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1) Summer fires
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Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Sisters Rachel and Sylvia are faced with the tough choices of teenage life, which mirror the fires in the surrounding hillsides of their typical Italian town, as one decision or another leads to unsettled feelings and desires.
2) Hungry ghost
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
After the sudden death of her father, sixteen-year-old Valerie Chu, who is hiding an eating disorder from her friends and family, reevaluates her life, her choices and her own body as she tries to find the strength to seek help.
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Series
Teen Titans (Garcia) volume 1
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
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Description
When a tragic accident takes the life of seventeen-year-old Raven Roth's foster mom -- and Raven's memory -- she moves to New Orleans to recover and finish her senior year of high school starting over isn't easy. Raven remembers everyday stuff like how to solve math equations and make pasta, but she can't remember her favorite song or who she was before the accident. And when impossible things start happening, Raven begins to think it might even be...
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"You have the power. It's the one time of the year when the witch known as Cailleach hunts the children of the village -- so Saoirse, a brave and reckless young girl, decides this is the perfect opportunity to defy her father and discover the secrets of the witch's tower! But when the Cailleach captures Saoirse and her brother Brahm, their lives are forever changed in ways they never expected. Now, Saoirse will have to save everyone she loves by discovering...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Description
"When Nao returns to Tokyo to reconnect with her Japanese heritage, she books a yearlong stay at the Himawari sharehouse. There she meets Hyejung and Tina, two other girls who came to Japan to freely forge their own paths. The trio live together, share meals, and even attend the same Japanese-language school, which results in them becoming fast friends. But will they be able to hold one another up as life tests them with new loves, old heart breaks,...
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English
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"Komi is in her final year of high school, and that means she's running out of time to achieve her goal of making 100 friends! She starts off strong on the first day of classes, but a cynical new classmate's bitter outlook soon sparks a school-wide battle royale. Can Komi make a new ally in the trenches, or will pessimism win the day?"--
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English
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"In a near future, augmentation and AI changed everything and nothing. Indira is a human girl who has been cybernetically augmented after a tragic accident, and Fawn is one of the first human-presenting AI. They have the same internship at a gallery, but neither thinks much of the other's photography. But after a huge public blowout, their mentor gives them an ultimatum: work together on a project or leave her gallery forever. Grudgingly, the two...
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Series
Grand blue dreaming volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After graduating from an all-boys' high school, Iori Kitahara moves away from home to go to college in a seaside town. He's eager to start a new chapter in his life--one filled with dreams of reinventing himself, meeting beautiful girls, and reveling in his youth. But when his new abode is his uncle's dive shop, Iori's college debut doesn't turn out as glamorously as he planned! Can Iori keep himself afloat, or will the booze-fueled antics of his...
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English
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"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. Najimi takes the role of Komi's friendship mentor very seriously (sometimes), so when it comes to light that Komi has only made eight...
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Series
Komi can't communicate volume 23
Language
English
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Description
"It's Valentine's Day again, and Itan High is a chocolatsravaganza! But while most of the students are giving out goodies to celebrate friendships, Komi and Manbagi have a different goal--Tadano's heart! But do either of them have the courage to actually tell him that ...?" -- Page [4] cover.
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Series
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English
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Description
"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. It's White Day! Traditionally, guys give girls a gift to thank them for their Valentine's Day chocolate. But the boys of Itan High...
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English
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"The journey to 100 friends begins with a single conversation. Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve. Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends. It's the day of the sports festival at Itan High and the students are...
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Allison is drowning under the weight of her manipulative stage magician father. When he brings home the family's first computer, she escapes into a thrilling new world where she meetings Samir, a like-minded new online friend who has just agreed to run away from home with her. After moving to a new town and leaving all of his friends behind, Richard receives a mysterious note in his locker with instructions on how to connect to 'Evol BBS,' a dial-in...
14) Lost in Taiwan
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
This wasn't Paul's idea. The last thing he's interested in is exploring new countries or experiencing anything that might be described as "cultural enrichment." But like it or not, he's stuck with his brother, Theo, for two weeks in Taiwan, a place that--while fascinating to Theo--holds no interest to Paul at all. While on a short trip to a local electronics store, Paul becomes hopelessly lost in Taiwan's twisting, narrow streets, and he has no choice...
Author
Publisher
Tin House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"During Will Betke-Brunswick's sophomore year of college, their beloved mother, Elizabeth, is diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. They only have ten more months together, which Will documents in evocative two-color illustrations. But as we follow Will and their mom through chemo and hospital visits, their time together is buoyed by laughter, jigsaw puzzles, modern art, and vegan BLTs. In a delightful twist, Will portrays their family as penguins,...
16) Blue period: 5
Author
Series
Blue period volume 5
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Yatora makes the best of a bad situation during TUA's first exam, and he must surpass these efforst for the second. But after all he's gone through, Yatora is feeling a little out of sorts. To get back on track, he'll have to step out of the studio and into new lighting. With the help of an old friend, Yatora bares his soul and some skin to take on his latest challenge: the nude self-portrait"--Back cover.
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Series
Days on fes volume vol 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
" After making their music festival debut, Kanade and Otoha set off to take part in their first overnight event--the massive Rock On Japan Festival. Along with a slew of their favorite bands, they get to enjoy all-new thrills like camping, barbecue, tents, and even a hot spring?! This summer is set to be the best ever!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Days on fes volume vol 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Kanade Sora has never been to a music festival before. But when her friend Otoha lures her along with the promise that her favorite band will be playing, she finds herself having more fun than she ever imagined. And if one small show is enough to hook her, what might a huge overnight event at a major venue be like? As Kanade dives into a whole new world of rocking out, will her life ever be the same?!
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English
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"Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... Summer is about to begin, and Komi would love to be able to spend the long, hot vacation days hanging out with her new friends. But...
20) Slip
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A young pottery student finds her artistic voice and first love at an art camp, while also coping with feelings of guilt and worry about her best friend, who recently attempted suicide"--
"Just as Jade is about to leave for a summer art program, her best friend, Phoebe, attempts suicide. How is Jade supposed to focus on her ceramics when Phoebe is in so much pain? At the Art Farm, Jade is thrust into a whirlwind of creation, critiques, and the fervor...