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Series
Heartstopper volume 5
Description
Nick and Charlie are in love. But what happens next?
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship soon follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Reeling from her latest break up with Laura Dean, Freddy's best friend, Doodle, introduces her to the Seek-Her, a mysterious medium, who leaves Freddy some cryptic parting words: break up with her. But Laura Dean keeps coming back, and as their relationship spirals further out of her control, Freddy has to wonder if it's really Laura Dean that's the problem. Maybe it's Freddy, who is rapidly losing her friends, including Doodle, who needs her now...
4) In
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Description
Nick, a young illustrator, can't connect with people. Whether it's the barista down the street, his own family, or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can't shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn't until Nick learns to stop performing...
5) Roaming
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Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2023.
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Description
Spring Break, 2009: Five days, three friends, and one big city. Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling blossoms between casual acquaintances and throws a long-term friendship off-balance.
6) Pumpkinheads
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Working at a pumpkin patch every autumn, Deja and Josiah plan the ultimate Halloween night to celebrate their last year working together.
7) Enemies
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Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Felicity’s sure she’s going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she’ll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that’s just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends—drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she can get things done, Felicity begins to wonder...
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Bestselling author Garth Stein and acclaimed cartoonist Matthew Southworth team up again for the second book in this action-packed coming of age series about a mutant from the Pacific Northwest. In the eagerly anticipated Book Two, Dr. Kenneth Langner, a world-renowned geneticist and creator of the Cloven species, reveals himself to Seattle Stranger reporter Jake Arthur, who continues his in-depth research on the homeless encampment known as "the...
9) Operatic
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It’s almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. The class learns about a different style of music each day, from hip-hop to metal to disco, but it’s hard for Charlie to concentrate when she can’t stop noticing her classmate Emile, or wondering about Luka, who hasn’t been to school in weeks. On top of everything, she has been talked into participating in an end-of-year performance...
11) Mercury
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
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Description
Tara is forced to move in with her cousins after her house burns down. She faces a difficult adjustment while her mother is away trying to earn money. Interwoven with this story is that of Tara's ancestors, who in 1859 were convinced by a mysterious stranger to put all their money into searching their property for gold.
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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Description
A teenage girl heads towards the hospital waiting room where the doctors are going to tell her how much time she's got to live. As she walks, she thinks about her journey up to this point, the terrible decor in the hospital, wearing a headscarf, the horrible treatments, but also being with her friends, family, and her new boyfriend Victor. This is a story about cancer with a happy ending. It's about life, love, and especially, hope.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
When Kristen Radtke was in her twenties, she learned that, as her father was growing up, he would crawl onto his roof in rural Wisconsin and send signals out on his ham radio. Those CQ calls were his attempt to reach somebody--anybody--who would respond. Radtke uses this image as her jumping off point into a piercing exploration of loneliness and the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another. She looks at the very real current crisis...
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Hana Ibuki, a cheerful soul, waltzes into Maria's life and befriends her right away. She even convinces wary classmates to join Maria's choral group. There's something suspicious about Hana's help, however, especially since misconceptions about Maria occur every time Hana is involved. Is Hana really a friend or actually a foe?" -- p. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2013
Description
"The start of her second year in high school brings someone unexpected into Maria's life-- Shintaro Kurosu, a brash first-year student who does as he pleases. He takes a strong liking to Maria and sticks to her, making Maria and her crush Shin Meguro extremely uncomfortable. Like it or not, Kurosu's presence is about to change Maria in a surprising way" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Maria's bold attitude may be exactly what she needs when she inspires an unlikely ally to come to her defense. And when she's given the task to lead her class in a choral competition, she's going to need all the gumption she can muster!" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Maria's bold attitude may be exactly what she needs when she inspires an unlikely ally to come to her defense. And when she's given the task to lead her class in a choral competition, she's going to need all the gumption she can muster!" -- from publisher's web site.