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GN A LEW (328.73)Lewis, John / Aydin, Andrew $14.95

March 1 121 p.Top Shelf 8/13 9781603093002 PPresents in graphic novel format the life of Georgia congressmanJohn Lewis, focusing on is youth in rural Alabama, his meeting withMartin Luther King Jr. and the birth of the Nashville Student Move-ment. (TW) Lewis, John, 1940-. Legislators. African American legis-lators. Civil rights workers. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Com-mittee.HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G ;HKirkus - 7/15/13 - A11-15 ;HLJ - 7/1/13 -A ;HPubWkly - 7/15/13 - A ;HSLJ - 9/13 - G8+. RL:

GN Y CLICliff, Tony $15.99

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish lieutenant 167 p.First Second 8/13 9781596438132 PLovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an Indiana Jones for the 19thcentury. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even theNew World. Using the skills she's picked up on the way, Delilah'sadventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan inConstantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfoundfriend, Selim, she evades the Sultan's guards, leaves angry pirates inthe dust, and fights her way through the countryside. (Amazon)Women adventurers. Robbers and outlaws. [Adventure][Istanbul,Turkey] Originally published as a web comic at http://www.tonycliff.com/.HBooklist - 6/1/13 - G6-12 ; HKirkus - 6/15/13 - A14+ ; HPubwkly- 6/17/13 - A12+ ; +SLJ - 7/13 - G6+ ; 53VOYA - 8/13 - js

GN J BRO (978.032)Brown, Don $18.99

Great American dust bowl, The 80 p.Houughton 10/13 9780547815503 TDescribes, in graphic novel format, the Dust Bowl era of the 1930swhen dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States.(TW) Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939. Great Plains history. Agriculture.Farmers.HBooklist - 10/15/13 - G6-10 ; HBCCB - 10/13 - G4-7 ; HHornBook - 11/13 – G ; HKirkus - 8/1/13 - A10+ ; +PubWkly - 9/2/13 -A12+ ; +SLJ - 9/13 - G5+. RL: , AR: , RC: 6.6, Lexile: 860

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GN Y YANYang, Gene Luen $18.99

Boxers & saints 1 : Boxers p.First Second 9/13 9781596433595 PIn 1898 China, Little Bao has had enough of foreign missionaries andsoldiers robbing peasants, and he recruits an army of Boxers to fightto free China from its oppressors. (CIP) Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.HBooklist - 8/13 - G7-11 ; HHorn Book - 9/13 - Y ; HPubWkly -8/12/13 - A12+ ;HSLJ - 7/13 - G9+. RL: , AR: 2.9

GN Y YANYang, Gene Luen $15.99

Boxers & saints 2 : Saints 170 p.First Second 9/13 9781596436893 PIn 1898 during the Boxer Rebellion a girl named Vibiana who isunwanted and unwelcome turns to Christianity, but she finds herselftorn between her nation and her Christian friends who are being mur-dered by bands of young men. (TW) China. Christianity. [HistoricalFiction]HBooklist - 8/13 - G7-11 ; HHorn Book - 9/13 - Y ; HPubWkly -8/12/13 - A12+ ; HSLJ - 7/13 - G9+ ; 43VOYA - 10/13 - m. RL: ,AR: 2.9

GN J COUCoudray, Philippe $12.95

Benjamin Bear in Bright ideas! p.Toon Books 3/13 9781935179221 RBenjamin Bear, accompanied by his faithful rabbit friend, continues

to share his observations and questions about the world around him.(TW) Bears. Cartoons and comics. Humorous fiction.HBooklist - 3/1/13 - K-2 ; HHorn Book - 3/13 - K-3 ; +Kirkus -2/1/13 - A4-6 ; HSLJ - 5/13 - K-2. RL: 1.3, AR: 1.3, RC: , Lexile:BR

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GN J JOHJohnson, Crockett $35.00

Barnaby : 1942-1943 318 p.Fantagraphics 6/13 9781606995228 THarold and the Purple Crayon cartoonist Crockett Johnson's Barnabyrevolves around a precocious five-year-old named Barnaby Baxterand his fairly godfather Jackeen J. O'Malley. Yet O'Malley, a cigar-chomping, bumbling con-artist and fast-talker, is not your typicalprotector. His grasp of magic is usually specious at best, limited tooccasional flashes, often aided and abetted by his fellow members inThe Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder &Marching Society. (CIP) Boys. Fairies. Comic books, strips, etc.HBooklist - 5/15/13 - . ; HPubWkly - 4/15/13 - A ; HSLJ - 9/13 -G5+. RL: 3.8

GN Y GRIGrimly, Gris $24.99

Gris Grimly's Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus p.Balzer + Bray 8/13 9780061862977 TRetells, in graphic novel format, Mary Shelley's classic tale of a mon-ster, assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies, who developsa mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.(CIP) Monsters. [Horror]HBooklist - 12/15/13 - G8-11 ; HBCCB - 10/13 - G7-12 ; 3HornBook - 9/13 - YA ; -Kirkus - 7/15/13 - A14+ ; HPubWkly - 6/3/13 -A ; +SLJ - 7/13 - G7+. RL:

GN J KEEKeenan, Sheila / Fox, Nathan $22.99 $12.99

Dogs of war p.Graphix 10/13 9780545128872 RGraphix 10/13 9780545128889 PThree fictional stories, told in graphic novel format, about soldiers inWorld War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War who were aided bycombat dogs. Based on true stories. (CIP) World War I. World WarII. Vietnam War. Dogs. War use. Short stories.+Booklist - 11/15/13 - G7-10 ; HBCCB - 12/13 - G5-9 ; +Kirkus -9/15/13 - A9-12 ; HPubwkly - 9/23/13 - A8-12 ; HSLJ - 11/13 -G5+. RL:2.9, AR: 3.3, RC: 3.6, Lexile: 490

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GN J PHEPhelan, Matt $22.99

Bluffton : my summer with Buster 223 p.Candlewick 7/13 9780763650797 RThe year is 1908 and a troupe of vaudeville performers has arrived insleepy Muskegon, Michigan, to spend the summer. Young HenryHarrison is fascinated with the animals and performers, but mostlywith a slapstick performer his own age named Buster Keaton, who isalso a master prankster and loves to play baseball. (TW) Keaton,Buster, 1895-1966. Vaudeville. [Graphic Novel ; Historical Fiction]HBooklist - 9/5/13 - G4-7 ; HKirkus - 6/15/13 - G9-12 ; +PubWky -8/26/13 - A9-12 ; HSLJ - 7/13 - G3-6. RL: 4.0, AR: 2.5, RC: , Lex-ile:

GN Y MCKMcKay, Sharon E. / Lafrance, Daniel $27.95

War brothers : the graphic novel 163 p.Annick 2/13 9781554514892 TAnnick /13 978554514885 PA graphic novel adaptation of the author's novel about a group ofboys in Uganda who are kidnapped and forced to join the Lord'sResistance Army, or LRA, and their desperate escape, only to returnhome to discover that their friends and family are afraid of them.(TW) Child soldiers. Kidnapping victims. Friendship. Courage.+Booklist - 4/15/13 - G8-11 ; 2Horn Book - 7/13 - YA ; +Kirkus -2/15/13 - A12-15 ; HPubWkly - 4/29/13 - A14+ ; HSLJ - 3/13 -G9+ ; 53VOYA - 8/13 - js. RL: , AR: 2.8, RC: 5.5

GN J POPPope, Paul $24.99 $15.99

Battling boy 199 p.First Second 10/13 9781596438057 TFirst Second 10/13 9781596431454 PAs monsters roam Acropolis and swallow children into their shadowyunderworld, twelve-year-old superhero Battling Boy steps in to savethe city in the absence of genius vigilante Haggard West. (CIP) Su-perheroes. Monsters.HBooklist - 9/15/13 - G5-8 ;HKirkus - 9/1/13 - A12+ ;HPubWkly -9/9/13 - A10+ ; +SLJ - 9/13 - G8+. RL:

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GN J BRIBritt, Fanny $19.95

Jane, the fox & me p.Groundwood 9/13 9781554983605 TWhile on a camping trip with her class, Hélène, who as the target ofbullies is forced to sleep in the "outcasts" tent, finds hope in "JaneEyre," an encounter with a fox, and the arrival of Gâeraldine, anextroverted classmate. (BT) Bronte, Charlotte, 1816-1855. Jane Eyre.Bullies. Camping. Self-esteem.+Booklist - 10/15/13 - G5-9 ; HBCCB - 11/13 - G5-8 ; +Kirkus -8/1/13 - A10-13 ; +PubWkly - 7/15/13 - A10-14 ; HSLJ - 11/13 – G.RL: , AR: 4.1

GN E FAIDuffy, Chris, ed. $19.99

Fairy tale comics : classic tales told by extraordinary cartoonists128 p.

First Second 9/13 9781596438231 TA collection of seventeen graphic novel adaptations of well knownfairy tales. (TW) Fairy tales. Contents: Sweet porridge! / Bobby Lon-don -- The 12 dancing princesses / Emily Carroll -- Hansel and Gre-tel / Gilbert Hernandez -- Puss in Boots / Vanessa Davis -- Little RedRiding Hood / Gigi D. G. -- The prince and the tortoise / RamonaFradon & Chris Duffy -- Snow White / Jaime Hernandez -- The boywho drew cats / Luke Pearson -- Rumpelstiltskin / Brett Helquist --Rabbit will not help / Joseph Lambert -- Rapunzel / Raina Telgemeier-- The small-tooth dog / Charise Mericle Harper -- Goldilocks and thethree bears / Graham Annable -- Baba Yaga / Jillian Tamaki -- Bre-men Town / Karl Kerschl -- Give me the shudders / David Mazzuc-chelli -- Azzolino's story without end / Craig Thompson.HBooklist - 6/x/13 - G ; +Kirkus - 8/15/13 - A6+ ; HPubWkly -7/1/13 - A6-12 ; +SLJ - 9/13 - G3+. RL: 2.5, AR:

GN J CASCastellucci, Cecil / Varon, Sara $15.99

Odd duck 87 p.First Second 5/13 9781596435575 TTheodora and Chad, two odd ducks, form a unique friendship be-tween them. (TW) Ducks. Friendship.+Booklist - 3/1/13 - G2-4 ; RBCCB - 7/13 - G2-4 ; 2Horn Book - 5/13- K-3 ; HKirkus - 4/1/13 - A6-10 ; +PubWkly - 3/4/13 - A6+ ; HSLJ- 5/13 - G2-4. RL: 4.0, AR: 3.0, RC: 2.2, Lexile: 540

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GN Y HALHalliday, Ayun / Hoppe, Paul $18.99 $15.99

Peanut p.Schwartz & Wade 12/12 9780375965906 LSchwartz & Wade 12/12 9780375865909 PRL: 3.8, AR: 3.1, RC: 4.5, Lexile: 470Nervous about starting her sophomore year at a new high school,Sadie decides to make herself more interesting by claiming to beallergic to peanuts, but her lie quickly spirals out of control. (TW)Food allergy. Popularity. High schools. Moving. Mothers and daugh-ters.xBooklist - 1/1/13 - G6-9 ; xBCCB - 3/13 - G ; 2Horn Book - 1/13 -YA ; xKirkus - 12/1/12 - A21+ ; RLMC - 5/13 - G ; HPubWkly -11/26/12 - A ;HSLJ - 1/13 - G7+ ; xVOYA - 12/12 - .

GN Y TORTan,Shaun $19.99

Bird king, The : an artist's notebook 123 p.Scholastic 2/13 9780545465137 TContains a series of sketches from book illustrator Shaun Tan. (TW)Notebooks, sketchbooks. Previously published as: The bird king andother sketches.HBooklist - 11/1/12 - G7-12 ; 3Horn Book Guide - Fall 13 - G4*6 ;+Kirkus - 12/1/12 - A6+ ; RLMC - 8/13 - G ;HPubWkly - 12/10/12 -A10+ ; +SLJ - 3/13 - G3+ ; 33VOYA - 4/13 - mj. RL: .