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• In Utero

  Gooch, Chris,

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  Twelve years after a disastrous explosion, young Hailey is dropped off by her mum at a holiday camp in a dilapidated shopping mall. Alienated from the other kids, she connects with an eerie older teen named Jen... but soon dark horrors awaken, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Deep Dark

  Ostertag, Molly Knox,

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  High school senior Magdalena Herrera already has adult responsibilities and a deadly secret hidden in the dark of the basement, one that drains her of energy and leaves her bleeding – until the return of her childhood friend, Nessa, forces her to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Age 16

  Fung, Rosena,

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  This is a powerful coming-of-age graphic novel about three generations of mothers and daughters passing down and rebelling against standards of gender, race, beauty, size and worth

• Rei Escapes Disaster

  a Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Graphic Novel

  Griner, Susan,

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  The year is 2011, and an earthquake has just hit Tohoku, Japan. Twelve-year-old Rei is sitting in class, thinking about the argument she just had with her best friend, when the quake strikes. After six long minutes of rumbling, the class can finally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are You Afraid of the Dark? 1, The Witch's Wings and Other Terrifying Tales

  Mejia, Tehlor Kay,

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  Based on Nickelodeon’s hit horror franchise "Are You Afraid of the Dark?," from 1992, "The Witch’s Wings and Other Terrifying Tales" is the first in an all-new horror graphic novel series. It features three original stories based on Hispanic urban…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are You Afraid of the Dark? 2, The Sinister Sisters and Other Terrifying Tales

  Brown, Roseanne A.,

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  This second volume of scary stories are based on urban legends and folktales from Ghana! A girl who cheats in school discovers that monsters may be prowling her campus, ready to eat cheating students. A young boy tests his luck when he comes into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mushroom Knight. Vol. 1

  Bly, Oliver,

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  An adolescent girl from northwest Philadelphia searches the deep dark woods for her missing dog, entangling her destiny with a chivalrous mushroom faerie on a mystical quest to protect the biome from catastrophic ruin.

• The Mushroom Knight. Volume Two

  Bly, Oliver,

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  An adolescent girl named Lem continues to search the deep dark woods for her missing dog, entangling her destiny with a chivalrous mushroom faerie named Gowlitrot on a mystical quest to protect the biome from catastrophic ruin.

• Project Nought

  Furedi, Chelsey,

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  Ren Mittal's last memory in the year 1996 is getting on a bus to visit his mystery pen pal Georgia. When he wakes up in 2122, he thinks he might be hallucinating – he's not! Tech conglomerate Chronotech sponsors a time-travel program to help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Day

  the Graphic Novel

  Levithan, David,

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  Every morning A wakes in a different person's body, in a different person's life, learning over the years to never get too attached, until he wakes up in the body of Justin and falls in love with Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon.

• Constellations

  Glasheen, Kate,

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  In 1980s Troy, New York, nonbinary teenager Claire's stint in court-ordered rehab may be exactly what they need to unpack all the bad they have experienced – if they can stay sober in a world seemingly never made for them.

• Mage and the Endless Unknown

  Miller, S. J. (Illustrator),

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  A series of silent panels depict a young mage and his companions as they travel a shadowy fantastical land of deadly monsters and try to save the realm from being overtaken by darkness.

• Monstrous

  a Transracial Adoption Story

  Myer, Sarah,

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  Bullied by her classmates, Sarah, a Korean American girl growing up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors, channels her rage into her art and cosplay until it threatens to explode.

• Daughters of Snow and Cinders

  Tamarit, Nuria,

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  On the run from her treasured home, Joana boards a steamship bound for the frozen realm of wolves and men. Here, Tala guides a gold-hunting expedition into the heart of the wilderness. As storm winds loom and a fearsome she-wolf lurks in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Danger and Other Unknown Risks

  North, Ryan, 1980-

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  On midnight of Jan. 1, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn't technology that killed it’; it was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn't stable, and unless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Charisma's Turn

  Couvson, Monique,

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  This book follows the story of Charisma, a Black high school student grappling with mounting pressures from home and school, and when frustrations with her family intersect with a conflict at school, she reaches a crossroads, facing a choice that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Infinity Particle

  Xu, Wendy,

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  Clementine Chang moves from Earth to Mars for a new start and is lucky enough to land her dream job with Dr. Marcella Lin, an artificial Intelligence pioneer. On her first day of work, Clem meets Dr. Lin's assistant, a humanoid AI named Kye. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Noblesse. 1

  Son, Che-ho,

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  When Cadis Etrama Di Raizel, or Rai, as he is known, awakens after 820 years, he discovers a modern world he simply doesn't understand. Once an extremely powerful member of the Nobles, a race of nearly immortal and powerful creatures, Rai decides to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blackward

  Lindell, Lawrence,

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  Tired of feeling like you don't belong? Join the club. It's called the Section. You'd think a spot to chill, chat and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs – Lika, Amor, Lala, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cryptid Club

  Andersen, Sarah (Sarah C.),

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  Enter the world of Cryptid Club, a look inside the adventures of elusive creatures ranging from Mothman to the Loch Ness Monster. This humorous new series celebrates the unique qualities that make cryptids so desperately sought after by mankind (to…Read moreRead more of this annotation