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The king with a horse's ear

an Irish graphic folktale
2023
"In this Irish folktale, a young and powerful king, has an embarrassing secret: he has horse's ears! Then one day the royal barber discovers this unusual trait. Can he keep the king's long-held secret, or will the barber be banished form the kingdom for good?"--Publisher.

Drummer boys lead the charge

courageous kids of the Civil War
2021
"In the early 1860s, the United States is torn apart by Civil War. The conflict between the North and the South affects everyone, including many boys who want to join in the fight. Among them are young Edward Black, Lyston and Orion Howe, and Charles Moore. They're too young to fight in combat, but they show their courage by marching to battle as drummer boys. Like any other soldiers in the war, they risk being wounded, captured, or killed in action. But in spite of the risk, these courageous boys bravely face the dangers of war to help fight for their country"--Provided by publisher.

Ida Lewis guards the shore

courageous kid of the Atlantic
2021
"Ida Lewis spent a lifetime on the water, starting when her family moved the island of Lime Rock in 1857 for her father's job as lighthouse keeper. By age 15, Ida was the best swimmer in Newport, Rhode Island. And when her father suffers a stroke, Ida herself takes over as keeper of the lighthouse. But guarding the shore also means guarding the water. And when Ida spots four local boys in danger on the water, she knows she must take action, the boys' lives depend on it"--Provided by publisher.

Togo takes the lead

heroic sled dog of the Alaska serum run
2023
"In January 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, and the surrounding area were sick and dying from an outbreak of diphtheria. A supply of medicine was found but there was one problem--it was hundreds of miles away. The only way to get it to Nome was by dogsled. Ride along with the heroic sled dog Togo and his owner, Leonhard Sepalla, as they make a dangerous journey across Alaska's unforgiving wilderness to deliver lifesaving medicine to the people of Nome"--Provided by publisher.

Lost soul, be at peace

A graphic novel memoir depicting the author's experiences with teenage depression and how a search for her missing cat becomes a search for herself.

Oksi

"Poorling is a little bear. She's a bit different from her brothers. Mother keeps their family safe. For the Forest is full of dangers. It is there that Mana lives, with her Shadow children. And above them all, Emuu, the great Grandma in the Sky"--Jacket flap.

Improve

how I discovered improv and conquered social anxiety
"A graphic memoir for teens about the author's efforts to overcome her social anxiety by learning improv comedy"--Publisher marketing.

Pel?, the king of soccer

A biography in graphic novel format of Brazilian soccer star Pel?.

Above the trenches

2023
"The first American pilots to fight in World War One flew for the French military. France created a squadron of volunteer Americans called the Lafayette Escadrille (named after the . . . Marquis de Lafayette). This book is about that volunteer squadron: How they got into the French military. How they learned to fly. How they fought--and died. And how these American pilots would go down in history with other legendary flying aces like the Red Baron and his Flying Circus"--Provided by publisher.

Run and hide

how Jewish youth escaped the Holocaust
2023
"A . . . nonfiction graphic novel that follows the stories of Jewish children, separated from their parents, who escaped the horrors of the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

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