Cecil Castellucci
1) Beige
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Castellucci mixes details of the L.A. punk scene with memorable characters and witty dialogue. . . . Consider this pure Nirvana." — BOOKLIST
Exiled from Canada to Los Angeles, Katy can't believe she is spending the summer with her father—punk name: the Rat—a recovered addict and drummer for the band Suck. Even though Katy feels abandoned by her mom, even though the Rat's place is a mess and he's not like anything she'd
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Lindholm on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way back home.
Here, two moons rule society, and nature outshines science. But just like her own climate ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side. Children are rare. Humans must serve a purpose or pay an unthinkable price....
Here, two moons rule society, and nature outshines science. But just like her own climate ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side. Children are rare. Humans must serve a purpose or pay an unthinkable price....
5) Odd duck
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
87 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Theodora is a perfectly normal duck. She may swim with a teacup balanced on her head and stay north when the rest of the ducks fly south for the winter, but there's nothing so odd about that. Chad, on the other hand, is one strange bird. Theodora quite likes him, but she can't overlook his odd habits. It's a good thing Chad has a normal friend like Theodora to set a good example for him. But who exactly is the odd duck here? Theodora may not like...
Author
Series
Plain Janes volume 1
Language
English
Description
When Jane moves to the suburbs, she thinks her life is over, but she meets three friends who form a club P.L.A.I.N.E., but can art really save a group of misfits from high school?
Series
Comics Squad volume 1
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
129 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of comics about every kid's favorite school subject: lunch!"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Edan Kupferman's life is coming apart: her father is being "sequestered" because the company he works for in Hollywood is in legal trouble, her best friend is in Japan for the summer, and the boy she has a crush on is just plain confusing, so she escapes into the world of comics, and her favorite character, Gargantua-- but when Kirk, a boy from her high school, gets her into the sold out ComicCon it starts to look like she might, with a little help,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
67 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The unforgettable tale of Disney The Little Mermaid transforms and expands through the first-person perspective of Ariel. Dive into the heart and mind of Ariel as she discovers love, endures sacrifice, and finds the strength to persevere as her world changes before her - her life, and life under the sea, will never be the same."--Provided by publisher.
11) Boy proof
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
203 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Feeling alienated from everyone around her, Los Angeles high school senior and cinephile Victoria Denton hides behind the identity of a favorite movie character until an interesting new boy arrives at school and helps her realize that there is more to life than just the movies.
12) Grandma's gloves
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When her grandmother, a devoted gardener, dies, a little girl inherits her gardening gloves and feels closer to her memory.
13) Rose sees red
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
197 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In the 1980s, two teenaged ballet dancers--one American, one Russian--spend an unforgettable night in New York City, forming a lasting friendship despite their cultural and political differences.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
194 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Pearl runs away from her abusive father, she has nowhere to go--until she stumbles upon a disguise that gives her the key to a new identity. Reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to Ramshackle, a hobo who takes her under his wing. Ramshackle's kindness and protection go a long way toward helping Soupy heal from her difficult past. But he has his own demons to wrestle with, and he'll need Soupy just as much as she needs him. Two misfits...
15) Janes in love
Author
Series
Plain Janes volume 2
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
151 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
As they continue their undercover art, the Janes contend with romantic woes, pursuit by a police officer, a lack of money for art supplies, and internal disagreements.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Tessa tries to be happy when her crush, Charlie, falls for her younger sister, Lulu, and it becomes easier after she begins a secret relationship with Jasper, a social outcast who lives next door to Tessa's best friend.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Leia and her team of rebels must outwit the Empire, avoid perilous pirates, and escape from a volcanic island planet before it's too late!. Princess Leia returns for an all-new adventure in this picture book adaptated from part of an upper middle grade novel that's set between Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi.
18) Flash facts
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
124 pages, 35 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered what's at the bottom of the sea? Why polar ice melts? Or which tools forensic scientists use to solve a crime? Well look no further! Everyone's favorite Scarlet Speedster is here to answer all your burning questions! Barry Allen, with the help of some of his close friends, will take readers on an exciting journey that examines everything from the vast expanse of our galaxy to the smallest living organism known to man. Curated...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"The DC and DC's Young Animal--a grassroots mature reader imprint, creatively spearheaded by Gerard Way--crossover is here! Now some of the world's most famous superheroes appear alongside the DC's Young Animal misfits for some thrilling crime-fighting adventures. What happens when the Doom Patrol team of misfits meets Justice League of America, or the new Gotham vigilante Mother Panic comes face to face with Batman? Will Shade the Changing Girl be...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"The summer 2020 blockbuster "The Joker War" is collected in this new hardcover that includes the tie-in chapters starring Batgirl, Red Hood, Nightwing, Catwoman, and, of course, Harley Quinn! As the Clown Prince of Crime battles the Dark Knight Detective head-to-head one last time. The Joker has never wanted to win before-he's never wanted his battle with Batman to end. But now his motivation has shifted. This collection features the Joker's confrontation...
