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Sonic the hedgehog


Graphic novel.
Date Published:2017

Dare to be different : inspirational words from people who changed the world

Brooks, Ben, 1992-


Collects important, impactful and inspiring words from seventy-five people throughout history, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nujeen Mustafa, Socrates and Malala, who have used their words to make a difference.
Date Published:2022

Skip and loafer. Vol. 01

Takamatsu, Misaki,


Graphic novel. Manga format; reads from back to front, right to left. First published in Japan in 2019 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo. Country girl Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She's got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she's massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers.
Date Published:2021

The amazing generation : your guide to fun and freedom in a screen-filled world

Haidt, Jonathan,


This book addresses the impact of smartphones and social media on children's and adolescents' development. Written for a young audience, it combines informational text with illustrations, interactive activities, and personal reflections to encourage critical thinking about technology use. The authors present research-based perspectives, practical strategies, and first-person accounts from young adults, with the aim of helping readers develop habits that support well-being, independence, and personal growth in a digitally connected world.
Date Published:2025

This book addresses the impact of smartphones and social media on children's and adolescents' development. Written for a young audience, it combines informational text with illustrations, interactive activities, and personal reflections to encourage critical thinking about technology use. The authors present research-based perspectives, practical strategies, and first-person accounts from young adults, with the aim of helping readers develop habits that support well-being, independence, and personal growth in a digitally connected world.

Date Published:2025

Puzzled : a memoir of growing up with OCD

Cooke, Pan,


Graphic novel. Pan Cooke is ten years old when anxious thoughts begin to take over his brain like pieces of an impossible puzzle. What if he blurts out a swear word while in church? What if he accidentally writes something mean in his classmate's get-well card? What if his friend's racy photo of a supermodel ends up in his own homework and is discovered by his teacher? More and more, he becomes hijacked by fears that can only be calmed through exhausting, time-consuming rituals. Pan has no way of knowing that this anxiety puzzle and the stressful attempts to solve it are evidence of a condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This is his story of living with and eventually learning about OCD. Told with endearing honesty and humor, Puzzled shows the reader the importance of empathy for oneself and those going through something they don't yet understand.
Date Published:2024

Graphic novel. Pan Cooke is ten years old when anxious thoughts begin to take over his brain like pieces of an impossible puzzle. What if he blurts out a swear word while in church? What if he accidentally writes something mean in his classmate's get-well card? What if his friend's racy photo of a supermodel ends up in his own homework and is discovered by his teacher? More and more, he becomes hijacked by fears that can only be calmed through exhausting, time-consuming rituals. Pan has no way of knowing that this anxiety puzzle and the stressful attempts to solve it are evidence of a condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This is his story of living with and eventually learning about OCD. Told with endearing honesty and humor, Puzzled shows the reader the importance of empathy for oneself and those going through something they don't yet understand.

Date Published:2024

Halfway there : a graphic memoir of self-discovery

Mari, Christine,


Graphic novel. A Japanese American college student reconnects with her roots in Tokyo, Japan, while wrestling with feelings of loneliness, depression, and cultural identity confusion.
Date Published:2024

Weirdo

Weaver, Tony, Jr,


Graphic novel. Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he's a weirdo. Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self-love that will require him to become the hero of his own story.
Date Published:2024

Graphic novel. Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he's a weirdo. Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self-love that will require him to become the hero of his own story.

Date Published:2024

Seuls

Tom, Paul.


Une adaptation du documentaire du même nom réalisé par Paul Tom et produit par Picbois Productions, d'après une idée originale de Mylène Péthel et Julie Boisvert. Chaque année, plus de 400 jeunes d’âge mineur arrivent seuls au Canada pour demander le statut de réfugié. Sans parents. Sans adulte pour les accompagner. Seuls raconte le parcours de trois d’entre eux: Afshin, Alain et Patricia. Leur témoignage ouvre une fenêtre sur les nombreux déchirements, les difficiles sacrifices et les innombrables épreuves qui jalonnent ce chemin rempli d’obstacles. Mais surtout, Seuls parle du courage et de la résilience dont ont fait preuve ces jeunes avant de pouvoir, enfin, accéder à une vie où la menace et le danger ne font plus partie du quotidien.
Date Published:2022

Une adaptation du documentaire du même nom réalisé par Paul Tom et produit par Picbois Productions, d'après une idée originale de Mylène Péthel et Julie Boisvert. Chaque année, plus de 400 jeunes d’âge mineur arrivent seuls au Canada pour demander le statut de réfugié. Sans parents. Sans adulte pour les accompagner. Seuls raconte le parcours de trois d’entre eux: Afshin, Alain et Patricia. Leur témoignage ouvre une fenêtre sur les nombreux déchirements, les difficiles sacrifices et les innombrables épreuves qui jalonnent ce chemin rempli d’obstacles. Mais surtout, Seuls parle du courage et de la résilience dont ont fait preuve ces jeunes avant de pouvoir, enfin, accéder à une vie où la menace et le danger ne font plus partie du quotidien.

Date Published:2022

How to manage your eco-anxiety : an empowering guide for young people

Grose, Anouchka,


How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety is a timely book for teens that explores the relationship between mental health and the climate crisis . . . and supplies tools to help! How does climate change make you feel? Sad? Afraid? Powerless? Guilty? Manage your eco-anxiety with this helpful guide. Drawing on years of experience as a psychoanalyst, Anouchka Grose shares cutting-edge insights on how to manage your eco-anxiety. Find out how to validate your emotions and build your resilience. Discover the comfort that can be found in your community.
Date Published:2024

How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety is a timely book for teens that explores the relationship between mental health and the climate crisis . . . and supplies tools to help! How does climate change make you feel? Sad? Afraid? Powerless? Guilty? Manage your eco-anxiety with this helpful guide. Drawing on years of experience as a psychoanalyst, Anouchka Grose shares cutting-edge insights on how to manage your eco-anxiety. Find out how to validate your emotions and build your resilience. Discover the comfort that can be found in your community.

Date Published:2024

Joey the good

Fry, Erin,


Various publishers. Twelve-year-old Joey's summer of relaxation is disrupted when his adventurous cousin, Leo, plans to climb Mt. Whitney, forcing Joey to face his fears, a strained relationship, and Leo's battle with multiple sclerosis.
Date Published:2025

Homebody

Parish, Theo,


Graphic novel. In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality--and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term "nonbinary," which finally struck a chord.
Date Published:2024

Graphic novel. In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. Combining traditional comics with organic journal-like interludes, Theo takes us through their experiences with the hundred arbitrary and unspoken gender binary rules of high school, from harrowing haircuts and finally the right haircut to the intersection of gender identity and sexuality--and through tiny everyday moments that all led up to Theo finding the term "nonbinary," which finally struck a chord.

Date Published:2024

Being bullied

Eason, Sarah,


Being a victim of bullying is devastating - but how does it feel when it happens to you? Every year, countless young people are subjected to bullying. This book explains what it is like to be the victim of a bully through the heartfelt stories of composite teen survivors.
Date Published:2025

You're doing great! : self-care, affirmations, and meditations for stressed-out humans

Rose, Vida,


Vida Rose, a queer and neurodivergent creator, narrates short animations of whimsical doodles on her TikTok and Instagram, offering practical self-care advice for tired, stressed, and overwhelmed scrollers. Her expressive and simple style of line-art drawing and her soothing tone are both comforting and practical, affirming and thought-provoking.
Date Published:2023

Baby-sitters little sister. Vol. 12, Karen's surprise

Grant, Shauna J.,


Graphic novel. Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by bestselling author and Mimi series creator Shauna J. Grant! Karen and her classmates are putting on a play about a grand Thanksgiving feast. She wants the starring role, of course, but she is given the worst part of all -- the Thanksgiving turkey! All she gets to do is walk across the stage in a big brown costume and say one or two lines. Will everyone laugh at Karen the Turkey? Not when they see her big surprise!
Date Published:2026

Graphic novel. Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, adapted and illustrated by bestselling author and Mimi series creator Shauna J. Grant! Karen and her classmates are putting on a play about a grand Thanksgiving feast. She wants the starring role, of course, but she is given the worst part of all -- the Thanksgiving turkey! All she gets to do is walk across the stage in a big brown costume and say one or two lines. Will everyone laugh at Karen the Turkey? Not when they see her big surprise!

Date Published:2026

Ribbon rescue

Munsch, Robert N., 1945-


Various publishers. Everyone is late for the wedding and nothing is going right. But Jillian and her incredible, wonderful ribbon dress can fix almost anything. Now her dress is a mess--who is going to fix Jillian?
Date Published:1998

Naturally inclusive : engaging children of all abilities outdoors

Wilson, Ruth,


This book is about the beauty of diversity and the importance of inclusion as applied to young children with differing abilities. This book is also about nature as an exemplar of diversity and a catalyst for inclusion. We see diversity in the natural world around us and recognize this as an indication of a healthy ecosystem. We see diversity in the human community and are sometimes perplexed by the response to such diversity. One unwelcome response takes the form of discrimination and exclusion. People with differing abilities are sometimes discriminated against and find themselves excluded from certain settings, activities, and opportunities, including active engagement with the world of nature. This is troubling and unfortunate, as everyone has a right to nature and can benefit from nature's gifts. People with special needs or differing abilities may benefit even more than others from close connections with nature. While children with special needs often face physical and social barriers to more intense engagement with the natural world, stories and testimonials generously shared by families, teachers, and therapists indicate that these challenges need not prevent children with disabilities from enjoying the many benefits nature has to offer. Their stories and the focus of this book-while addressing nature connections for children with special needs-is more about abilities and capabilities than disabilities. The focus is on well-being and happiness. The intent of this book is to promote human flourishing, optimal development, and quality of life for young children with differing abilities.
Date Published:2022

This book is about the beauty of diversity and the importance of inclusion as applied to young children with differing abilities. This book is also about nature as an exemplar of diversity and a catalyst for inclusion. We see diversity in the natural world around us and recognize this as an indication of a healthy ecosystem. We see diversity in the human community and are sometimes perplexed by the response to such diversity. One unwelcome response takes the form of discrimination and exclusion. People with differing abilities are sometimes discriminated against and find themselves excluded from certain settings, activities, and opportunities, including active engagement with the world of nature. This is troubling and unfortunate, as everyone has a right to nature and can benefit from nature's gifts. People with special needs or differing abilities may benefit even more than others from close connections with nature. While children with special needs often face physical and social barriers to more intense engagement with the natural world, stories and testimonials generously shared by families, teachers, and therapists indicate that these challenges need not prevent children with disabilities from enjoying the many benefits nature has to offer. Their stories and the focus of this book-while addressing nature connections for children with special needs-is more about abilities and capabilities than disabilities. The focus is on well-being and happiness. The intent of this book is to promote human flourishing, optimal development, and quality of life for young children with differing abilities.

Date Published:2022

There was an old lady who swallowed a dragon!

Colandro, Lucille.


Various publishers. You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a dragon, a princess, a knight, a castle, a moat, a mermaid, and a book! Read this book to find out.
Date Published:2023

A kids book about mental health

Lingras, Katie,


This is a kids' book about mental health. Did you know it's something we all have? It's true! A person's mental health simply means how they understand their own thoughts, feelings, actions and interactions with others. This book was made to help kids identify and understand their own mental health. It teaches them that sometimes our mental health is positive, and other times it's not. Learning that we all have mental health reminds us that we aren't alone. Better together--this book is best read together, grownup and kid.
Date Published:2025

This is a kids' book about mental health. Did you know it's something we all have? It's true! A person's mental health simply means how they understand their own thoughts, feelings, actions and interactions with others. This book was made to help kids identify and understand their own mental health. It teaches them that sometimes our mental health is positive, and other times it's not. Learning that we all have mental health reminds us that we aren't alone. Better together--this book is best read together, grownup and kid.

Date Published:2025

Mermaids are the worst!

Willan, Alex,


Various publishers. Gilbert the Goblin's beachside vacation gets ruined by mermaids and their games in the side-splitting latest installment in 'The Worst!' picture book series, where even the strangest of creatures can become the best of friends.
Date Published:2025

There was an old lady who swallowed a rainbow!

Colandro, Lucille,


Various publishers. In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a woman swallows a rainbow, a cloud, glitter, a cone, and more.
Date Published:2025