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Category Archives: graphic novel
Bad Machinery 6: The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor by John Allison
Bad Machinery 6: The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor by John Allison About- School is out for summer, and for the Tackleford mystery team, that means lazy days, balmy evenings, and… creeping existential dread that threatens the whole city. With … Continue reading
Anna’s Best of 2017!
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis About- Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn’t feel bad about it. When her older sister, Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged … Continue reading
Posted in #metoo, Anna, Best of 2017, contemporary, family, female protagonist, female writers, Friendship, graphic novel, humor, rape culture
Tagged A Mango Shaped Space, Bad Machinery, Best of 2017, John Allison, Mindy McGinnis, Smith Public Library, The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor, The Female of the Species, Wendy Mass, Wylie TX, YA Lit
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Audrey’s Best of 2017
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas This is THE YA title of 2017. If you read one YA in 2017, this should be it. THUG is the story of 16yo Starr Carter who moves between two … Continue reading
Posted in #metoo, American History, Audrey, Best of 2017, Black History Matters, Black Lives Matter, character driven, civil rights, college, coming of age, contemporary, culturally driven, Diversity, female writers, Feminism, graphic novel, History, Immigration, Korean American, magic realism, multicultural, police brutality, realistic fiction, science fiction, time travel, urban fantasy
Tagged American Street, Angie Thomas, Best of 2017, Damian Duffy, Ibi Zoboi, Jennifer Mathieu, Kindred, Moxie, Nicola Yoon, Octavia Butler, Riot Grrrl, The Hate U Give, The Sun is Also a Star, THUG, YALit
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YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION by M. T. Anderson; Illustrated by Andrea Offermann
YVAIN, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION by M. T. Anderson; Illustrated by Andrea Offermann WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Questing! Knights and their fair ladies! Battles! Dragons! Yvain is a young knight in King Arthur’s court. After a cousin is nearly killed … Continue reading
Posted in dragons, Fantasy, graphic novel, illustrated, Roben, young adult
Tagged Andrea Offermann, M. T. Anderson, Smith Public Library, THE KNIGHT OF THE LION, Wylie TX, YVAIN
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Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer
Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer About: Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari … Continue reading
Posted in graphic novel, nonfiction
Tagged Christine Mari Inzer, Diary of a Tokyo Teen, Smith Public Library, Wylie TX
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Yentl’s Best of 2015
All Fall Down by Ally Carter About: This novel is about a girl whose mother is murdered under mysterious circumstances. She takes initiative and starts to investigate her mother’s murder. Why I Recommend: It is a very suspenseful book that … Continue reading
Posted in Best of 2015, graphic novel
Tagged Best of 2015, Smith Public Library, Wylie Texas
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Bad Machinery by John Allison
Bad Machinery By: John Allison There is nothing I love more in this world than British humor. One of my favorite book series of all time is Louise Rennison’s The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson books. The humor is absurd, bordering on insane. … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, coming of age, graphic novel, humor, kelsey, mystery
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