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Graphic Novels and Comics for young readers (age 6-12) April 2019
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Lucy
by Charles M. Schulz and others
From the publisher: "Celebrate Charles M. Schulz’ Lucy with this jam-packed collection of stories starring everyone’s favorite older sister! Follow Lucy as she continues to be a model student and 'helps' her fellow kids of the neighborhood. Don’t take your eye off the football—this is a round of tales spanning across all eras of Schulz’s masterpiece that you won’t want to miss."
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Mr. Wolf's Class: Mystery Club
by Aron Nels Steinke
From the publisher: "Mr. Wolf's students are settling into their new classroom, and Randy, Aziza, and Margot realize they have some questions: 1. What happened to Aziza's favorite Frisbee? 2. Is the girls' bathroom really haunted? 3. Where is Mr. Greens, the teacher who disappeared? [...] "Mysteries abound at Hazelwood Elementary!"
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New Kid
by Jerry Craft
From the publisher: "Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.
"As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?"
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A Win for Women: Billie Jean King Takes Down Bobby Riggs
by Brandon Terrell and Eduardo Garcia
From the publisher: "In 1973 two of the world's most famous tennis stars took part in what became known as the 'Battle of the Sexes.' Bobby Riggs embraced the idea that men were superior to women in every way and claimed that he would defeat any woman on the tennis court. Meanwhile, Billie Jean King was determined to beat him. She knew she could win and prove that women were as just good as men. Readers will get a courtside seat and watch as Billie Jean King proves that women and girls everywhere deserve respect and equality at one of the most important moments in sports history."
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Benedict Arnold: Hero or Enemy Spy?
by Aaron Derr and Scott Brooks
From the publisher: "He was popular with his troops. And he was such a good soldier that Benedict Arnold became a major general in the Colonial Army. So how did a Revolutionary hero become known as one of the earliest spies in U.S. history?"
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Rocket to the Moon!
by Don Brown
From the publisher: "On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind' when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn’t just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person’s life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers through the history of rocket building: from ancient Chinese rockets, to “bombs bursting in air” during the War of 1812, to Russia’s Sputnik program, to the moon landing."
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