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Here are our favorite manga and graphic novels for teens in high school! These titles can be found in the Teen section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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The Rema Chronicles : Realm of the Blue Mist
by Amy Kim Kibuishi
While searching for the truth surrounding her father's death, Tabby Simon is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic and beauty, where she discovers she is destined for something far greater than she ever could have imagined..
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Harriet Tubman : Toward Freedom
by Whit Taylor
Harriet Tubman did something exceptionally courageous: She escaped slavery. Then she did something impossible: She went back. She underwent some thirteen missions to rescue around seventy enslaved people, using and expanding a network of abolitionists that became known as the Underground Railroad.
This modern account of her trip to save her brothers is detailed and authentic. Illustrated with care for the historical record, it offers insight into the life and mind of Tubman, displaying her as a woman with an unshakable desire to break the chains of an unjust society.
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Crumbs
by Danie Stirling
Ray, a young seer struggling with her powers, discovers first love and friendship in her town's magic bakery.
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World Class : a Graphic Novel
by Jay Sandlin
Life's a pitch for teen football star, Adrian "Colombian Cannon" Molina. With his powerful shot, he seems a shoe-in for the European junior league. When a Regents United elite prep school scout offers him a full scholarship, the news seems too good to be true. Adrian's celebration is short lived thanks to his meeting with team star, Titan Evans. Titan is everything Adrian is not; rich, powerful, and connected. Despite that, Titan sees the Colombian Cannon as a threat to his domination on the pitch. Hallway brawls, threatening notes, and constant bullying from Titan and his cronies consume Adrian's new life along with crippling anxiety attacks thanks to the fear of losing his spot on the team.
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The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor
by Shaenon K. Garrity
After she saves a man from drowning, Haley wakes up in a pocket universe that appears as a gothic estate and helps three brothers whose job it is to protect her world against a penultimate evil.
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The Shadow Threat
by Claudia Gray
Zahn is one of Krypton's elites: wealthy, privileged, a future leader. Sera is one of Krypton's soldiers: strong, dedicated, fearless. Their rule-bound society has ordained that their paths should never cross. But groundquakes are shaking the planet's surface. Rebellious uprisings are shaking the populace. Zahn and Sera must join forces to investigate the hidden dangers truly threatening Krypton. In the process, they form a bond that will endure past the end of the world.
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Poison Ivy : Thorns
by Kody Keplinger
Even though Pamela Isley spends most of her time caring for a few small plants and does not trust other people, when cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into her life she starts to open up, but the dark secrets from home could destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom called her, Ivy.
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Supergirl Adventures : Girl of Steel
by Evan Dorkin
As she gets accustomed to life on Earth Supergirl teams up with Superman and the Justice League, fulfilling her desire to help the world by confronting some of the world's most notorious opponents like General Zod, Lex Luthor, and Darkseid.
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You Brought Me the Ocean
by Alex Sanchez
Jake Hyde yearns for the ocean and is determined to leave his hometown in New Mexico for a college on the coast, and while his family and friends encourage him to stay, he must deal with his secrets of being gay and some strange new blue markings on his skin giving him a glow when he touches water.
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Amelia Earhart : This Broad Ocean
by Sarah Stewart Taylor
Featuring an introduction by an astronaut pioneer, an uplifting portrait of the iconic boundary-breaking pilot describes Amelia Earhart’s childhood love of flying, her record-breaking achievements and her role in paving the way for future trailblazers.
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Go with the Flow
by
Lily Williams
Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, four friends band together to make a change. That is, until one of the them goes rogue, testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question the power of their own voices. Now they must learn to work together to raise each other up.
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Dragon Hoops
by
Gene Luen Yang
An introverted reader starts understanding local enthusiasm about sports in his school when he gets to know some of his talented athletic peers and discovers that their stories are just as thrilling as the comics he loves.
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Almost American Girl
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Robin Ha
Moving abruptly from Seoul to Alabama, a Korean teen struggles in a hostile blended home and a new school where she does not speak English before forging unexpected connections in a local comic drawing class.
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Witchlight
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Jessi Zabarsky
Meeting in the marketplace amid community fears about witchcraft, Sanja and Lelek begin uncovering difficult magical secrets about Lelek’s past while making unexpected discoveries about friendship, family and falling in love.
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Banned Book Club
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Hyun Sook Kim
College freshman Kim Hyun Sook, who seeks refuge from a totalitarian regime in the comfort of books, unexpectedly joins an underground banned book club, where the delights of discovering works of illicit literature are overshadowed by fear and violence.
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Hephaistos: God of Fire
by George O'Connor
A latest entry in the best-selling series traces the story of the god of forge and fire, Hephaistos, who is scorned by his fellow gods despite making beautifully crafted gifts and weapons, before he orchestrates a plan to win their respect.
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Exorsisters
by Ian Boothby
Sisters Cate and Kate Harrow, who run a supernatural investigation service, must deal with fallen angels, demon worshipping ex-boyfriends, the end of the world, and their mother.
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The Altered History of Willow Sparks
by Tara O'Connor
Willow Sparks finds a mysterious book that allows her to literally change her life, but magic always comes with a cost and the future has unusual and dangerous ways of protecting itself.
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Grand Theft Horse
by Greg Neri
Recounts the experiences of horse trainer Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up taking on the whole racing industry to fight for the humane treatment of animals.
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Pumpkinheadsby Rainbow RowellWorking at a pumpkin patch every autumn, two seasonal best friends organize ultimate Halloween plans to celebrate their last working year together. By the award-winning author of Fangirl .
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Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.
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The Girl from the Other Side, Volume 1 by NagabeIn a land split into two realms, the Outside, where beasts roam that can curse with a touch, and the Inside, where humans live in safety, a girl and a beast--who should never have met--share a bond that transcends their disparate appearances.
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Goldie Vance, Volume 1
by Hope Larson
When in-house detective Charlie comes up against a case he can't crack, he calls upon sixteen-year-old Goldie, who uses her skills, smarts, and connections to solve the case.
Look for this book in the Teen Graphic Novel Section.
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I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony MedinaThe ghost of fifteen-year-old Alfonso Jones travels in a New York subway car full of the living and the dead, watching his family and friends fight for justice after he is killed by an off-duty police officer while buying a suit in a Midtown department store.
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Delilah Dirk And the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony CliffA first published graphic novel by a three-time Eisner Award-nominated artist follows the exploits of Delilah Dirk, a 19th-century adventuress whose latest international caper targets a rich, corrupt Sultan in Constantinople.
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