comics (graphic works)

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.

"On September 16, 1965, Filipino and Mexican American migrant workers joined together to strike against the grape growers in Delano, California. The farmers left the fields to demand better wages and benefits. Led by Larry Itliong, Cesar Chavez, and Dolores Huerta, the two groups created a union called the United Farm Workers of America. For five years, UFW brought attention to their cause through boycotts, a 300-mile march, and other nonviolent efforts in what became an important victory in the fight for labor and farmworker rights in the United States"--Provided by publisher.

"With the looming threat of a cataclysm induced by No. 9, the next generation of the Defense Force takes steps to prepare. Reno undergoes training and becomes the first compatible user of No. 6 in history. Kafka sharpens his skills by learning squadron-style combat techniques under Hoshina???s tutelage. Meanwhile, Kikoru gets clearance from Narumi to inherit a powerful memento that once belonged to her mother." --Back cover.

Elena Rueda loves baseball--and is the best player on her team--but recently has stopped having fun, so during a summer spent with her brother's quirky friends she reflects on who she is and maybe learns to love to play again.

Spending most of the year in Bangkok and then the summer in Maine, Thai American Kathy struggles to fit in and longs to find a place where she truly belongs, but she's not sure if it's in America, Thailand . . . or anywhere.

"Siena Cherson Siegel dreamed of being a ballerina. Her love of movement and dedication to the craft earned her a spot at the School of American Ballet.. Siena has worked hard her whole life to be a professional ballet dancer, then makes the difficult decision to quit dancing and tries to figure out what comes next. But what do you do when you have spent your entire life working toward a goal, having that shape your identity, and then decide it's time to move on? How do you figure out what to do with your life? And how do you figure out who you are?"--.

A nonfiction graphic novel which examines the life of American basketball player Stephen Curry.

"Discover the heroes of legend in these epic Greek myths. Featuring a story of Hercules and of Perseus"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of comic strips featuring Garfield, with his Texas-sized appetite and wise-cracking jokes.

"A graphic adaptation of the . . . book about what most American history textbooks get wrong"--Provided by publisher.