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• James

  Everett, Percival

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  When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Favorite Thing Is Monsters. Book One

  Ferris, Emil,

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  Combining elements of historical fiction, family drama, a coming-of-age-tale, and a murder mystery into an unforgettable and widely acclaimed debut, author/illustrator Ferris presents the graphic diary of Karen Reyes, an artistically inclined…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

  Sutanto, Jesse Q.

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  When she discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, Vera Wong, a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, calls the police but not before swiping the flash drive from the body, setting a trap for the killer that becomes complicated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• March. Book One

  Lewis, John, 1940-2020,

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  The first graphic novel to win a National Book Award! This autobiographic graphic novel series in three volumes shares the story of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of U.S. Congressman John Lewis, one of the integral leaders during the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light We Carry

  Overcoming in Uncertain Times

  Obama, Michelle, 1964-

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  Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maus

  a Survivor's Tale

  Spiegelman, Art,

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  A son struggles to come to terms with the horrific story of his parents and their experiences during the Holocaust and in postwar America. Perhaps the most celebrated graphic novel ever, Spiegelman's harrowing autofiction fable was awarded the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lincoln in the Bardo

  A Novel

  Saunders, George

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  Traces a night of solitary mourning and reflection as experienced by the sixteenth president after the death of his eleven-year-old son at the dawn of the Civil War. A massive cast of dozens of marquee narrators brings the story to life in audiobook…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Monstress. Book One

  Liu, Marjorie M.,

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  Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Surrender

  Bono, 1960-

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  One of the music world's most iconic artists writes about his remarkable life for the first time, from his early days growing up in Dublin, to U2's meteoric rise to fame, to his more than twenty years of activism dedicated to the fight against AIDS…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kindred

  a Graphic Novel Adaptation

  Duffy, Damian,

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  Dana, a Black woman, finds herself repeatedly transported to the antebellum South, where she must make sure that Rufus, the plantation owner's son, survives to father Dana's ancestor. Octavia Butler's classic confrontation with the horrors of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Poverty, by America

  Desmond, Matthew

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  The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Essex County

  Lemire, Jeff

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  Jeff Lemire's trilogy of interconnected stories spotlighting lost souls in his native Ontario was named one of the essential reads of the decade by the CBC!

• Mad Honey

  a Novel

  Picoult, Jodi, 1966-

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  Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her life in Boston when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined she would end up back in her New Hampshire hometown, taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily Campanello…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Through the Woods

  Stories

  Carroll, Emily

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  Emily Carroll's collection of spooky shorts is a perfectly stylish October read, and won the author an Eisner and an Ignatz Award.

• Delilah Green Doesn't Care

  Herring Blake, Ashley

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  Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls-nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. When Delilah's estranged stepsister, Astrid,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

  Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?

  Fraction, Matt,

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  Superman's Pal has had his fair share of adventures over the years, but none of them have been quite like this. The Daily Planet's intrepid photographer has found himself in a dangerous situation and faking his own death is only the first step in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Project Hail Mary

  Weir, Andy,

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  Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hard Tomorrow

  Davis, Eleanor, 1983-

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  This gorgeous and empathetic story of a couple’s search for hope and a peaceful future won the LA Times Book Prize for Best Graphic Novel, and has appeared on over 30 best of the year and best of the decade lists, including from The Guardian,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Only Plane in the Sky

  Graff, Garrett M.

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  A panoramic oral history of the September 11 attacks draws on hundreds of interviews with government officials, first responders, survivors, friends and family members to recount events from the perspectives of firsthand witnesses. The panoply of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ducks

  Two Years in the Oil Sands

  Beaton, Kate, 1983-

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  Kate Beaton, creator of the popular "Hark! A Vagrant!" webcomic, presents this memoir of her times working in Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal…Read moreRead more of this annotation