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A Fire Story book. Read 314 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Early in the morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned thr...

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Imagine Only Wanting This by Kristen Radtke

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A gorgeous graphic memoir about life, loss, architecture, ruins, history, and humans. When her uncle dies, Kristen Radtke sees a deserted city and becomes obsessed. She journeys across the globe looking for places that people came, saw, conquered, and left behind. Life is impermanent. Our footprints are only around for a little while. Imagine Wanting Only This is the tale of those places.

- Ashley Holstrom

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A gorgeous graphic memoir about life, loss, architecture, ruins, history, and humans. When her uncle dies, Kristen Radtke sees a deserted city and becomes obsessed. She journeys across the globe looking for places that people came, saw, conquered, and left behind. Life is impermanent. Our footprints are only around for a little while.

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Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria & Iraq by Sarah Glidden

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Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria & Iraq by Sarah Glidden

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Rolling Blackouts book. Read 288 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. An intricate investigation of how the reality of conflict gets ...

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Dancing at the Pity Party by Tyler Feder

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3.5/5

This is a graphic memoir about Tyler Feder's experience dealing with grief when her mother was diagnosed with, and later passed from, cancer. This book is ultimately a love letter to her mother.

I learned quite a bit about Jewish funeral traditions from this book. I've only ever been to two funerals (one for each grandfather), which consisted of a small and simple burial at sea for my grandfather on my mom's side, and a grand open-casket catholic funeral for my grandfather on my father's sid...more

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3.5/5 This is a graphic memoir about Tyler Feder's experience dealing with grief when her mother was diagnosed with, and later passed from, cancer. This book is ultimately a love letter to her mother. I learned quite a bit about Jewish funeral traditions from this book.

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I purchased thinking my sister could read with her 12-year old adoptive son and they could use it as a jumping off point for race discussions. It's I purchased thinking my sister could read with her 12-year old adoptive son and they could use it as a jumping off point for race discussions. It's no not that, and her family is conservative enough that the author's sex life would be a no-go. But I do think it is one in which themes of identity and prejudice (including from POC) is really well discussed and for a family comfortable with discussions of sexuality, this would be a good tween-age book.
It's also amazing at showing how well-intentioned people who love each other can still cause a lot of hurt when they refuse to hear & empathize with your experience.(less) ...more

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I purchased thinking my sister could read with her 12-year old adoptive son and they could use it as a jumping off point for race discussions. It's I purchased thinking my sister could read with her 12-year old adoptive son and they could use it as a jumping off point for race discussions.

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Drawing from Memory book. Read 415 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel...

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Vietamerica is a narrative exploration through which GB Tran works through his complicated family histories and it's his attempt to understand his enigmatic father and mother. Tran shows he was pretty much indifferent to his parent's story during his adolescence and this book was the impetus in his adulthood to map out that history and to maybe make up for his previous asshole-ness.

As a work of art, Vietamerica is amazing. The art is dynamic, inventive, varied, and the coloring sets the mood for...more

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Vietamerica is a narrative exploration through which GB Tran works through his complicated family histories and it's his attempt to understand his enigmatic father and mother. Tran shows he was pretty much indifferent to his parent's story during his adolescence and this book was the impetus in his adulthood to map out that history and to maybe make up for his previous asshole-ness.

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Persepolis II, the Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

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Persepolis II, the Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

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I would not recommend this for my young teen. The first book, yes, absolutely. But this second one is all about her later teen years and 20s. I just dI would not recommend this for my young teen. The first book, yes, absolutely. But this second one is all about her later teen years and 20s. I just don't see how a young teen will connect with what the protagonist is going through. Chris Jamison...more (less)

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I would not recommend this for my young teen. The first book, yes, absolutely. But this second one is all about her later teen years and 20s. I just dI would not recommend this for my young teen. The first book, yes, absolutely. But this second one is all about her later teen years and 20s.

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Persepolis I, the Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

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As an experienced teacher of 12-17 year olds, I can definitively say "It depends!" Because it does depend on the teen, and on the circumstances in whiAs an experienced teacher of 12-17 year olds, I can definitively say "It depends!" Because it does depend on the teen, and on the circumstances in which they are reading it. There are some pretty deep and dark (albeit very important) themes, including detailed descriptions and illustrated depictions of non-fictional violence and torture. Rachelle Tyrrell...more
For some younger teens, this might be disturbing, depending on what they have already been exposed to in their culture and environment. For others, who have already learned about certain of the harsher realities experienced by those in different cultures and societies to their own, it may be easily digestible.
With parent or teacher guidance on hand to facilitate important conversations on some of the more mature themes and topics raised in this memoir, a mature young teenager could both benefit from and enjoy reading this coming-of-age memoir. As always, books can provide a valuable source of dialogue between kids and their parents. I only wish more parents would take a genuine and enthusiastic interest in what their kids were reading. (less)

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As an experienced teacher of 12-17 year olds, I can definitively say "It depends!" Because it does depend on the teen, and on the circumstances in whiAs an experienced teacher of 12-17 year olds, I can definitively say "It depends!" Because it does depend on the teen, and on the circumstances in which they are reading it.

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The Arab of the Future (II) by Riad Sattouf

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This memoir in the form of a graphic novel by Riad Sattouf is positively terrifying. It only takes an evening to read, and I can guarantee you will not want to put it down.

A cartoonist and former contributor to Charlie Hebdo, Sattouf now has a weekly column in France's L'Obs. This graphic memoir is translated from the French by Sam Taylor and published in 2015 by Metropolitan Books, and tells of Sattouf's early childhood in France, Libya, and Syria.

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This memoir in the form of a graphic novel by Riad Sattouf is positively terrifying. It only takes an evening to read, and I can guarantee you will not want to put it down. A cartoonist and former contributor to Charlie Hebdo, Sattouf now has a weekly column in France's L'Obs.

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Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo & Me by Ellen Forney

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he's one of the artists she talks about who were suspected of having bipolar disorder, though of course we can hardly know since it's not like the conhe's one of the artists she talks about who were suspected of having bipolar disorder, though of course we can hardly know since it's not like the concept of bipolar existed in the 15th century. she generally talks a lot about the link between mania and creativity and I think his name in the title is just an example that stands for the idea of the "crazy artist" ...more (less)

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he's one of the artists she talks about who were suspected of having bipolar disorder, though of course we can hardly know since it's not like the conhe's one of the artists she talks about who were suspected of having bipolar disorder, though of course we can hardly know since it's not like the concept of bipolar existed in the 15th century.

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Green Almonds: Letters from Palestine by Anaele & Delphine Hermans

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"The idea came to us to make a comic that told the story of what [Anaële] experienced during the ten months we spent living so far from each other, from March to December 2008."
Anaël and Delphine Hermans are sisters from Liège, an east Belgian city close to the Dutch and German borders. In 2008, Anaël, a writer, went to work for a voluntary aid programme in Palestine - dividing her free time between her Palestinian and Israeli friends - while Delphine, an artist, remained at home. The siblin...more

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"The idea came to us to make a comic that told the story of what [Anaële] experienced during the ten months we spent living so far from each other, from March to December 2008." Anaël and Delphine Hermans are sisters from Liège, an east Belgian city close to the Dutch and German borders.

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How I Made it to Eighteen by Tracy White

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How I Made It to Eighteen book. Read 214 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. How do you know if you're on the verge of a nervous brea...

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I agree with Pop Culture Nerd, above, but wanted to add to that.I agree with Pop Culture Nerd, above, but wanted to add to that.

Thi is pronounced like Tee but the 'h' sound is still there adding to the sound. There is no 'th' sound in Vietnamese. So it is somewhere between the English words tee and he.

Bui is easier, the 'u' in Vietnamese is a short oo sound. So, it is pronounced like buoy. (less)
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I agree with Pop Culture Nerd, above, but wanted to add to that.I agree with Pop Culture Nerd, above, but wanted to add to that. Thi is pronounced like Tee but the 'h' sound is still there adding to the sound. There is no 'th' sound in Vietnamese.

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Dare to Disappoint: Growing up in Turkey by Ozge Samanci

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Dare to Disappoint: Growing up in Turkey by Ozge Samanci

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Buudy read with my daughter, her book choice.

Graphic memoir about a girl growing up in her country of Turkey, centered around the school system with insights into her family.

I always enjoy reading about how different cultures grow live.

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Buudy read with my daughter, her book choice. Graphic memoir about a girl growing up in her country of Turkey, centered around the school system with insights into her family. I always enjoy reading about how different cultures grow live.

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I hope everyone has tapped into the amazing genre of Graphic Novels by now. If you haven't, pick up "Rendez-Vous in Phoenix" by Tony Sandoval.
It is an immigration love story. With Tony Sandoval's expressive, appealing, and relatable illustrations, the story of Tony's struggle to get to American soil and the girl he loves is a time-honored and universal. He doesn't give up despite botched attempts to cross the border, financial limitations, and imminent danger and legal consequences. The reader...more

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I hope everyone has tapped into the amazing genre of Graphic Novels by now. If you haven't, pick up "Rendez-Vous in Phoenix" by Tony Sandoval. It is an immigration love story. With Tony Sandoval's expressive, appealing, and relatable illustrations, the story of Tony's struggle to get to American soil and the girl he loves is a time-honored and universal.

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The is a very informative graphic novel. I learned a lot about the author and her life in Iraq. It might be a hard book to sell to my teens when I booktalk, but I know there will be some who will like it. They really should read it. Life in America is so different from other countries around the world, and reading a book like this makes me feel very grateful to live here.

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The is a very informative graphic novel. I learned a lot about the author and her life in Iraq. It might be a hard book to sell to my teens when I booktalk, but I know there will be some who will like it. They really should read it.

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It might be okay for the 12-year-old. Visually, there's nothing more graphically disturbing than depictions of roadkill. There are some topics that arIt might be okay for the 12-year-old. Visually, there's nothing more graphically disturbing than depictions of roadkill. There are some topics that are a bit more sensitive involving Dahmer's household atmosphere (parental neglect; divorce; his mother suffered from depression and was taking way too many drugs), 70's high school culture (drugs, alcohol, and insensitive teenage humor toward people with disabilities), and of course Dahmer's struggle with his unusual sexual preferences. ...more

Thinking back to what I was like as a naive 12-year-old, I would have found it most difficult to process the last part, and I would have been slightly uncomfortable with the brief description of teenage hormonal lust. But there wasn't really anything that would have made me feel scarred for life.(less)

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It might be okay for the 12-year-old. Visually, there's nothing more graphically disturbing than depictions of roadkill. There are some topics that arIt might be okay for the 12-year-old. Visually, there's nothing more graphically disturbing than depictions of roadkill.

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In Waves book. Read 262 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In this graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late...

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Julia Kaye documented her early days when she was transitioning in touching, realistic pages that show the perks and the struggles of being a transgender person.

I really liked this book because it is not offensive in any way, and even if I'm not trans, I am queer, so I get that in life we meet people who are insulting without meaning to, but there are also folks that really understand our struggles and somehow, they help us see the better parts of us.

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Julia Kaye documented her early days when she was transitioning in touching, realistic pages that show the perks and the struggles of being a transgender person.

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All ages. Younger children will probably need to talk about a lot of the content in order to process it, especially since it's the story of a childhooAll ages. Younger children will probably need to talk about a lot of the content in order to process it, especially since it's the story of a childhood and much of it will be topical for them in one way or another. ...more

What you get out of it will depend heavily on what you've experienced in life, though, so really, any reader would benefit from having someone to talk to about it. The fact that it's the story of a real, lived experience means that it's well-suited as a springboard for a group of people to get together and share their perspectives about life in general.(less)

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I don't usually read graphic novels, but the description of Rosalie Lightning caught my attention, so here I am. I can't believe how powerful this book is. It is stunning. Heartbreaking. The text is incredible on its own, but coupled with the pictures...I mean, there are no words to describe it. Reading this book is pure feeling. All you do is experience the author's pain along with him.

Some of my favorite parts:

The part where he talks to a pregnant woman right after his baby dies, and he desc...more

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I don't usually read graphic novels, but the description of Rosalie Lightning caught my attention, so here I am. I can't believe how powerful this book is. It is stunning. Heartbreaking. The text is incredible on its own, but coupled with the pictures...I mean, there are no words to describe it.

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This is a memoir that's more suitable for adults. The content includes a coming of age in Mexico that recounts her friend discovering adult magazines This is a memoir that's more suitable for adults. The content includes a coming of age in Mexico that recounts her friend discovering adult magazines and herself menstruating, and one of the recipes is one for sangria.

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The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom by Katherine Arnoldi

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The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom book. Read 52 reviews from the world's largest community for readers.

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This book was an interesting graphic novel. There weren't many words, so I got through it very fast! I enjoyed his picture a lot and the fact that this was a memoir! He had a very hard life!!

However, I struggled with the transitions between fantasy and his dreams and reality and the true story. This left me, at many times, confused and that is why I only gave the book 3 stars.

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This book was an interesting graphic novel. There weren't many words, so I got through it very fast! I enjoyed his picture a lot and the fact that this was a memoir! He had a very hard life!! However, I struggled with the transitions between fantasy and his dreams and reality and the true story.

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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman

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Because by burning Anja's journals, Vladek had, in a way, killed her all over again. Art thought he had a chance to re-connect with his mother from beBecause by burning Anja's journals, Vladek had, in a way, killed her all over again. Art thought he had a chance to re-connect with his mother from beyond the grave, and get her side of the story, and Vladek destroyed that chance. ...more

Poor Anja. We'll never know what she went through... and the fact that she left no note tells me her "suicide" was probably just a cry for help, and not a genuine attempt at suicide. (less)

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Because by burning Anja's journals, Vladek had, in a way, killed her all over again. Art thought he had a chance to re-connect with his mother from beBecause by burning Anja's journals, Vladek had, in a way, killed her all over again.

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Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: and Here My Trouble's Began by Art Spiegelman

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Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: and Here My Trouble's Began by Art Spiegelman

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Acclaimed as a quiet triumph and a brutally moving work of art, the first volume of Art Spieglman's Maus introduced readers to Vladek Spi...

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"Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation" OpEd piece he wrote and the NYT published on the day of his funeral

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In my opinion, conversations about race and the Civil Rights Movement (one of the most important issues of our lifetimes) need to occur as soon as a cIn my opinion, conversations about race and the Civil Rights Movement (one of the most important issues of our lifetimes) need to occur as soon as a child has the capacity to understand what that movement means to this country. The fact of it being a graphic novel (which is really a modern comic book), makes the issues presented accessible even to younger readers, even a curious nine-year-old. ...more

IMO, "March" should be part of every public school curriculum, perhaps as early as fourth or fifth grade.
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Not only is this series were well written and illustrated, but it's important to read. It's our responsibility to learn from leaders, like John Lewis,Not only is this series were well written and illustrated, but it's important to read. It's our responsibility to learn from leaders, like John Lewis, and grow as a society. I am proud to have read these and grown from them! Carli Heintzel...more (less)

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Not only is this series were well written and illustrated, but it's important to read. It's our responsibility to learn from leaders, like John Lewis,Not only is this series were well written and illustrated, but it's important to read. It's our responsibility to learn from leaders, like John Lewis, and grow as a society.

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Yes- this book won't be confusing without having read the first two. In fact, with the different perspective on the Selma to Montgomery marches, this Yes- this book won't be confusing without having read the first two. In fact, with the different perspective on the Selma to Montgomery marches, this volume makes a good companion to the 2014 movie, Selma so I could see it being of particular interest. That said, the other two books are really good too--don't miss them! Erin Reilly-Sanders...more (less)

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Yes- this book won't be confusing without having read the first two. In fact, with the different perspective on the Selma to Montgomery marches, this Yes- this book won't be confusing without having read the first two.

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Lost Soul, Be at Peace book. Read 186 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A year and a half after the summer that changed her life, M...

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The physical weight of this book is a pretty good indicator of the emotional heft it bears for the creator and the reader. Katie Green beautifully and painfully recounts the spiraling and obsessive thinking she experienced while sinking into and recovering from anorexia.

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The physical weight of this book is a pretty good indicator of the emotional heft it bears for the creator and the reader. Katie Green beautifully and painfully recounts the spiraling and obsessive thinking she experienced while sinking into and recovering from anorexia.

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Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley

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It's definitely not targeted for teens, but I'm considering donating my personal copy to my high school library. It covers stuff that isn't taught in It's definitely not targeted for teens, but I'm considering donating my personal copy to my high school library. It covers stuff that isn't taught in health classes but should be. It also addresses relationship issues caused by pregnancy. However, the target demographic is definitely adults. mindful.librarian ☀️...more (less)

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It's definitely not targeted for teens, but I'm considering donating my personal copy to my high school library. It covers stuff that isn't taught in It's definitely not targeted for teens, but I'm considering donating my personal copy to my high school library. It covers stuff that isn't taught in health classes but should be.

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See, I just took it off my PG-13 shelf in my 7th-8th grade classroom library after reading it. The occasional f-bombs and crude jokes are not pervasivSee, I just took it off my PG-13 shelf in my 7th-8th grade classroom library after reading it. The occasional f-bombs and crude jokes are not pervasive or offensive enough to warrant being put aside for older kids, and the fact that the protagonist is gay is hardly a "mature theme" in and of itself. I would say middle school and up. ...more (less)

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French Milk book. Read 1,209 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A place where young Americans can seek poetic magic in the winding s...

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Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale by Belle Yang

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Epic in scope.

A multigenerational family tale replete with lots of Chinese history - both nuggets of ancient history and mostly 20th century Chinese history.

But this is not a "history" graphic novel, it's the story of multiple generations of one family living through the upheavals of family intrigue and unfolding historic events in China - and the US in parallel sweeping jump cuts.

Enjoyable artful graphics and an excellent story - kicks into gear about 2/3's of the way thru.

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Flying Couch book. Read 150 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Flying Couch, Amy Kurzweil's debut, tells the stories of three unforg...

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Very haunting. As a little girl, Evie grows up fascinated by sharks. Some of the imagery gets quite graphic. Sharks swim in and about and through the panels, a visual metaphor for change and growing up, among other things. This book perfectly captures the magical way children have of looking at the world. Evie is both terrified of and fascinated by sharks. She imagines herself and members of her family being attacked and eaten, not out of malice or anything, but simply because, in her mind, that ...more

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Very haunting. As a little girl, Evie grows up fascinated by sharks. Some of the imagery gets quite graphic. Sharks swim in and about and through the panels, a visual metaphor for change and growing up, among other things. This book perfectly captures the magical way children have of looking at the world.

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Epileptic book. Read 651 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Hailed by The Comics Journal as one of Europe's most important and innov...

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It doesn't take a genius to figure out why I wanted to read this book.

I'm not going to show any other picture from the book because I'd end up highlighting everything and you'd kill me in the process.

So I will post nothing. Read the book yourself.

This is not the first book about deaf people I've read but I always got the impression authors have deafness kind of "idealized". The picture someone has when thinking about deaf people is the person who hears nothing and says nothing and communicates v...more

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It doesn't take a genius to figure out why I wanted to read this book. I'm not going to show any other picture from the book because I'd end up highlighting everything and you'd kill me in the process. So I will post nothing. Read the book yourself.

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Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and Me by Lorina

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Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and Me by Lorina

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Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me book. Read 74 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A wonderful graphic memoir, tinged with humor a...

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Darkroom, a memoir in black and white by Lila Quintero Weaver

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Darkroom, a memoir in black and white by Lila Quintero Weaver

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Darkroom book. Read 124 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White is an arresting and moving personal...

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I agree with Julie. Speaking as an older adult and parent of sons, I felt that the nudity was natural and gentle. The author's first sexual experienceI agree with Julie. Speaking as an older adult and parent of sons, I felt that the nudity was natural and gentle. The author's first sexual experience was loving and meaningful. I found nothing objectionable for a teen audience. ...more (less)

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I agree with Julie. Speaking as an older adult and parent of sons, I felt that the nudity was natural and gentle. The author's first sexual experienceI agree with Julie. Speaking as an older adult and parent of sons, I felt that the nudity was natural and gentle.

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The book is primarily about the mother/child relationship discussed through the work 20th-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, and his theories aboThe book is primarily about the mother/child relationship discussed through the work 20th-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, and his theories about narcissistic cathexis, true and false self, destruction of the object, etc. For the set-up of the book's conflict, see page 23 where Bechdel says, "The thing is, I can't write this book until I get her out of my head. But the only way to get her out of my head is by writing the book! It's a paradox." ...more

Throughout the story, the author and her mother share the same artistic temperament and drive. What the author mean's at the end when she says, "My mother has given me a way out" is that her mother's voice is no longer in her head. This is described best on the page before the final page when the author writes, "I can only speculate that there was a charge, an exchange, a mutual cathexis going on ... she could see my invisible wounds because they were hers, too." In other words, the author's mother gave her the destruction of the object that Winnicott talks about in his theory, which then allows the author to go forward to create art freely. (less)

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The book is primarily about the mother/child relationship discussed through the work 20th-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, and his theories aboThe book is primarily about the mother/child relationship discussed through the work 20th-century psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott, and his theories about narcissistic cathexis, true and false self, destruction of the object, etc.

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On September 10, 2001, Eddie Torres started his dream job at Cantor Fitzgerald in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The next mor...

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They Called Us Enemy by  George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott

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They Called Us Enemy by  George Takei, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott

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I would use it with high schoolers ages 14 and older, due to the many complex issues discussed about race, prejudice, governmental mandates, attitudesI would use it with high schoolers ages 14 and older, due to the many complex issues discussed about race, prejudice, governmental mandates, attitudes of the time, racial profiling and more. ...more (less)

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I would use it with high schoolers ages 14 and older, due to the many complex issues discussed about race, prejudice, governmental mandates, attitudesI would use it with high schoolers ages 14 and older, due to the many complex issues discussed about race, prejudice, governmental mandates, attitudes of the time, racial profiling and more.

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"It's easy to become anything you wish . . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul."

When I first read this graphic novel, I was not impressed. Later I realized, it was because I had not understood it fully. So I went online, learned who the Monkey King was, and reread the entire thing. I am glad I did that, otherwise the morals of the story would have evaded me.

This follows three stories, one follows the legend of Monkey King, the other is about a second-generation Chinese-American,...more

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"It's easy to become anything you wish . . . so long as you're willing to forfeit your soul." When I first read this graphic novel, I was not impressed. Later I realized, it was because I had not understood it fully. So I went online, learned who the Monkey King was, and reread the entire thing.

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Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Ju, Ryan Estrada 

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Banned Book Club book. Read 209 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her ...

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Belonging: a German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug

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Belonging: a German Reckons with History and Home by Nora Krug

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I slowly began to accept that my knowledge will have limits, that I'll never know exactly what Willi thought, what he saw or heard, what he decided to do or not to do, what he could have done and failed to do, and why.

This is not an easy book to read. It's a graphic memoir of what it was like to grow up in a post-Hitler Germany. In Krug's childhood, the Holocaust looms in the background of everything but is rarely spoken about. The book looks at the collective shame of the German people-- a...more

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I slowly began to accept that my knowledge will have limits, that I'll never know exactly what Willi thought, what he saw or heard, what he decided to do or not to do, what he could have done and failed to do, and why. This is not an easy book to read.

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When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed

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Oh my heart. This book. This is a must-read.

Omar Muhammed's graphic novel memoir (written with powerhouse graphic novel author Victoria Jamieson) presents his story of fleeing war-torn Somalia and arriving at a Kenyan refugee camp at age 4 with his little brother. They had no idea if their mother was alive or dead. And they lived in that refugee camp until Omar was 18 years old and was finally resettled to the United States.

This is an eye-opening real life story of life in a refugee camp and o...more

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Oh my heart. This book. This is a must-read. Omar Muhammed's graphic novel memoir (written with powerhouse graphic novel author Victoria Jamieson) presents his story of fleeing war-torn Somalia and arriving at a Kenyan refugee camp at age 4 with his little brother. They had no idea if their mother was alive or dead.

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How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden

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How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden

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Wait, really?!

Ms. Glidden reluctantly heads to Israel on a Birthright trip, eager to explore (if not confirm) her antagonistic views of Israeli policies.

Initially concerned about the plight of Palestinians and critical of the Jewish state, Ms. Glidden's preconceptions are slowly but steadily put to the test during her time in Israel. Through a series of emotional events, the author is led to reevaluate how she understands Israel, its people and its history.

Despite setting out on this journey anx...more

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How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less

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Wait, really?! Ms. Glidden reluctantly heads to Israel on a Birthright trip, eager to explore (if not confirm) her antagonistic views of Israeli policies. Initially concerned about the plight of Palestinians and critical of the Jewish state, Ms. Glidden's preconceptions are slowly but steadily put to the test during her time in Israel.

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A memoir by someone so much like me, yet at the same time so unlike me.

A few times I had to set it down and cry. Be forewarned that I can't even pretend to aspire to objectivity, and brace yourselves for a review that's going to be more about me than about the book. Or move along if that (understandably) doesn't appeal to you.

The graphic novel format lends itself well to Maia Kobabe's story, perhaps because it adds a playful element that complements the sheer quirkiness of eir life experience.

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A memoir by someone so much like me, yet at the same time so unlike me. A few times I had to set it down and cry. Be forewarned that I can't even pretend to aspire to objectivity, and brace yourselves for a review that's going to be more about me than about the book.

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I teach middle school and I chose not to recommend it. I wanted to share this book with a number of students . . . but decided not to. Unapologetic ciI teach middle school and I chose not to recommend it. I wanted to share this book with a number of students . . . but decided not to. Unapologetic cigarette smoking is pervasive. I don't expect the author to lie or sugarcoat her youth, but I wish she had toned it down, or expressed some remorse. There are many things about this book to love. Many middle school students could relate to her exploration of gender roles, and her willingness to be true to self. It could also be a good book for building awareness and empathy in students who do fall into traditional identities of male and female. I was really disappointed by the generic product placement of cigarettes. ...more (less)

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Stuti (Turmeric isn't your friend. It will fly your ship

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I teach middle school and I chose not to recommend it. I wanted to share this book with a number of students . . . but decided not to. Unapologetic ciI teach middle school and I chose not to recommend it. I wanted to share this book with a number of students .

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Little Fish: a Memoir From a Different Kind of Year by Ramsey Beyer

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Little Fish: a Memoir From a Different Kind of Year by Ramsey Beyer

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I wanted to like this!It's a girl who makes list and draws comics! And she's from the semi-rural midwest! We have so much in common! Argh!
But in her move to go to art school in Baltimore (so edgy!) and her wavering about the boy she likes, and all that good stuff, she somehow manages to never reveal any vulnerability, brokenness, or even really any mean or angry or relatably sad thoughts -- it felt like there was a wall between her and the reader. Which, argh, made it kind of a chore. Some revie...more

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I wanted to like this!It's a girl who makes list and draws comics! And she's from the semi-rural midwest! We have so much in common! Argh!But in her move to go to art school in Baltimore (so edgy!)

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Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

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Fun Home book. Read 9,113 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. In this graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship ...

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ICHI-F: a worker's graphic memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant by Kazuto Tatsuta

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ICHI-F: a worker's graphic memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant by Kazuto Tatsuta

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Ichi-F book. Read 48 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. On March 11, 2011, Japan suffered the largest earthquake in its modern histo...

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 I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib

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I Was Their American Dream book. Read 342 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. One part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, I Was T...

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We Are On Our Own book. Read 129 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A stunning memoir of a mother and her daughter's survival in W...

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The author had a wildly popular comics blog of the same name for a time (she's taken a pause for the last few years)

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I need to buck the trend here... I would say it is a great book for teens (12+ and possibly earlier if they are mature or coping with depression). YesI need to buck the trend here... I would say it is a great book for teens (12+ and possibly earlier if they are mature or coping with depression). Yes, there is profanity and inappropriate language, but if you've been around groups of teens lately, you'll know they won't be reading anything they haven't heard before. In the book, Allie is sharing her thoughts and feelings, and while they aren't PC, they are very concrete examples of what she feels like living with depression, lack of motivation, etc. My son was given this book as he was undergoing treatment for severe depression, and our entire family found it a really great starting point for understanding what he was dealing with, at a time when he didn't have the energy or words to describe it himself. It's a great book in general, and I highly recommend it for anyone who copes with depression or knows anyone who does! ...more (less)

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☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~ ⚡ϟ⚡ϟ⚡⛈ ✺❂❤❣

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I need to buck the trend here... I would say it is a great book for teens (12+ and possibly earlier if they are mature or coping with depression). YesI need to buck the trend here... I would say it is a great book for teens (12+ and possibly earlier if they are mature or coping with depression).

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His TED talk "How a Boy Became an Artist" inspired this memoir

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This isn't a book I would hand a 5th grader. In addition to the language, the content is pretty mature. Krosoczka's mother was a drug addict, and as aThis isn't a book I would hand a 5th grader. In addition to the language, the content is pretty mature. Krosoczka's mother was a drug addict, and as a young man he was pretty bitter about it. The book briefly depicts violence and one image could imply sex (only imply - it's not explicit). It's pretty dark in places as he struggles with his mother's incarceration and feelings of abandonment. At the same time, it's hopeful. I'm adding it in my HS library for sure, but I wouldn't recommend it for the average 5th grader. Kristi Starr...more (less)

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This isn't a book I would hand a 5th grader. In addition to the language, the content is pretty mature. Krosoczka's mother was a drug addict, and as aThis isn't a book I would hand a 5th grader. In addition to the language, the content is pretty mature.

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Why is it so easy to feel out of place in the places we are supposed to call home?

In 1990s Korea, being raised by a single mother means Robin's family doesn't fit the conventional mold. But as long as Robin and her mother have each other, that's okay. So when her mother takes them on a vacation to Alabama, she thinks nothing of it - at least she doesn't until her mother reveals her impending marriage and a permanent relocation.

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Why is it so easy to feel out of place in the places we are supposed to call home? In 1990s Korea, being raised by a single mother means Robin's family doesn't fit the conventional mold. But as long as Robin and her mother have each other, that's okay.