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1) Peanut
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nervous about starting her sophomore year at a new high school, Sadie decides to make herself more interesting by claiming to be allergic to peanuts, but her lie quickly spirals out of control.
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and three older brothers, Maggie enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is complicated by the melancholy ghost that has followed her throughout her entire life.
3) Boxers
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In China in 1898 bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough: harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers--commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils."
4) Oksi
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Poorling is a little bear who is a bit different from her brothers; she lives in the forest with her family. Mana and her shadow children also live in the forest. And above them all is Emuu, the great Grandma in the sky. Based on a Finnish folklore, this is a tale of mothers and daughters, stars and legends, old gods and new ones." --
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good...
6) Saints
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"China, 1898. An unwanted and unwelcome fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family when she's born. She finally finds friendship-- and a name, Vibiana -- in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing, and bands of young men roam the countryside, murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2016-
Language
English
Description
"Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, and narrated by 10-year-old Karen Reyes, Monsters is told is told through a fictional graphic diary employing the iconography of B-movie horror imagery and pulp monster magazines. As the precocious Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her beautiful and enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, we watch the interconnected and fascinating stories of those...
Author
Series
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"An ancient evil threatens to unravel the fabric of reality, and one Master of the Mystic Arts may not be enough to stop it. Doctor Strange must unite Sorcerers Supreme past, present and future to stem the coming darkness--including Merlin, the Ancient One, and Wiccan. Then there are the surprise packages: Sir Isaac Newton, a ghost rider from the 1800s, and the mysterious Nina"--
Author
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Contains two volumes of the beloved Legend of Zelda manga series, presented in a deluxe format featuring new covers and color art pieces by Akira Himekawa. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun! A young boy named Link must defeat evil on his long, perilous quest to find the spiritual stones that hold the key to the Triforce, and deliver them to Zelda, princess of the land of Hyrule. It's not easy being a hero in the realm of Hyrule,...
10) Batman: Universe
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Batman is pushed to his limit as he sets off in search of an item with the potential to destroy the universe as we know it! Batman isn't the only one looking for this item though. It's a race to the finish line with the fate of the universe hanging in the balance! The Riddler has stolen a priceless jeweled egg, and Batman is on his trail, chasing him from Gotham to Gorilla City and points beyond. But when Batman catches up with the crook, he realizes...
12) V.B. Rose
Author
Publisher
Tokyopop
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
When Ageha Shiroi accidentally injures one of the young men working on her sister Hibari's wedding dress, she uses her skills as a handbag creator to help finish the dress, despite her reservations about Hibari's fiancé. Vol. 1.
Author
Series
Brody's ghost volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Being dead sucks. Talia would know -- she's been a ghost for five years, stuck on earth until she completes her "life task": a good deed that'll allow her to move on. Brody doesn't know the first thing about death -- all he wants is to slack off, make some cash, and get back together with his ex-girlfriend. But when Talia turns to him for help hunting down a brutal serial killer, Brody comes face to face with a dangerous world of street gangs, spectral...
Author
Publisher
Campfire/Kalyani Navyug Media
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of the nineteenth-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, its eccentric captain, and the undersea world, which anticipated many of the scientific achievements of the twentieth century.
Author
Series
Exorsisters volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Did you sign a deal with the devil? Has a loved one been dragged to Hell? Then Kate and Cate Harrow should be the first ones to call for timely soul removal at a reasonable rate. The first story arc introduces you to a world where the Harrows have to deal with the end of the world, fallen angels, demon worshipping ex-boyfriends, and their Mother. Collects EXORSISTERS #1-5." --
Author
Series
Domino volume 1
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Impossible targets call for impossible shots - and no one can make them like Domino! Marvel's #1 soldier of fortune is back in an explosive new series! The product of a failed super-soldier program, Neena Thurman always made her own luck as the sharpshooting mercenary known as Domino...but what happens when her own powers betray her? The hunter becomes the hunted as every merc in the game smells blood in the water, and Domino's formerly charmed life...
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Yuzu Hiiragi and her father run a Dueling school that's seen better days. If only they had a star teacher to bring in new students! When a rogue Duelist known as Phantom appears in the city, Yuzu may have found a savior, but Phantom will have to deal with the Leo Corporation's special forces before he can get into any community service!" -- page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Batman's greatest foe has returned for one last gag. But this time, not even the Joker is laughing. In their last encounter, the Dark Knight failed to live up to the Joker's grand plans, so now the villain is deadly serious. The games are over, and for their final showdown, the Clown Prince of Crime won't be staging a comedy."--
Author
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, and imprint of Kodansha US Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"After Rin shares some profound insights with Komugi about her crush, she learns it's easier to bottle up her feelings for the wolf-boy, Yū. As Komugi gets to really know Rin the fox, his cold exterior slowly melts away-and Yū can't help but be concerned. In order to let someone new into his heart, Yū struggles to confront his emotional trauma from the past. But by the time Yu realizes his true emotions, something unthinkable has happened to Komugi..."--...
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Beginning the Age of Star Wars - epic adventures featuring your favorite characters from all three film trilogies! And first up are the heroes and villains of the days of the Old Republic! Witness the moments that define them, the incredible battles that shaped them - and their eternal conflict between light and darkness!