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1) Smile
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The author relates, in graphic form, her experiences after she injured her two front teeth and had to have surgeries and wear embarrassing braces and headgear, all while also dealing with the trials and tribulations of middle school.
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A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new...
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Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press
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English
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"A Year Without Mom follows twelve-year-old Dasha through a year full of turmoil after her mother leaves for America. It is the early 1990s in Moscow, and political change is in the air. But Dasha is more worried about her own challenges as she negotiates family, friendships and school without her mother. Just as she begins to find her own feet, she gets word that she is to join her mother in America-- a place that seems impossibly far from everything...
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Survival Scout volume 2
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Roaring Brook
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First edition.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Return to Scout's world of natural-disaster mishaps in the second installment of the Survival Scout graphic novel series - this time to learn about tsunamis. Perfect for fans of Scholastic's I SURVIVED series!
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Real Friends volume 3
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First Second
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First edition.
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English
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"Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects...
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Chronicle Books
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"In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia, who are not ready to sleep and who insist on a story. As Vader reads, the book looks in on favorite creatures, droids, and characters, such as Yoda, R2-D2, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, and many others as they tuck in, yawn, and settle down to dream"--Amazon.com.
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Lumberjanes volume 1
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BOOM! Box
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English
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The Roanokes visit the Zodiac cabin at camp and find everyone turned into stone. There are strange shadows moving around and Diane was attacked. The other girls are going to have their hands full trying to find a cure for their friends as long as they don't look the wrong thing in the eye first.
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Lumberjanes volume 1
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BOOM! Box
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English
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You just gotta learn to roll with the punches! When the yetis are kicked out of their humble treehouse abode, it?s up to Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley to get them back where they belong amongst the trees...and not leeching the camp?s power and making all the ice cream melt. To get the sasquatches to clear out, though, the Roanoke girls will have to challenge them to a roller derby match!
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Lumberjanes volume 1
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BOOM! Box
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English
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A crazy storm is coming and the Lumberjanes have to help their counselor Seafarin? Karen get her boat back from some renegade selkies. Knot On Your Life! Camp is about more than just crafts and acquiring badges when you?re a Lumberjane. When April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley all decide to learn more about the mysterious Seafarin? Karen, things take a turn for the strange. Shapeshifters, strange portals, and friendship to the max make for one summer...
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Lumberjanes volume 1
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BOOM! Box
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English
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The Lumberjanes help Counselor Jen clean up the campgrounds for inspection.
12) Twinkle stars
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Yen Press
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First Yen Press edition.
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English
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"Sakuya Shiina lives with Kanade, her male cousin and foster parent. In times of pain and sadness, she's always taken comfort in looking up at the stars. One day, a mysterious boy suddenly shows up at Sakuya's house. He leaves her with kind words, but she has no idea who he is! All she has to go on is his name--Chihiro! Not one to let that deter her, she sets out in search of him with the reluctant help of her two best friends, Yuuri and Sei. Everyone...
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