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1) The bug club
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Informative and fun book on bugs: In The Bug Club, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange, you could almost imagine them living in outer space!"--
Author
Publisher
SelfMadeHero
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
199 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Filmish, cartoonist Edward Ross takes us on an exhilarating ride through the history of cinema, using comics to uncover the magic and mechanics behind our favorite movies. Exploring everything from censorship to set design, Ross spotlights the films and film-makers that embody this provocative and inventive medium, from the pioneers of early cinema to the innovators shaping the movies of today, from A Trip to the Moon to Inception and beyond"--Page...
Author
Series
Publisher
B.E.S. Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
What if you could teleport, change shape or be elastic? You'd be a superhero BUT are these superpowers feasible in the real world? Superpower Science: Masters of Matter tells you all about the reality of these superpowers when looked at through a scientific lens. The series Superpower Science focuses on the superpowers commonly associated with superheroes and reveals just how scientifically realistic they could be to us mere humans. Each title focuses...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
122 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"That's something to crow about! Learn all about these genius birds in Kyla Vanderklugt's Science Comics: Crows, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Did you know that crows make their own tools, lead complex social lives, and never forget a human face? Scientists are just beginning to unlock the secrets of the crow's brain to discover how these avian Einsteins can be as smart...
6) Guts
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
121 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In Trees we follow an acorn as it learns about its future as Earth's largest, longest-living plant. Starting with the seed's germination, we learn about each stage until the tree's maturation, different types of trees, and the roles trees take on in our ecosystem."--Amazon.
Series
Publisher
The Pennsylvania State University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
vi, 135 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of comics presenting diverse views of menopause. Contributors address a range of life experiences, ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and health conditions"--
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Most Important Comic Book On Earth is a global collaboration for planetary change, bringing together a diverse team of 300 leading environmentalists, artists, authors, actors, filmmakers, musicians, and more to present over 120 stories to save the world. Whether it's inspirational tales from celebrity names such as Cara Delevingne and Andy Serkis, hilarious webcomics from War and Peas and Ricky Gervais, artworks by leading illustrators David...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
117 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Aurora, a young explorer, introduces the science and characteristics of volcanoes, discussing lava, tectonic plates, the creation of new land masses, and magma vents.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
120 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dive deep with Science Comics: Whales, a new and exciting volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series! In this volume, Zip, an enthusiastic beaked whale, is eager to share everything he can about whale pods by broadcasting his very own undersea podcast! He will travel across the global ocean interviewing a diverse assortment of whales and dolphins about their amazing behaviors and habitats, as well as their interactions with the human...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
201 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This sweeping, full-color comic book biography tells the complete life story of Jack Kirby, co-creator of some of the most enduring superheroes and villains of the twentieth century for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more. Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Scioli breathes visual life into Kirby's life story--from his days growing up in New York during the Great Depression and discovering a love for science fiction and cartoons to his time...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
266 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Before she was the legendary Mama Cass of the folk group The Mamas and the Papas, Ellen Cohen was a teen girl from Baltimore with an incredible voice, incredible confidence, and incredible dreams. She dreamed of being not just a singer but a star. Not just a star--a superstar. So, at the age of nineteen, at the dawn of the sixties, Ellen left her hometown and became Cass Elliot. At her size, Cass was never going to be the kind of girl that record...
Author
Publisher
Limerence Press, an imprint of Oni-Lion Forge Press Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
71 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Asexuality is often called The Invisible Orientation. You don't learn about it in school, you don't hear "ace" on television. So, it's kinda hard to be ace in a society so steeped in sex that no one knows you exist. Too many young people grow up believing that their lack of sexual desire means they are broken--so writer Molly Muldoon and cartoonist Will Hernandez, both in the ace community, are here to shed light on society's misconceptions of asexuality...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
127 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"For comic-book artist Audry Nicklin, her visit to Japan was the trip of a lifetime. Armed with her watercolor paints, she explored Hiroshima and its Peace Park; the red-gated shrine at Miyajima; Himeji Castle; neon-lit Osaka; the ancient temples of Mount Koya, Nara, and Kyoto; and the bustling streets of Tokyo. Alongside adorable illustrations and entertaining commentary, practical tips are included for those interested in painting on location."--Page...
16) Monograph
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
275 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 13 x 18 inches.
Language
English
Description
"A flabbergasting experiment in publishing hubris, [this book] charts the art and literary world's increasing tolerance for the language of the empathetic doodle directly through the work of one of its most esthetically constipated practitioners. For thirty years, writer and artist (i.e. cartoonist) Chris Ware (b. 1967) has been testing the patience of readers and fine art fans with his complicated and difficult-to-comprehend picture stories in the...
17) Older than dirt
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Conveys the history of the Earth in humorous graphic novel format, from the big bang through continent formation, discussing how weather events and climate change continue to shape the landscape.
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
179 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"After escaping a Syrian prison, Ibrahim Aldabaan and his family fled the country to seek protection in America. Among the few refugees to receive visas, they finally landed in JFK airport on November 8, 2016, Election Day. The family had reached a safe harbor, but woke up to the world of Donald Trump and a Muslim ban that would sever them from the grandmother, brothers, sisters, and cousins stranded in exile in Jordan. Welcome to the New World tells...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
How well do you know our favorite furry companion? Did they really descend from wolves? What's the difference between a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard? And just how smart are they? Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced off to.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
[First edition].
Physical Desc
264 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents instructions for aspiring cartoonists on the art form's key techniques, sharing concise and accessible guidelines on such principles as capturing the human condition through words and images in a minimalist style.
"Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 1993 with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such diverse fields as media theory, movie criticism, and web design. In...
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