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Graphic Novels and Comics for teen readers June 2020
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Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Leila Del Duca
From Hoopla: "Princess Diana of Themyscira believes that her 16th birthday will be one of new beginnings-namely, acceptance into the warrior tribe of the Amazons. But her birthday celebrations are cut short when rafts carrying refugees break through the barrier that separates her island home from the outside world. When Diana defies the Amazons to try to bring the outsiders to safety, she finds herself swept away by the stormy sea. Cut off from everything she's ever known, Diana herself becomes a refugee in an unfamiliar land. Now Diana must survive in the world beyond Themyscira for the first time-a world that is filled with danger and injustice unlike anything she's ever experienced."
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Spacebat and the Fugitives: Tacos @ the End of the World
by Chris Sheridan
From Hoopla: "Spacebat is recruited by three children to battle robots, psychics, and even the very laws of nature to stop a mad scientist, his army of ill-mannered robots, and a universe-bending machine"
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Super Tokyoland
by Benjamin Reiss
From Hoopla: "In August 2002, artist Benjamin Reiss flies to Tokyo to spend a year with Kayoko, the Japanese girl he met in France a year earlier. What he finds upon landing is a vast and complex culture, steeped in tradition but full of surprises. As one year stretches into six, Benjamin becomes immersed in the world of sento baths, taiko drums, and bento boxes, while studying cartooning under several masters of manga."
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Superman Smashes the Klan
by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru
Frpm Hoopla: "The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. [...] While the Lees try to adjust to their new lives, an evil is stirring in Metropolis: the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan targets the Lee family, beginning a string of terrorist attacks. They kidnap Tommy, attack the Daily Planet, and even threaten the local YMCA. But with the help of Roberta's keen skills of observation, Superman is able to fight the Klan's terror, while exposing those in power who support them-and Roberta and Superman learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart. "
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The Little Book of Knowledge: Tattoos
by Jérôme Pierrat and Alfred
From Hoopla: "Never before has the tattoo been spread across the various strata of society with such enthusiasm. In just a few decades this practice dating from the Neolithic period has become a globalized phenomenon. Now retrace the history of the tattoo in this look at its role in fashion, societal standing, and aesthetics."
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