comic books, strips, etc

After Cecil Hall and his family moves from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston, he's anxious around making new friends and fitting in at his new school. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how do so. He'd rather be known for his comics-making talent, but the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. In addition, his overworked father wants him to develop other interests besides his art and to "toughen up" and stand up for himself. But things get even more complicated when one of his drawings is used for a prank that gets him into trouble.

Lia's world is turned upside down when she and her family leave Romania, the only home Lia has ever known, and move to Canada. To make matters worse, Lia gets her first period while at the airport, and she soon finds herself in a world where her home, her language, and even her body is different. She struggles to learn French, make friends, and adapt to life in Canada, and soon Lia worries she'll never feel like herself again. But with a spot on the school newspaper, some new friends, and a crush on a boy who might like her back, things start to look up for Lia.

Black fifth-grade superhero Leon's boasts about his abilities and his confrontations with school bullies cause trouble with his mother, his school principal, and his best friend, Carlos. He meets Clementine, the daughter of two fame-obsessed superheroes who are on a reality TV show. When Leon's mom and other superheroes are in danger from the film crew and their evil plan, Leon and Carlos must make amends and save them.

After ice-skater and Olympic hopeful Mina wipes out at her biggest competition she gets recruited by a squad of vampires who need a human player to complete their Paranormal Roller Derby team.

A year after the death of his mother, fifteen-year-old Darius and his family are facing eviction from their home on the south side of Chicago, where gangs rule the streets and safe escorts bring them to school each day. After hearing about the crash of an armored truck, Darius' best friend Booger concocts a plan to find the truck and steal money out of it to help their families with their financial woes. Unfortunately, Booger brags about his exploits on social media, making them a target, and making their trip back home a precarious one.

Eleven-year-old Darcy just moved to a new country, and she misses her life back home. When she stumbles upon a shop full of mysterious glowing jars labeled with things like "Picking up the last sweater on the rack and it's on sale" and "Having the perfect weather on your wedding day," she discovers the store sells happy feelings. After Darcy accidentally breaks one of the irreplaceable jars, she must make it up to the shopkeepers, Frida and Flora, by doing chores around the store, and is soon tasked with collecting happy feelings. But when Darcy learns that the store is struggling financially, she wonders if there's a way to save the shop using more than just happy feelings.

In this semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Canadian Chinese boy Kevin Lee, a budding comic book artist, feels invisible at home, in his mom's alterations shop, and in middle school where they call him "Egg Boy." Kevin longs to stand out so on a class trip to an amusement park, he decides to take a risk.

Poppy's mother hasn't been the same since Gran passed away, and now she stays inside and watches TV all day. Poppy starts spending more time outside, taking her dog Pepper for walks around the neighborhood, and one day, Pepper leads Poppy through a hole in the fence. On the other side, Poppy discovers a forgotten forest and a new friend named Rob. She longs to share her discoveries with her mother, and Poppy sets out to find a way to reconnect with her mother.

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.

In an alternate 1930s Mississippi, magic is regulated by those in power and Blacks and other people of color are prohibited from practicing it--unless, of course, they get an exemption. Hoping to earn enough money for the exemption fee, or to simply move away to a state where they can practice magic, a coven of witches form a team to participate in underground broom racing, which is lucrative but illegal. Led by captain Billie Mae and her best friend Loretta, the team includes transmasculine Cheng-Kwan, and Choctaw and Black Mattie and Emma. As local officials try to catch them breaking the law, the group prepares for their biggest race yet, which could be the answer to their prayers or the source of their downfall.