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Simpsons comics colossal compendium 7
by Matt Groening
Bart goes to work on the railroad; Homer stretches the boundaries of his mind and tries to colour inside the lines; Lisa feels the good vibrations when Karma-Con comes to town; Grampa Simpson tells it like it is, was, or might have been; Pieman and Bartman take on both friends and foes alike; and to top it off, the Springfield Bear Patrol returns in their final and furriest adventure! And don’t go ballistic while trying to build your very own Herman’s Military Antiques store.
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| Hungry hearts: 13 tales of food & love by Elsie Chapman, editorWhat it is: a flavourful collection of interconnected, food-themed stories set at Hungry Hearts Row, where you can find multicultural meals of all kinds…with a bit of magic served on the side.
What’s inside: a witch who cooks up vengeance, a girl who speaks through baked goods, a boy who meets a ghost at a food festival, and much more.
Featuring: stories by Sandhya Menon, Sara Farizan, Anna-Marie McLemore, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Jay Coles, to name just a few. |
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Brave face: A memoir by Shaun David HutchinsonShaun David Hutchinson was nineteen and confused. He was struggling to find the vocabulary to understand and accept who he was and how he fit into a community in which he couldn't see himself. Over time Shaun came to embrace how grateful he is and how to find self-acceptance.
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We are the perfect girl by A. E. KaplanA warmhearted retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac finds two teens, the outgoing Aphra and the beautiful Bethany, working together in an unintentionally escalating deception to win the heart of a mutual crush. By the author of Grendel's Guide to Love and War.
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| Like a love story by Abdi NazemianThe setting: New York City during the AIDS crisis, 1989.
The characters: talented fashion designer Judy; her best friend Art, the only out gay student at their high school; new student Reza, who’s petrified by the idea of coming out; and Stephen, Judy’s HIV-positive activist uncle.
Read it for: complicated romance, chosen families and an emotionally charged glimpse into not-so-distant LGBTQIA history. |
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| Patron saints of nothing by Randy RibayWhat it’s about: Filipino American Jay is shocked and grief-stricken by the murder of his Filipino cousin, Jun -- how could someone like Jun get mixed up in the vigilante violence of President Duterte’s war on drugs? Fed up with his secretive family, Jay travels from the U.S. to the Philippines in search of answers.
Who it’s for: readers in search of gripping family drama and unflinching, own voices insights into Filipino politics and growing up bicultural. |
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| Sorcery of thorns by Margaret RogersonWelcome to: Summershall, one of the Great Libraries of Austermeer, where sword-wielding apprentice librarian Elizabeth guards the grimoires, magical books that can transform into deadly monsters.
What happens: After a horrifying attack on the library leaves Elisabeth branded a traitor, she reluctantly teams up with sorcerer Nathaniel Thorn and his demonic servant, Silas, to uncover and confront the true threat.
For fans of: epic adventures, inventive systems of magic, and smouldering love stories. |
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I don't want to be crazy
by Samantha Schutz
After going away to college and finding the independence she desired difficult to handle, the author begins to suffer from incapacitating anxiety attacks that change everything she had planned.
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Laura Dean keeps breaking up with me
by Mariko Tamaki
Upset about her on-again, off-again relationship with her girlfriend Laura Dean, Freddy Riley depends on her friends, a local mystic, and a relationship columnist for help in dealing with her situation.
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Pan's labyrinth: The labyrinth of the faun by Guillermo del ToroAn Oscar-winning writer-director and a New York Times best-selling author have come together to transform Guillermo del Toro’s hit movie, Pan’s Labyrinth, into an epic and dark fantasy novel, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.
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| Adnan's story: The search for truth and justice after Serial by Rabia ChaudryThe crime: the 1999 murder of high school senior Hae Min Lee, for which her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
The aftermath: Adnan has always claimed to be innocent, and author Rabia Chaudry raises issues about the investigation and trial that might make you wonder if justice has truly been served.
Media buzz: If you remember Adnan’s case from the podcast Serial, you won’t want to miss the depth of detail in this compelling read.
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| The Borden murders: Lizzie Borden & the trial of the century by Sarah MillerThe crime: the 1892 hatchet murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother.
The aftermath: Newspaper accounts of the slaying were wildly sensational, and Lizzie's suspicious behaviour, which led to her trial for the murders, only led to more rumours.
Why you might like it: This intriguing book presents the evidence from the Borden trial with you-are-there vividness, allowing you to draw your own conclusions about these famous -- and still unsolved -- murders. |
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Extremists are increasingly diffuse, moving to the web and away from organized, on-the-ground activities. What is a hate group and how does it operate? How do we legally define hate speech and hate crimes? What is the history of organizing around hate and how do we recognize and confront it?
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| The 57 bus: A true story of two teenagers and the crime that changed their lives by Dashka SlaterThe crime: In November of 2013, Sasha (a white, agender, middle-class teen) and Richard (a black, cisgender, disadvantaged teen) were riding a public bus in Oakland, California, when Richard set Sasha's skirt on fire.
The aftermath: In The 57 Bus, journalist Dashka Slater takes you beyond those bare facts, presenting an up-close look at the two teens' lives, both before and after the crime.
Who it’s for: anyone interested in complicated questions of privilege, empathy, and justice. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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