comic books, strips, etc

When Adrian Molina, a soccer prodigy from Bogota, Colombia, wins a scholarship to an elite prep school in London, he thinks his dreams are about to come true. His hopes deflate when he meets privileged team star Titan Evans who sees Adrian as a threat and mercilessly bullies him. Faced with mounting pressure to succeed, Adrian begins to doubt his abilities and develops anxiety attacks. With internal resilience and the help of caring friends and adults, Adrian learns to overcome his adversaries and believe in himself.

Filled with professional tips and interviews with leading graphic novelists, this series of short art courses combines technical advice with creative inspiration for writing a graphic novel, from constructing a narrative and developing characters to learning the basics of printing.

Aliya Javaid's world is turned upside down when she and her family move from Florida to Wisconsin. The Islamic school is bigger, the city is colder, and the basketball team at her new school, Peace Academy, is terrible. Aliya joins the all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and the girls set out to change things. As the season goes on, the team improves, but Aliya soon starts to struggles with doubts about her abilities and keeping up with her schoolwork.

Young Keladry of Mindalen, daughter of nobles, enters the page program as the only girl and must prove herself to the males around her if she is ever to fulfill her dream of becoming a knight.

"Trace all . . . [the] characters from One Piece. It's time to make your very own pirate crew! Trace along with this official guide that will let you recreate some of . . . [the] characters and scenes from One Piece. From Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and the rest of the Straw Hat crew to mention pirates like Kaido, Big Mom, and the Evil Buggy the Clown!"--Provided by publisher.

Jay is starting his freshman year of high school, which means a lot of big changes, from a new school to new classes and friends. When he learns that no advanced art class is offered in the fall, he finds himself in the only other available elective: theater. Jay isn't so sure he has what it takes to be an actor, but he reluctantly agrees to try it out. Soon, things get complicated as his new friend group's obsession with perfect grades puts the pressure on, and he starts to question if he can handle the expectations of his friends and parents. As the year goes on, Jay gets more confident in his acting abilities and discovers that learning something new for the sake of it is exactly what he needed.

When teen Layne Green, a cook on social media, is chosen for a reality TV cooking show called "Voyage de Gourmet," he learns his partner will be his former best friend, Jiang-Mi Pipper, whom he wronged. Now the two will have to find a way to reconcile and work together.

Three lazy birds decide one winter it is too much work to migrate south. They find out that being lazy makes much more work for them to stay warm rather than flying south with their family.

Follows the lives of Barney, his best friend Norma, and a diverse group of employees at the Dead End theme park as they deal with demonic forces, time-traveling wizards, and scariest of all--their love lives.

High school senior Jaime Reyes, the superhero Blue Beetle, is struggling with finals and a new villain in El Paso when his worlds collide at high school graduation. Now Jaime is grounded by the Justice League so he travels to Palmera City to spend a gap year working in his tias' restaurant. There he encounters the Yellow Beetle and learns how they are connected to the alien civilization, the Reach.