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Sonic the hedgehog


Graphic novel.
Date Published:2017

Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space (and the subsequent assault of the equally evil lunchroom zombie nerds) : the third epic novel

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Various publishers. Only Captain Underpants can stop the three evil space aliens who have invaded Jerome Horwitz Elementary School and turned everyone into lunchroom zombie nerds.
Date Published:2015

Where's Waldo? : the great speed search

Handford, Martin,


Cover title. "Can you find Waldo first?"--Cover. "Fastest finder wins!"--Cover. Chiefly illustrations on sturdy, stiff-paper pages. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate search-and-find champion? Are your eagle eyes in focus? Waldo summons you to a search-off! Just take a seat opposite a friend or family member and open up this book of adventures, designed to lie perfectly flat between you so each can search one side of the spread. Try racing against the clock or go head-to-head with your fellow Waldo-hunter, then turn the book around and start again. To keep things interesting, every spread has a different theme (Team Fruit versus Team Cake, anyone?), while extra games and checklist challenges keep the momentum going. So get ready, set . . . may the worthiest Waldo-watcher win!
Date Published:2023

Cover title. "Can you find Waldo first?"--Cover. "Fastest finder wins!"--Cover. Chiefly illustrations on sturdy, stiff-paper pages. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate search-and-find champion? Are your eagle eyes in focus? Waldo summons you to a search-off! Just take a seat opposite a friend or family member and open up this book of adventures, designed to lie perfectly flat between you so each can search one side of the spread. Try racing against the clock or go head-to-head with your fellow Waldo-hunter, then turn the book around and start again. To keep things interesting, every spread has a different theme (Team Fruit versus Team Cake, anyone?), while extra games and checklist challenges keep the momentum going. So get ready, set . . . may the worthiest Waldo-watcher win!

Date Published:2023

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

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

Hello sunshine

Young, Keezy,


Graphic novel. Noah is heartbroken. He returns from Bible camp to find that Alex, his secret boyfriend, has had a breakdown and disappeared. He wishes more than anything that he hadn't left that day. Sky is determined. She'll stop at nothing to find her childhood friend, even if it means alienating the people she loves. Izzy is ashamed. She knew something weird was going on with Alex, and she didn't say anything to her boyfriend, Jamie--Alex's twin brother. If she had, would Alex still be here? Jamie is angry. Angry at Alex for being gone, angry at himself for not noticing something was wrong, and angry at his long-dead mother, Desdemona, who had problems of her own. But what if there was something more to Desdemona's demons? Why is Jamie seeing her ghost? And can he get past his hatred of her if it means finding out what happened to his brother?
Date Published:2025

Graphic novel. Noah is heartbroken. He returns from Bible camp to find that Alex, his secret boyfriend, has had a breakdown and disappeared. He wishes more than anything that he hadn't left that day. Sky is determined. She'll stop at nothing to find her childhood friend, even if it means alienating the people she loves. Izzy is ashamed. She knew something weird was going on with Alex, and she didn't say anything to her boyfriend, Jamie--Alex's twin brother. If she had, would Alex still be here? Jamie is angry. Angry at Alex for being gone, angry at himself for not noticing something was wrong, and angry at his long-dead mother, Desdemona, who had problems of her own. But what if there was something more to Desdemona's demons? Why is Jamie seeing her ghost? And can he get past his hatred of her if it means finding out what happened to his brother?

Date Published:2025

Invisible

Gonzalez, Christina Diaz, 1969-


Graphic novel. "How can you be yourself when no one sees the real you?" --Cover. Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain. Sara: the loner. Dayara: the tough kid. Nico: the rich kid. And Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.
Date Published:2022

Graphic novel. "How can you be yourself when no one sees the real you?" --Cover. Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain. Sara: the loner. Dayara: the tough kid. Nico: the rich kid. And Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help, and they must decide whether they are each willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.

Date Published:2022

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

Une idée pour Papi

Smith, Heather, 1968-


Tous les samedis, Lou passe la journée avec Grand-Papa et Papi. Bien qu'ils vivent ensemble, les deux grands-pères du petit garçon sont bien différents: l'un aime lire la section sciences et technologies du journal tandis que l'autre préfère les bandes dessinées; un parcourt les livres à la bibliothèque pendant que l'autre regarde des vidéos de rock and roll; un mange des oeufs à la coque le midi alors que l'autre prépare des gaufres au spaghetti dégoulinant de sauce piquante. En compagnie de Grand-Papa, Lou passe ensuite l'après-midi à concevoir une machine pour faire une belle surprise à Papi, qui s'est endormi en écoutant de la musique. Quand ce dernier chute en se rendant à la bibliothèque le samedi suivant, le voilà contraint de rester dans un fauteuil roulant pour toujours. Dès lors, rien ne réussit à faire sortir Papi de sa chambre, mais Lou apporte des modifications à son invention pour réserver un spectacle plus merveilleux à son grand-père.
Date Published:2019

Tous les samedis, Lou passe la journée avec Grand-Papa et Papi. Bien qu'ils vivent ensemble, les deux grands-pères du petit garçon sont bien différents: l'un aime lire la section sciences et technologies du journal tandis que l'autre préfère les bandes dessinées; un parcourt les livres à la bibliothèque pendant que l'autre regarde des vidéos de rock and roll; un mange des oeufs à la coque le midi alors que l'autre prépare des gaufres au spaghetti dégoulinant de sauce piquante. En compagnie de Grand-Papa, Lou passe ensuite l'après-midi à concevoir une machine pour faire une belle surprise à Papi, qui s'est endormi en écoutant de la musique. Quand ce dernier chute en se rendant à la bibliothèque le samedi suivant, le voilà contraint de rester dans un fauteuil roulant pour toujours. Dès lors, rien ne réussit à faire sortir Papi de sa chambre, mais Lou apporte des modifications à son invention pour réserver un spectacle plus merveilleux à son grand-père.

Date Published:2019

I am enough

Byers, Grace,


Sankofa books. Various publishers. Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
Date Published:2018

La soirée henné

Ruths, Mitali Banerjee,


D'origine indienne, Priya Chakraborty, a décidé de lancer sa propre entreprise d'organisation de fêtes. Avec l'accord de ses parents, elle diffuse les photographies de ses réalisations en mode privé sur les réseaux sociaux et c'est de cette façon que sa clientèle se forme petit à petit. À travers son journal dans lequel elle relate jour après jour les diverses étapes des préparatifs du mandat qui lui est confié, on assiste notamment à la confection de la nourriture en compagnie de sa grand-mère Dida et de la fabrication des décorations avec sa meilleure amie Mélissa.
Date Published:2024

D'origine indienne, Priya Chakraborty, a décidé de lancer sa propre entreprise d'organisation de fêtes. Avec l'accord de ses parents, elle diffuse les photographies de ses réalisations en mode privé sur les réseaux sociaux et c'est de cette façon que sa clientèle se forme petit à petit. À travers son journal dans lequel elle relate jour après jour les diverses étapes des préparatifs du mandat qui lui est confié, on assiste notamment à la confection de la nourriture en compagnie de sa grand-mère Dida et de la fabrication des décorations avec sa meilleure amie Mélissa.

Date Published:2024

The many colors of Harpreet Singh

Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-,


Various publishers. Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?
Date Published:2019

Various publishers. Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?

Date Published:2019

Don't touch my hair!

Miller, Sharee (Illustrator),


Various publishers. Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up.
Date Published:2018

Say something

Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-


Various publishers. A child is encouraged to find their own voice, and to say something, even though it may, at times, be difficult to speak out.
Date Published:2019

Le dino anxieux

Bright, Rachel,


Traduction de : The worrysaurus. Voici l'histoire d'un petit dinosaure anxieux qui a peur de tout et n'importe quoi. Est-ce qu'il y aura une tempête aujourd'hui? Va-t-il se perdre? Est-ce qu'il aura assez à manger? Un jour, le petit dinosaure décide d'aller pique-niquer. Mais il commence rapidement à s'inquiéter pour toutes sortes de choses. Parviendra-t-il à surmonter sa peur de l'inconnu? Cet album touchant aidera les lecteurs anxieux à surmonter leurs peurs en leur enseignant le pouvoir de la pensée positive et de la pleine conscience.
Date Published:2021

Traduction de : The worrysaurus. Voici l'histoire d'un petit dinosaure anxieux qui a peur de tout et n'importe quoi. Est-ce qu'il y aura une tempête aujourd'hui? Va-t-il se perdre? Est-ce qu'il aura assez à manger? Un jour, le petit dinosaure décide d'aller pique-niquer. Mais il commence rapidement à s'inquiéter pour toutes sortes de choses. Parviendra-t-il à surmonter sa peur de l'inconnu? Cet album touchant aidera les lecteurs anxieux à surmonter leurs peurs en leur enseignant le pouvoir de la pensée positive et de la pleine conscience.

Date Published:2021

It's a numbers game! : the math behind the perfect goal, the game-winning save, and so much more! Soccer :

Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-


Includes index. Kickoff! -- Line 'em up -- They like to move it, move it -- Goalies need math! -- Soccer stats -- Trophy time! -- 11 crazy numbers. In soccer, numbers are everywhere! So lace up your cleats and get ready to be wowed by all the stats, digits, and dimensions you'll need to become the cleverest kicker out there! Information about soccer and soccer players incorporating math into the game.
Date Published:2020

Includes index. Kickoff! -- Line 'em up -- They like to move it, move it -- Goalies need math! -- Soccer stats -- Trophy time! -- 11 crazy numbers. In soccer, numbers are everywhere! So lace up your cleats and get ready to be wowed by all the stats, digits, and dimensions you'll need to become the cleverest kicker out there! Information about soccer and soccer players incorporating math into the game.

Date Published:2020

Eyes that kiss in the corners

Ho, Joanna.


Various publishers. A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment.
Date Published:2021

Various publishers. A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her own beauty and discovers a path to self-love and empowerment.

Date Published:2021

Simone sous les ronces

Nepveu-Villeneuve, Maude, 1986-,


Simone a un vélo à deux roues, des souliers rouges avec des étoiles et un doudou lion vraiment doux. Elle a aussi des ronces: des branches pleines d'épines qui poussent dans son ventre et qui la paralysent lorsqu'elle est inquite ou qu'elle a peur. Simone aimerait arriver à dompter ses ronces, mais comment? Un album pour aborder l'anxiété avec douceur et bienveillance.
Date Published:2019

The land knows me : a nature walk exploring Indigenous wisdom

Joseph, Leigh


Through the Squamish language and cultural traditions, learn about Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature through plant-based foods, medicines, and materials.
Date Published:2025

Epiphany

Saunders, Abbie,


Includes index. Discusses the history of Epiphany, its importance and how it is celebrated in Canada.
Date Published:2025