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• Mexikid

  Martin, Pedro, 1967-

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  Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir.

• Plain Jane and the Mermaid

  Brosgol, Vera,

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  Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Squire & Knight

  Chantler, Scott,

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  Staying behind to catch up on some reading while his inept boss, Sir Kelton, rides off to slay a demonic dragon, Squire soon notices something isn't quite right about this cursed village and seeks to uncover its secrets.

• Unico Vol. 1. Awakening

  Sattin, Samuel,

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  When his newfound friend, resourceful watch cat Chloe, begs him to turn her into a human girl, Unico finds his act of kindness having unforeseen consequence as he unwittingly awakens Venus and her minion, who want to destroy them both.

• Isla to Island

  Castellanos, Alexis,

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  A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime.

• Miles Morales Shock Waves

  a Spider-Man Graphic Novel

  Reynolds, Justin A.,

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  Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man. After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother's birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Uprooted

  a Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

  Chan, Ruth, 1980-

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  Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gabby Gets It Together

  Fairbairn, Nathan,

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  Best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy are different in just about every way, but they have a few important things in common: they're all in the same class, they absolutely love animals, and none of them can actually have any pets. As luck would have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Next Stop

  Fong, Debbie,

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  Still grieving her brother's death, Pia, a soft-spoken middle-schooler, embarks on a bus tour that changes her life.

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena,

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  Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.

• Speak Up, Santiago

  Anta, Julio,

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  NYC kid Santiago heads upstate to stay with his grandmother for the summer.

• Oasis

  Guojing, 1983-

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  JieJie and her little brother DiDi are living on their own in a barren desert while their mother works tirelessly to earn their admission into Oasis City. Their days are filled with weathering sandstorms and scavenging for water, but everything…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Speechless

  Steinke, Aron Nels,

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  Middle school was supposed to be a fresh start for Mira, who struggles to speak in class even though she can speak at home without a problem. Her former best friend, Chloe, has become her worst enemy, and Mira's only solace is making videos for her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parachute Kids

  Tang, Betty C.,

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  After their two-week family tour of Los Angeles, ten-year-old Feng Li Lin and her older brother and sister learn they will remain in California while their parents return to Taiwan, forcing them to navigate a new school, a new language, bullies,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shakti

  Sindu, SJ,

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  When the three meanest girls in school start casting spells, 12-year-old Shakti draws on ancient Indian magic to stop them but instead curses the entire town and must harness her own strength, power and empathy to save those she loves and end the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hikaru in the Light! 1

  Matsuda, Mai,

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  Middle-school student Hikaru Ogino is known as the songbird of her family's bathhouse in Tokyo. Her beautiful singing echoes from room to room as she cleans up after school, but she dreams of holding a microphone, not a mop! When her best friend,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crossover

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  Thirteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

• Katie the Catsitter

  Venable, Colleen A. F.,

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  Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.

• New Kid

  Craft, Jerry,

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  Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Allergic

  Lloyd, Megan Wagner,

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  Hoping to adopt a pet to find a sense of belonging in her busy family, Maggie is disappointed to discover she is severely allergic to anything with fur and tries to find a pet to love anyway.