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Graphic Novels and Comics for Teen Readers April 2021
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Sazan & Comet Girl
by Yuriko Akase
From the publisher: "Sazan, a young man from Earth, works on other planets and has seen his share of galactic oddities. But when he meets Mina, a red-headed girl who zooms into his life on a space scooter, he knows he's run into someone special. Mina contains shocking power within her body--a power coveted by space pirates who hope to steal it from her. Mina zooms out of Sazan's life almost as quickly as she arrived, but Sazan is determined to find her again... no matter how far he has to chase her across the galaxy."
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Black Canary: Breaking Silence
by Alexandra Monir
From the publisher: "In this thrilling origin story of Black Canary, the titular hero uses everything she has--including her voice--to fight against a world where women have no rights"
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We'll soon be home again
by Jessica Bab Bonde and Peter Bergting
From the publisher: "The testimonies of six survivors of the Holocaust are presented in comics form, aimed at teenage readers. Some of them were children then, and are still alive to tell what happened to them and their families. How they survived. What they lost--and how you keep on living, despite it all. [...] Using first-person point of view allows the stories to get under your skin as survivors describe their persecutions in the Ghetto, the de-humanization and the starvation in the concentration camps, and the industrial-scale mass murder taking place in the extermination camps. When right-wing extremism and antisemitism are being evoked once again, it's the alarm-bell needed to remind us never to forget the horrors of the Holocaust."
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Nubia: Real One
by L. L. McKinney and Robyn Smith
From the publisher: "Nubia has always been a little bit...different. As a baby she showcased Amazon-like strength by pushing over a tree to rescue her neighbor's cat. But despite her having similar abilities, the world has no problem telling her that she's no Wonder Woman. And even if she were, they wouldn't want her. Every time she comes to the rescue, she's reminded of how people see her: as a threat. Her moms do their best to keep her safe, but Nubia can't deny the fire within her, even if she's a little awkward about it sometimes. Even if it means people assume the worst. ..."
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Transformers vol. 3: All Fall Down
by many, many authors
From the publisher: "The tether holding Cybertron's inner moon to the planet has fallen and hundreds of lives have been lost. As the rubble is sorted through, the Ascenticons are on the move, hoping to leverage the situation and the lives lost in their favor. Meanwhile, the Rise, now under Megatron's command, attempt to hide some of their most vicious members, but putting a bunch of killers in a single transport is never a good idea. Plus, in response to the crisis at home, the Reversionist faction has fled Cybertron and the teachings of their leader have convinced them that the only way to return is to trigger Cybertron's rebirth. But when the decision comes to Gauge, the youngest Cybertronian, will she spare the planet?"
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Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider vol.2: Impossible year
by Seanan McGuire and Takeshi Miyazawa
From the publisher: "A break from the action?! In the aftermath of Spider-Geddon, Gwen Stacy is ready for things to calm down - but when is life ever calm for a teenage super hero? Mary Jane's perfectionist vision for their band is driving Gwen crazy, while her father is pressuring her to return to school. And something sinister is stalking the streets of New York. Can Gwen track down the thing that goes bump in the night - or will she become one more victim of the Man-Wolf?!"
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Links to newsletters from the past year: Image from Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
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