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Nat Turner and slave life on a southern plantation

Presents in graphic novel format the life and achievements of Nat Turner, a slave and prophet who led a revolt against slave owners in Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.

Undead unluck

"Tired of inadvertently killing people with her special ability Unluck, Fuuko Izumo sets out to end it all. But when she meets Andy, a man who longs for death but can't die, she finds a reason to live--and he finds someone capable of giving him the death he's been longing for. All Fuuko wants is a passionate romance like the one in her favorite shojo manga. Unfortunately, her Unluck ability makes that impossible. But just as Fuuko hits rock bottom, Andy sweeps her off her feet--literally! Now she's become Andy's unwilling test subject as he works to find a way to trigger a stroke of Unluck big enough to kill him for good. However, when the pair discovers a secret organization is hunting them, it puts Andy's burial plans on hold."--Page [4] of cover.

Superman versus the Ku Klux Klan

the true story of how the iconic superhero battled the men of hate
Bowers traces Superman's evolution within the context of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, oppression from the New Deal of the 1930s, and the battle against fascism during WWII.

Laddertop

Eleven-year-old best friends Robbi and Azure are excited when they are accepted into Laddertop Academy to be trained to work on the Ladders, technology given to the human race by aliens that supply power to the entire planet and the space stations they support. Although only one of them makes it to the Ladders, the girls eventually end up working together to solve an ancient mystery that could mean either the end or the salvation of the human race.

Junior Braves of the apocalypse

In a zombie wasteland of unknown origin, Troop 65 marshals onwards in the hopes of finding their families in Seattle, the nearest logical evacuation location. After a difficult journey by land and river, they make a stop in a suburban town that serves as ground zero of a battle between a corporate office that may have caused the apocalypse and the survivors staying in a nearby casino.

Smile

From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.

Stars in their eyes

Maisie can't wait to attend her first fancon and hopefully meet her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like her. She soon meets Ollie, a cute volunteer working the con who is just as nerdy as she is, and the two embark on a whirlwind one-day romance.

Ash's cabin

Fifteen-year-old Ash has never felt like they fit in, and the only person who ever really understood them was their Grandpa Edwin, but ever since his death, things have only gotten worse. Their parents haven't fully accepted their name change and newly shorn hair, and Ash is deeply concerned about the climate crisis that no one else seems to care about. So when Ash learns their family is planning on selling Grandpa Edwin's old ranch, they come up with a plan to find Grandpa's secret cabin in the woods and stay there forever. With their dog, Chase, Ash sets out into the California wilderness to find the cabin and learns to live off the land, but when a wildfire threatens their safety, Ash must make an impossible decision.

Out of left field

Despite being a huge unathletic nerd, Jonah decides to join the baseball team in ninth grade because it means he'll get to spend more time with his crush, Elliot. Jonah must navigate the highs and lows of high school as he deals with bullies, coming out, schoolwork, friendships, and being honest with who he really is.

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