graphic novels

"A collection of illustrated poems about everything from new shoes and falling leaves to friendship and growing up"--.

Middle schooler Frankie Bryant has just come out as nonbinary, and though they've received support from their mother, they lost their best friend Dallas's friendship. During a bullying incident, Frankie saves a golden retriever from abuse, but in their retreat they trip and hit their head. Frankie wakes in the Omniversal Doghouse where a group of dog leaders known as the Pawtheon inform them that they've chosen Frankie to be their Dog Knight, a magical guardian that helps protect both humans and dogs from the evil influences of gremlins. If they accept the appointment, they will need to undergo a series of six trials to prove they possesses the six dog virtues of loyalty, kindness, honesty, justice, stubbornness, and smell.

"After recovering from the dog attack she survived as an apprentice, Brightheart is once again a warrior of ThunderClan. But moons of battle and betrayal have left her with lingering suspicions about where her Clanmates' loyalties lie. So when freshkill starts going missing from camp, she fears the worst. Alongside her mate Cloudtail, Brightheart decides to investigate without alerting the other warriors. But as she struggles to track down the culprit, she'll have to take a leap of faith about who she can trust--and remember what it means to be part of a Clan"--Provided by publisher.

Still grieving her brother's death, Pia, a soft-spoken middle-schooler, embarks on a bus tour that changes her life.

"Owly is a wonderful friend! He's honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they're down, rescuing his friends when they're in danger, and encouraging his friends when they doubt themselves. But Owly's buddies also show what it means to be a great friend in return"--Provided by publisher.

"As they prepare for the epic battle against the evil incarnate of Minecraftia: Herobrine, they know they'll be stronger together, but first they have to get Sweetpea on their side. Unfortunately, the baby dragon does what he pleases. As they contemplate their best strategy, Runt and Blurp have the same nightmare: Herobrine won't let anyone get out alive. . .unless they give him back Sweetpea. What should they do? Do they stand a chance of defeating Herobrine without losing all their friends? They will need to find courage to face this formidable adversary"--Back cover.

"CheckMate, an AI paperclip designed to fix grammatical errors, wants to turn carbon-based lifeforms into paperclips, and when he invades every computer, the First Cat in Space, the Moon Queen and LOZ 4000 come to help"--Publisher.

"When shy, anxious Milo rings the doorbell of the forbidden Shock City castle on a dare, he gets more than he bargained for when peppy young monster Sunny answers the door and labels herself Milo's new BFF. But when Milo returns to tell Sunny he--and the rest of the town's residents--are moving out of the crumbling Shock City, his monster pal refuses to accept it. She soon convinces Milo to join her on a romp around the city to reverse the damages done, and persuade him and everyone else to stay. But when Sunny learns that her grandfather, the great Darkness Von Shock, was not the revered benefactor she believed him to be, and is actually the cause of everything bad happening in Shock City, Milo confronts his biggest fears to help Sunny save the town and reverse her family's reputation"--Provided by publisher.

"Thunder wants to be a good dog, but she's having a ruff time. She loves to bark and dig and chase furballs -- even if it gets her in trouble with her favorite human, Sage. Will Thunder's inner Wolf push her to pick the bark side, or will Thunder choose to be a loyal pet instead?"--Back cover.

Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.