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1) Guts
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
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: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
2) Smile
Author
Series
Smile volume 1
Language
English
Description
Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. Tristan, a cisgender dude, is looking for an easy way to introduce gender neutral pronouns to his increasingly diverse workplace. They team up in this comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them. They also include what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for those who identify outside of the binary...
4) Sisters
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile!
Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents,...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you'll see those brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You'll see them in your dreams. Alexey Pajitnov had big ideas about games. In 1984, he created Tetris in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. Once Tetris emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"Packed with comics, diagrams and 'secret diaries,' this book is an . . . encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things-from hearts to farts to coconuts-and makes a . . . [humorous] and informative guide for curious young readers. Join the . . . exploration of 'a day in the life' of nearly 100 things on Earth. Find out what exactly your tongue does all day long, how a Japanese knotweed destroys everything in its path, and why no two snowflakes...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States in graphic novel format.
"Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves"--Publisher...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. The Moon Landing explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one persons life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the history...
10) The internet
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
11) Order in coding
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
12) Allergic
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.
13) Alamo all-stars
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Shares the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government and features the exploits of historical legends, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett.
14) Hardware
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
16) Coding languages
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
18) Algorithms
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
19) Logic in coding
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
In 1922, explorers Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamen after years of searching. No one had been inside for about 3,000 years! What the men found in King Tut's tomb was amazing: gold, riches, and historical artifacts beyond their wildest dreams. But as excavation of the tomb continued, strange things began to happen-and what started as a mosquito bite would soon leave Lord Carnarvon dead. When a famous...
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