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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Being a preteen super hero is hard. Doing it when your parents finally know about it is even harder. Good thing Lunella Lafayette (A.K.A. Moon Girl, Inhuman super-genius) has a plan to keep heroing. To give herself the perfect alibi, she organizes a roller-derby team of other Inhuman kids! It's just supposed to be an excuse to get out of the apartment with all her super-hero gear in tow, but it turns out to be kind of ... fun? That is, until one of...
14902) Black butler: v. XIII
Author
Series
Black butler volume 13
Pub. Date
2013
Description
"His betrothed's unexpected skill with a sword having narrowly saved him from a gory fate at the gnashing jaws of the undead, Earl Ciel Phantomhive, along with his intrepid butler, Sebastian, fights to see another day aboard the doomed Campania. But as they draw nearer to the heart of the Aurora Society's scheme to reanimate the dead, the pair are met by the beautiful young 'Kaiser,' who holds all the keys to this mystery in the palm of his gloved...
14903) Black butler: VII
Author
Series
Black butler volume 7
Pub. Date
2011
Description
"Having successfully infiltrated the Noah's Ark Circus in the guise of rookie performers, Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his butler, Sebastian, set about gathering clues backstage as to the whereabouts of the missing children. But when a turn at snooping puts Ciel on the trail of a man whose identity is shrouded in mystery, he sets his consummate manservant to the task of investigating further ..."--Cover.
Author
Series
Black Panther (2016) volume 7
Pub. Date
c2019
Description
"When a dissident from the Martian-conquered future, Erik Killraven, threatens to overthrow Wakanda, the disgraced prince must wager what little is left of his soul to save his people! And for years, the Maroons have lain dormant, planning the next stage of their rebellion. At last, it is time to strike - with a treasure hunt for unstable Vibranium! And with the Black Panther once again in their ranks, they're certain of victory. But what will victory...
14905) Tower of god: volume 2
Author
Series
Tower of God volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"The action-packed, fast-paced global sensation Tower of God is a story of wealth, power, betrayal and revenge. Whatever you desire--you can find it here, at the Tower. When Bam's best friend Rachel declares she's going to climb the mysterious Tower, he risks everything and breaks inside to find her. Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing...
14906) The stolen slipper
Author
Series
Never after volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Filomena Jefferson-Cho of North Pasadena teams up once more with dashing Jack Stalker, adorable Alistair and glamorous Gretel for another adventure in the land of Never After, this time to get the glass slipper back from Cinderella! Everyone is about to learn who Cinderella really is. Neither a heroine nor a victim, Cinderella is manipulative and cunning, and will do anything to be the princess of Eastphalia. The true heroes are her twin stepsisters,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"The village priest Sein has no intention of becoming an adventurer, but his desire to find a long-lost friend may lead him to join Frieren's party on their journey north. They are headed for the magical city of Auberst, where Frieren can obtain the first-class mage certification needed to enter the Northern Plateau region. At Frieren's urging, Fern decides to take the certification exam as well, and faces some unexpected competition..."--Page [4]...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"It's the end of the era of hope! Rebels and rogues take center stage as this volume of Marvel's STAR WARS comes to a close! Who exactly is Dar Champion, and how far can Leia trust him when Han's life is on the line? What shocking lesson will Luke learn when Warba finally reveals her true self? When faced with his lost past, can C-3PO seize control of his destiny -- and be the hero of his own story? And Chewbacca takes on Darth Vader in vicious hand-to-hand...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"The patriarchy is falling. It’s time to smash it. This graphic novel shows you how. Patriarchy means 'the rule of the father' and describes a system where men are in control. At least since the time of Aristotle, loud-mouthed men have called women weak and inferior. In entertaining comic book form, Smash the Patriarchy shames the culprits and salutes more than 100 inspiring women—from Pharaoh Hatshepsut to Mary Wollstonecraft to Petra Herrera—who...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned. On day one at PICA, Molly discovers that--through some horrible twist of fate--her full-ride scholarship has vanished! But the ancient texts (PICA's dusty financial aid documents) reveal a loophole. If Molly and 9 other art students win a single game of softball, they'll receive a massive athletic scholarship. Can Molly's crew of ragtag artists succeed...
14911) Muppets most wanted
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The entire Muppets gang goes on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine--the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit the Frog--and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two.
14912) A flight of angels
Author
Pub. Date
©2011.
Description
Deep in the woods outside of a magical kingdom, a strange group of faeries and forest creatures discover a nearly dead angel, bleeding and unconscious with a sword by his side. They call a tribunal to decide his fate, each telling stories that delve into different interpretations of these winged, celestial beings: tales of dangerous angels, all-powerful angels, guardian angels and death angels, that range from the mystical to the mysterious to the...
14913) Les Misérables
Pub. Date
[2013]
Formats
Description
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
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CSL - Identity, Social Justice, and EDI
CSL - Indigenous Peoples/Native American/American Indian Literature
CSL - Woman Authors
CSL - Indigenous Peoples/Native American/American Indian Literature
CSL - Woman Authors
Description
Based on the extraordinary life of Louis Erdrich's grandfather Patrick Gourneau, who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, with lightness and gravity, and unfolds with the elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling of a literary master. Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel-bearing plant, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Appears on these lists
CSL - AAPI Books
CSL - Identity, Social Justice, and EDI
CSL - LGBTQ Book Club sets
CSL - Shorter book club reads
CSL - Identity, Social Justice, and EDI
CSL - LGBTQ Book Club sets
CSL - Shorter book club reads
Description
A graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his captivating stage presence and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers...
14916) Thor: bringers of the storm
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Loki, the mischievous brother of Thor, God of Thunder, pulls the Avengers into his fiendish plans as his jealousy threatens Thor and his mortal friends.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
A prequel to Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series, The Infernal Devices is the story of Tessa Gray, a sixteen-year-old American girl traveling alone to Victorian London who runs afoul of the city's sordid supernatural underworld. Rescued by the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, Tessa quickly finds herself caught up in an intrigue that may very well destroy her new friends - including the two enigmatic young men, Jem and Will, who have...
14918) Bolt
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Rescued from a shelter as a pup by a little girl named Penny, Bolt grows up to be the star of a television series in which he plays a super-powered pooch foiling the schemes of the nefarious Dr. Calico. According to the impresario director, the show only works because Bolt is living his role, and so long as he believes it, the audience will. Unfortunately, a ratings-motivated change in plans accidentally leaves Bolt in New York City, convinced that...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager, he's the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt, and prevent a war among the gods that could destroy our world!