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DeadEndia: The Watcher's Test (Book 1): Book 1 (Paperback)

By Hamish Steele

$11.96

ISBN: 9781910620472

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Published: Nobrow - August 7th, 2018

 

If you put the Muppets in a theme park and added the heart of Steven Universe and some paranormal energy, you'd get Deadendia. It's an awesome mixture of humor, friendship, self-discovery, and drama with flawed characters you will love as much as your best friends. Heart-warming, heartbreaking, heart-pounding, and heartfelt!

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Luisa - Now and Then (Paperback)

By Carole Maurel, Mariko Tamaki

$23.96

ISBN: 9781594656439

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Published: Humanoids, Inc. - June 20th, 2018

 

Luisa is visited by her teen-aged self and the resulting interactions are just as messy and complicated as you might think. Carole Maurel's gestural illustrations and limited palette captures the emotional nuance of such a meeting, while her careful pacing beautifully chronicles the shifting relationship one has with oneself. An exploration of career, sexuality, and family.

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My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1: The Sequel to My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness (Paperback)

By Nagata Kabi

$14.99

ISBN: 9781626928893

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Published: Seven Seas - June 5th, 2018

 

In this follow up to My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, the author struggles to break loose from her family's house and establish some sort of independence. Nagata's sometimes frenzied lines capture the internal stress of depression and loneliness and how they can take over your world. An important look at depression and the role of self-esteem that is both honest and accessible.

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Hilda and the Troll: Book 1 (Hildafolk) (Paperback)

By Luke Pearson

$10.99

ISBN: 9781909263789

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Published: Flying Eye Books - December 1st, 2015

 

Hilda lives with her Mum in the woods and loves drawing and adventuring. But sometimes adventure finds her...

A magical, immersive graphic novel-read it before the Netflix show drops in September!

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The Boy from Tomorrow (Hardcover)

By Camille Deangelis

$15.99

ISBN: 9781944995614

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Published: Amberjack Publishing - May 8th, 2018

 

You will fall in love with DeAngelis' characters and root for their impossible friendship across time. Perfect for fans of historical fiction, this spine-tingling paranormal novel is riveting.

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Chemistry: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback)

By Weike Wang

$16.00

ISBN: 9780525432227

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Published: Vintage - April 3rd, 2018

 

Smart, surprising, quirky, humorous, and deeply emotional, this story of a PhD candidate in chemistry whose life is upended will resonate with readers who’ve had their own crisis. The short, snappy sections are perfect for reading in patches of sunshine- whether on the beach or during a stolen afternoon ice cream break.  

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Hello Lighthouse (Hardcover)

By Sophie Blackall

$18.99

ISBN: 9780316362382

Availability: Available at Warehouse

Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 10th, 2018

 

This stunning, lovely book is certain to be a family favorite no matter what ages your family spans. A certain Caldecott contender!

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Comics for Choice (Paperback)

By Hazel Newlevant (Editor), Whit Taylor (Editor), Sophia Foster-Dimino (Contribution by)

$25.00

ISBN: 9781681485980

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Published: Alternative Comics - May 1st, 2018

 

This comics anthology collections stories of the history of abortion as well as personal stories from a number of generations. Educational and deeply moving, this anthology deserves to be tucked between Our Bodies Our Selves and A People's History of the United States.

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Where's Halmoni? (Hardcover)

By Julie Kim

$19.99

ISBN: 9781632170774

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Published: Little Bigfoot - October 3rd, 2017

 

When their grandmother disappears, two children venture into an alternate realm to find her. This riveting story is inspired by Korean folklore and told through the medium of comics. With colorful illustrations, engaging characters, and the right mix of tension and humor, it is certain to become a story time favorite.

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CIRCE (#1 New York Times bestseller) (Hardcover)

By Madeline Miller

$27.00

ISBN: 9780316556347

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Published: Little, Brown and Company - April 10th, 2018

 

Miller follows up her brilliant Song of Achilles with the story of Circe, goddess, banished daughter of Helios, lover of Odysseus, and a witch. The lyrical writing and complex characters will capture you and the thousand-year span of this story will fly by. If you’re looking for a page-turning literary read, this for you.

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