #: 306.766 NAG
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Maia Kobabe , artist
(36,288)
Summary: In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt...
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Call #: 306.76 KOB
Locations: Adult Displays - Front, Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 2
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Maia Kobabe , artist
(38,981)
Summary: In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt...
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Natalie Nourigat , illustrator
(1,417)
Summary: When artist Tally Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Los Angeles and pursue a job in animation, she realized that despite her research, nothing truly prepared her for the wild world that...
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Call #: 741.5 NOU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Julie Dachez
(4,024)
Summary: An autobiographical comic based on the author's experience with Asperger's. Marguerite feels awkward, struggling every day to stay productive at work and keep up appearances with friends. She's...
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Call #: 616.8588 DAC YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Shannon Hale
(14,332)
Summary: Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always...
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Charise Mericle Harper
(1,065)
Summary: Meet Charise. She's energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions. But she's also a bad sister. When she goes too far and breaks little brother Daniel's tooth, can she redeem herself?...
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Call #: J GN HAR
Location: Junior Graphic Novels
copies in: 0 of 2
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by
Shannon Hale
Series:
Friends (Hale)
Summary: Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always...
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL HAL
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 2 of 2
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by
Huda Fahmy
(5,152)
Summary: Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old town, Huda knew exactly who she was: She was the hijabi girl. But in Dearborn, everyone is...
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL FAH
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Junji Itō
(1,016)
Summary: A first-ever collection of Junji Itō's artworks, featuring over 130 images from his best-selling manga titles along with rare works. This sublime collection includes all of Itō's unforgettable...
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Call #: 741.59 ITO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Tori Sharp , illustrator
(1,139)
Summary: Tori has never lived in just one world. Since her parents' divorce, she's lived in both her mom's house and her dad's new apartment. And in both places, no matter how hard she tries, her family still...
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL SHA
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Michael Kupperman
(1,305)
Summary: In this moving graphic memoir, Michael Kupperman traces the life of his reclusive father -- the once-world-famous Joel Kupperman, Quiz Kid. That his father is slipping into dementia -- seems to...
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Call #: 791.44 KUP
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Vannak Anan Prum
(234)
Summary: Vannak Anan Prum left his village in Cambodia to seek work in Thailand. Men who appeared to be employers on a fishing vessel promised to return him, but instead Vannak was hostage on the vessel for...
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Call #: 306.362 PRU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Roz Chast , illustrator
(904)
Summary: Chast's alphabetical compendium provides a neurotic spin on the classic alphabet book.
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Call #: 741.56 CHA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
George Takei
(37,826)
Summary: George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as...
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Call #: 940.53 TAK
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Raina Telgemeier , illustrator
(50,224)
Summary: Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows:...
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL TEL
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Lucy Knisley , artist
(9,187)
Summary: In 2010, Lucy and her long-term boyfriend John broke up. Three long, lonely years later, John returned to New York, walked into Lucy's apartment, and proposed. This is not that story. It is the story of what came after: the wedding.
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Call #: B KNISLEY
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Shing Yin Khor
(871)
Summary: An illustrated comic travelogue about an American immigrant driving alone through all that's left of "The Mother Road," Route 66.
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Call #: 325.1 KHO YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Carol Tyler , illustrator
Series:
You'll Never Know
(20)
Summary: The author chronicles her fraught relationship with her father, Charles, a WWII veteran, and how the war affected their lives through both childhood and adulthood. Soldier's heart is also a tribute...
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Call #: 940.5481 TYL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Roz Chast , illustrator
(28,762)
Summary: In her first memoir, Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and...
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Call #: 306.874 CHA
Location: Adult Displays - Circ 1
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Sarah Glidden , illustrator
(1,938)
Summary: "Cartoonist Sarah Glidden accompanies her two friends -- reporters and founders of a journalism non-profit -- as they research potential stories on the effects of the Iraq War on the Middle East and,...
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Call #: 956.7044 GLI
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Guy Delisle
(25,162)
Summary: Delisle is one of the few Westerners granted access to North Korea documents. His observations of the secretive society in this graphic travelogue depict the cultural alienation, boredom, and desires of ordinary North Koreans.
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Call #: 951.93 DEL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Guy Delisle
(8,233)
Summary: Presents the author's observations, in graphic novel format, of life in a cold city in southern China that is sealed off by electric fences and armed guards from the rest of the country.
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Call #: 951 DEL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Özge Samanci
(2,815)
Summary: "As a child in Izmir, Turkey in the 1980 and 90s, Ozge Samanci watched as her country struggled between its traditional religious heritage and the new secular westernized world of brand-name products...
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Call #: B SAMANCI YA
Location: YA Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Paula Knight , illustrator
(235)
Summary: A graphic memoir and visual exploration of the stigma-inducing health issues of miscarriage, childlessness, and chronic medical conditions.
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Call #: 618.178 KNI
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Riad Sattouf , artist
(4,547)
Summary: In this fourth volume, little Riad has grown into a teenager. In the previous books, his childhood was complicated by the pull of his two cultures -- French and Syrian -- and his parents'...
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Call #: B SATTOUF
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Ebony Flowers , illustrator
(1,729)
Summary: Offers a poignant glimpse into black women's lives and coming of age stories as seen across a crowded, ammonia-scented hair salon while ladies gossip and bond over the burn. The titular story "Hot...
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Call #: 305.896 FLO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Jarrett Krosoczka , artist
(31,191)
Summary: In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab,...
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Call #: B KROSOCZKA YA
Location: YA Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Brian Fies , artist
(1,959)
Summary: Early on the morning of Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition, 8,900 structures, including 6,200 homes, were destroyed. One of...
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Call #: 363.37 FIE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Lucy Knisley , illustrator
(20,901)
Summary: Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key...
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Call #: B KNISLEY YA
Location: YA Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Teresa Wong
(1,174)
Summary: In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts...
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Call #: 618.76 WON
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
A. J. Dungo , artist
(5,318)
Summary: In this visually arresting graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner, her battle with cancer, and their shared love of surfing that brought them strength throughout...
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Call #: 797.32 DUN YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Gene Luen Yang , artist
(7,752)
Summary: Gene understands stories -- comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every...
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL YAN
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Edmond Baudoin
(342)
Summary: A touching graphic memoir about brotherhood, coming of age, and artistic inspiration by one of France's most celebrated graphic novelists. Edmond Baudoin is one of the most revered and influential...
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Call #: B BAUDOIN
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Alison Bechdel
(168,165)
Summary: This book takes its place alongside the unnerving, memorable, darkly funny family memoirs of Augusten Burroughs and Mary Karr. It's a father-daughter tale perfectly suited to the graphic memoir form....
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Call #: 741.59 BEC
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Cece Bell
(79,657)
Summary: The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
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Call #: J GN BEL
Locations: YA Graphic Novels, Junior Graphic Novels
copies in: 1 of 2
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by
Colin Kaepernick
(210)
Summary: High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect....
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Call #: GRAPHIC NOVEL KAE
Location: YA Graphic Novels
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Sarah Glidden , illustrator
(4,244)
Summary: "Sarah Glidden is a progressive Jewish American twenty-something who is both vocal and critical of Israeli politics in the Holy Land. When a debate with her mother prods her to sign up for a...
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Call #: 956.94 GLI
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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