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1) Any empire
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Language
English
Description
"[A] group of small-town kids find themselves bound together by geography, boredom, and a string of mysterious turtle mutilations. Years later, with Army tanks rolling through the streets of their hometown, these young adults are forced to confront painful questions of privilege, duty, betrayal, and courage"--Publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"The Freddie Stories traces a year in the life of Freddie, the youngest member of the dysfunctional Mullen family. These four-panel entries - each representing an episode in the life of Freddie - bring to life adolescence, pimples and all. No matter what happens, it all seems to go wrong for Freddie - he's set up as an arsonist, mercilessly teased in school, and bossed around by classmates. With consummate skill, Lynda Barry writes about the cruelty...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From British illustrator, artist, and author Charlie Mackesy comes a journey for all ages that explores life's universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-and-white drawings. Charlie Mackesy offers inspiration and hope in uncertain times, following the tale of a curious boy, a greedy mole, a wary fox and a wise horse who find themselves together in sometimes difficult terrain, sharing their greatest fears and biggest discoveries about vulnerability,...
6) Begin again
Author
Publisher
Philomel, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In his first illustrated book created specifically for readers of all ages, Oliver Jeffers shares a very brief history of humanity and shares his dreams for where we go from here. With his bold, iconic art, Oliver Jeffers follows the human path from the dawn of our species through history, sharing profound, sometimes poignant, commentary on our present, and then offers a challenge: Where do we go from here? How can we create new stories and new systems...
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Barbara Thorson, an acerbic fifth-grader so consumed with fantasy that she doesn't just tell people that she kills giants with an ancient Norse warhammer -- she starts to believe it herself. This book reveals the reasons for Barbara's troubled behavior, as she learns to reconcile her fantasy life with the real world. -- amazon.com.
Author
Series
Play it cool guys volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A bunch of dorks are so goofy they're cool, and they've got their act down pat.
9) Pet peeves
Author
Publisher
Avery Hill Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Bobbie's life is going nowhere fast. She's working at a bar, wanting to play music but never having the time or energy. The only bright spot is her dog - always cheerful, always cuddly, and always there for her. As the relentless day-in, day-out of work piles up, music and roommates and social plans begin to seem less and less important as Bobbie struggles to make rent and have any time to be creative. The only thing she has time for outside her job...
Author
Series
Play it cool guys volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Enter: a bunch of cool guys who look like they got that unapproachable swag. But let's be real--that's not the true them. They're just a bunch of dorks who've got the act down pat. So sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy watching a bunch of goofy guys try to look cool all day every day."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Empathizing with others, understanding your feelings, learning to be selfless. These all sound like really hard things to do! Well fear not, come along with Gudetama, who'll guide your way to learning things and more. Living selflessly is something many struggle with. Don't worry, Gudetama does too, and wants to join you on your journey in finding the wonders of mindfulness."--Page 4 of cover
Author
Series
Play it cool guys volume 3
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"They're so goofy, they're cool. Tickets, please! Place your bets! Who's the coolest of them all? They didn't start the fire, but this band of dorks still got that oomph...plus one. With a new bro in the squad, they're ready to bring it--best of three, right? Y'know, against all odds, they always come out on top! But this time, well...keep watching! The match ain't over yet"-- Back cover.
Author
Series
Play it cool guys volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Summer's here, so get ready to cheer on this gang of dorks! They've got the 4-1-1 on how to beat the heat as they turn up the cool--and the goof--for some fun in the sun! From sleepovers to movie dates, they're doing it all, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
How do I get a job while still having enough time to party? I'm supposed to pay rent every month?! How am I supposed to live without my mom doing my laundry? Adulting is tough. Thankfully, Gudetama is here to guide you on your path to growth!
15) Below ambition
Author
Series
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Following Simon Hanselmann's 2021 smash hit graphic novel Crisis Zone -- which captured the zeitgeist of life under Covid and the New York Times Book Review called "the first great work of pandemic fiction" -- things settle down, and Megg the Witch and Werewolf Jones get the band back together. Megg and Werewolf Jones are Horse Mania. Horse Mania is a test of the audience's patience, proudly the "worst band in town," without any ambition to make...
Author
Series
Tune volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012-
Language
English
Description
Andy's life is going nowhere, fast. He left art school with his career all worked out ahead of time, but ...to say it didn't work out is the understatement of the century. Unemployed and living with his overbearing parents, Andy struggles to keep sight of the lofty goals that once drove him. But it's hard, even when he reconnects with his old art school crush, Yumi.Things look better, briefly, with Yumi back in the picture and an actual job offer...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Description
The last days of school are always the hardest, even if your least favourite teacher is out for the rest of the year. Summer vacation can't come soon enough! No school, baseball, beach trips, and blech! yellow bananas? Everyone at P.S. 38 is a little stir-crazy as the school year winds down. With Kim Cressly trying to make her gigantic boyfriend jealous, Artur and Nate BOTH entering Hunny Bursts cereal's new mascot contest, and Coach John subbing...
Author
Series
Hereville volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Mirka is back, and this time she takes on a misguided meteor who's been set in motion by the troll and turned into Mirka's twin by the witch. Doppelganger Mirka is out to best the real girl. Our heroine will have to beat her own other self in a three-park challenge ... or be banished from Hereville!
19) Big kids
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The debut graphic novel from a dazzling newcomer with a singular, idiosyncratic style. Big Kids is simultaneously Michael DeForge's most straightforward narrative and his most complex work to date. It follows a troubled teenage boy through the transformative years of high school as he redefines his friends, his interests, and his life path. When the boy's uncle, a police officer, gets kicked out of the family's basement apartment and transferred to...
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