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Summer vacation, racial tensions, and super powers... Not to mention a crush, a bully, and a solid group of friends. Nubia: Real One is an awesome graphic novel that highlights McKinney's ability as a storyteller. I was constantly impressed with the expression of Nubia's character: the strength but also the vulnerability in the face of... Continue Reading →
Princess Diana is approaching her most important birthday... at 16 she will receive some of her most famous accessories, but also an opportunity to see the outside world for what it really is. On this day she hears the cries of refugees stuck on boats off the coast of Themyscira. With her cuffs and her... Continue Reading →
This graphic novel really has it all. History, action, and the icon that is Superman. The story starts when the Lee family moves out of Metropolis's Chinatown and into a 'regular' neighborhood. Unfortunately, this catches the eye of the bigots in the Ku Klux Klan. While the father, Dr. Lee, adjusts to his new position... Continue Reading →
Best selling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang was at a loss for what to work on next. Inspiration is a flighty thing and it had been a couple years since the publication of his last book. He was starting to get worried, but students at the high school where he taught computer programming were talking...... Continue Reading →
Sola lives on a small island with other villagers who fear the Monster. It once came to the island and destroyed much of the settlement, but Sola was not afraid. She stood there and silently communicated with the beast. Now sailors take daily trips out into the ocean to look for it and keep the... Continue Reading →
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