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Rosalie Lightning

a graphic memoir
2016
Cartoonist Tom Hart presents a graphic memoir about the untimely death of his young daughter, Rosalie.
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Cook Korean!

a comic book with recipes
2016
"A charming introduction to the basics of Korean cooking in graphic novel form, with 64 recipes, ingredient profiles, and more, presented through light-hearted comics. Recipes featured include Easy Kimchi (Makkimchi), Spicy Bok Choy (Cheonggyeongche Muchim), and Seaweed Rice Roll (Kimbap), among many other dishes. Each chapter includes personal anecdotes and cultural insights from Ha, providing an intimate entry point for those looking to try their hand at this cuisine."--Provided by publisher.

The comic book story of baseball

the heroes, hustlers, and history-making swings (and misses) of America's national pastime
2018
A graphic novel that highlights the history of baseball, providing a chronological look at the major games, players, and rule changes that shaped the sport.
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Alexander Hamilton

the graphic history of an American founding father
2017
In graphic novel format looks at the life of American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington, Alexander Hamilton.
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Strange fruit

"A collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Each of the eight illustrated chapters chronicles an uncelebrated African American hero or event. Joel Christian Gill offers historical and cultural commentary on heroes whose stories are not often found in history books, such as Cathay Williams, the only known female Buffalo Soldier, and Eugene Bullard, a fighter pilot who flew for France during World War I"--Back cover.
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The cartoon introduction to philosophy

2015
"An illustrated introduction to the major subjects of Western philosophy, guided by Heraclitus"--Provided by publisher.

Bernie

2016
As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders was surrounded by grinding poverty that turned families against each other as they scrimped and saved to pay their bills. Bernie saw politics as his chance to give a decent life to everyone, not just those born into wealth or the lucky few who hit it big. But the Democratic Party and the country overall were moving to the right. Bernie joined a tiny independent party from Vermont. He ran for mayor. As a socialist. And won. That was the beginning. [From back cover.
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