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Us two together

Ephameron, 1979-,


Originally published in Belgium, 2015. An account of the author's experience of her father's illness, primary progressive aphasia, in graphic novel format.
Date Published:2019

Dumb

Webber, Georgia.


Part memoir, part medical cautionary tale, Dumb tells the story of how an urban twentysomething copes with the everyday challenges that come with voicelessness. Webber adroitly uses the comics medium to convey the practical hurdles she faced as well as the fear and dread that accompanied her increasingly lonely journey to regain her life.
Date Published:2018

Clinical ethics : a graphic medicine casebook

Myers, Kimberly R. (Kimberly Rena), 1962-,


A collection of original comics engaging fundamental issues in medical ethics, including patient autonomy, informed consent, unconscious bias, mandated reporting of suspected abuse, confidentiality, medical mistakes, surrogate decision-making, and futility.
Date Published:2022

Life support : invitation to prayer

Margolis, Judith,


Reprint. Originally published : Jerusalem : Bright Idea Books, 2000. "Originally published by Bright Idea Books (Jerusalem, 2000) as a limited edition artist's book."--Colophon Through drawings, paintings, and poetic, prayerful affirmations grounded firmly in the Jewish experience, the author offers a creative response to her mother's final illness and death.
Date Published:2019

Son of elsewhere : a memoir in pieces

Abdelmahmoud, Elamin.


"From one of the most beloved media personalities of his generation comes a rumination on Blackness, faith, language, pop culture, and the challenges and rewards of finding your way in the world."--Jacket
Date Published:2022

Punching the air

Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,


From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he's seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. "Boys just being boys" turns out to be true only when those boys are white. Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal's bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. This never should have been his story. But can he change it.
Date Published:2020

From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he's seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. "Boys just being boys" turns out to be true only when those boys are white. Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal's bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. This never should have been his story. But can he change it.

Date Published:2020

The one and only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine


When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Date Published:2012

Charming as a verb

Philippe, Ben


Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri's less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for...
Date Published:2020

Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. But his easy smiles mask a burning ambition to attend his dream college, Columbia University. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne Troy. When she uncovers Henri's less-than-honest dog-walking scheme, she blackmails him into helping her change her image at school. Henri agrees, seeing a potential upside for himself. Soon what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for...

Date Published:2020

Maya in multicolor

Teerdhala, Swati,


After realizing her freshman boyfriend is wasting her time and refuses to put a label on their relationship, college freshman Maya decides to reclaim her life but does not have a lot of confidence in romance, so she is not thrilled that her co-planner on the Holi planning committee is the heartthrob Nishanti Rai, especially since their visions (and personalities) do not match.
Date Published:2025

Clues to the universe

Li, Christina


Told from their different points of view, aspiring rocket scientist Ro and introverted artist Benji become science class partners and unlikely friends, together setting out to build a rocket and search for Benji's long-lost father using clues in his favorite comic books series.
Date Published:2021

Ace and the misfits

Kawooya, Eddie,


After fleeing Uganda, Ace is battling ignorance, bullying, and a new culture. Now he seeks to regain his confidence and show himself he has the tools to make it in his new life. In his debut novel, Eddie Kawooya presents a fish-out-of-water story of immigration and the pains and joys of integration into a new and sometimes frightening environment.
Date Published:2024

Salma joins the team

Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,


Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family - the team that always has her back - Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.
Date Published:2024

Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family - the team that always has her back - Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.

Date Published:2024

The boy who harnessed the wind : creating currents of electricity and hope

Kamkwamba, William, 1987-


Originally published: New York : William Morrow, c2009. With additional material. A true story of tenacity and imagination describes how an African teenager built a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his home and his village, improving life for himself and his neighbors.
Date Published:2010

Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir

Ha, Robin,


For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined.
Date Published:2020

For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes a permanent relocation--following her mother's announcement that she's getting married--Robin is devastated. Overnight, her life changes. She is dropped into a new school where she doesn't understand the language and struggles to keep up. She is completely cut off from her friends in Seoul and has no access to her beloved comics. At home, she doesn't fit in with her new stepfamily, and worst of all, she is furious with the one person she is closest to--her mother. Then one day Robin's mother enrolls her in a local comic drawing class, which opens the window to a future Robin could never have imagined.

Date Published:2020

Brownstone

Teer, Samuel,


In the summer of 1995, almost-fifteen-year-old Almudena is sent to live with her estranged Spanish-speaking father, and together they renovate a brownstone and build a relationship while Almudena navigates the Latin American side of her heritage for the first time.
Date Published:2024

Professor Goose debunks Goldilocks and the three bears

Bourgeois, Paulette,


This entertaining STEM-filled picture book, filled with silly jokes and illustrations, follows Professor Goose as she fact-checks Goldilocks and the Three Bears, exposing its flaws and explaining the science behind this classic story.
Date Published:2022

I'm finding my talk

Thomas, Rebecca, (Poet),


A response to Rita Joe's iconic poem "I Lost My Talk" by award-winning spoken-word artist and Mi'kmaw activist Rebecca Thomas. A second-generation residential school survivor, Thomas writes this response poem openly and honestly, reflecting on the process of working through the destructive effects of colonialism. From sewing regalia to dancing at powow to learning traditional language, this poem is about rediscovering her community, and finding culture. Features stunning, vibrant illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.
Date Published:2019

A response to Rita Joe's iconic poem "I Lost My Talk" by award-winning spoken-word artist and Mi'kmaw activist Rebecca Thomas. A second-generation residential school survivor, Thomas writes this response poem openly and honestly, reflecting on the process of working through the destructive effects of colonialism. From sewing regalia to dancing at powow to learning traditional language, this poem is about rediscovering her community, and finding culture. Features stunning, vibrant illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.

Date Published:2019

I lost my talk

Joe, Rita, 1932-2007,


One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, "I Lost My Talk" tells the revered Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication. Includes a biography of Rita Joe and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.
Date Published:2019

One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, "I Lost My Talk" tells the revered Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication. Includes a biography of Rita Joe and striking colour illustrations by Mi'kmaw artist Pauline Young.

Date Published:2019

Get outside! : how humans connect with nature

Payne, Leah,


Introduction -- What is nature, really? -- Us versus nature -- Where did all the nature go? -- Do we have a nature deficit? -- Nuts'a'maat -- Friluftsliv -- Time to reflect -- Nature is wonderful for everyone -- Why is time in nature important? -- The benefits of urban nature -- Who "belongs" in nature -- Inclusive outdoors -- Be an intersectional environmentalist -- Let's learn from nature -- Nature-inspired design -- Nature and buildings -- Nature and communities -- Harnessing the power of nature -- Nature is changing -- Let's live with nature -- Nature play -- Nature hobbies -- Nature school -- Prepare for nature -- Respect nature -- Your backyard...and beyond! Get Outside! How Humans Connect with Nature explores the important relationship between people and nature. It asks big questions, like Are humans part of nature or separate from it? and Do all people have equal access to nature? By discussing global issues such as the climate crisis and environmental racism, the book shows us that, by strengthening our relationship with the natural world, we can learn how to take care of the environment and to let the environment take care of us too.
Date Published:2024

Introduction -- What is nature, really? -- Us versus nature -- Where did all the nature go? -- Do we have a nature deficit? -- Nuts'a'maat -- Friluftsliv -- Time to reflect -- Nature is wonderful for everyone -- Why is time in nature important? -- The benefits of urban nature -- Who "belongs" in nature -- Inclusive outdoors -- Be an intersectional environmentalist -- Let's learn from nature -- Nature-inspired design -- Nature and buildings -- Nature and communities -- Harnessing the power of nature -- Nature is changing -- Let's live with nature -- Nature play -- Nature hobbies -- Nature school -- Prepare for nature -- Respect nature -- Your backyard...and beyond! Get Outside! How Humans Connect with Nature explores the important relationship between people and nature. It asks big questions, like Are humans part of nature or separate from it? and Do all people have equal access to nature? By discussing global issues such as the climate crisis and environmental racism, the book shows us that, by strengthening our relationship with the natural world, we can learn how to take care of the environment and to let the environment take care of us too.

Date Published:2024

Children of the Holocaust

Schlesinger, Emily,


"Six million Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust. Children were not spared. But some managed to survive. Large numbers were sent to concentration camps. Others were hidden by friends and neighbors. Some were smuggled across borders. Many lost their families. Still, they did not give up. These are their stories of survival. Take a look inside White Lightning Nonfiction, a hi-lo nonfiction series for students in the middle grades. Mature, high-interest topics pull in readers and engage them with interesting information; full-color photographs and illustrations; detailed graphic elements including charts, tables, and infographics; and fascinating facts. A 20-word glossary is included for vocabulary support"--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2020

"Six million Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust. Children were not spared. But some managed to survive. Large numbers were sent to concentration camps. Others were hidden by friends and neighbors. Some were smuggled across borders. Many lost their families. Still, they did not give up. These are their stories of survival. Take a look inside White Lightning Nonfiction, a hi-lo nonfiction series for students in the middle grades. Mature, high-interest topics pull in readers and engage them with interesting information; full-color photographs and illustrations; detailed graphic elements including charts, tables, and infographics; and fascinating facts. A 20-word glossary is included for vocabulary support"--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2020