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Frizzy unleashes curly hair power!

Frizzy unleashes curly hair power! @01firstsecond @Claribel_Ortega @rosebousamra

Frizzy, by Claribel A. Ortega/Illustrated by Rose Bousamra, (Oct. 2022, First Second), $12.99, ISBN: 9781250259639 Ages 8-12 Marlene is a tween who loves her books, her supercool Tía Ruby, and her best friend, Camila. What she doesn’t love? Her mother’s insistence on “growing up” and having “good hair”, which means Marlene is spending every weekend in the salon having her hair straightened. She…

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The Nameless City saga comes to a close with The Divided Earth

The Nameless City saga comes to a close with The Divided Earth #netgalley @01firstsecond @faitherinhicks @whoajordie

The Nameless City: The Divided Earth (The Nameless City #3), by Faith Erin Hicks (Sept. 2018, First Second), $14.99, ISBN: 9781626721609

Ages 8-13

Faith Erin Hicks’ epic graphic novel trilogy, The Nameless City, comes to a phenomenal close with The Divided Earth. Dao prince Erzi now has control of The Nameless City, but the city is under siege by Dao and Yisun forces who want the war for the…

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Graphic Novel rundown

As I continue scaling Mount TBR, I’ve got some good graphic novels to share! Batcat, by Meggie Ramm, (March 2023, Amulet Books), $13.99, ISBN: 9781419756573 Ages 7-10 Batcat is a round, pink, half-bat and half-cat who lives alone in their oak tree home on Spooky Island. They love mushroom pizza and junk food, video games, and being alone – until the day when a ghost decides to haunt their home.…

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New Faith Erin Hicks! Ride On!

New Faith Erin Hicks! Ride On! @01firstsecond @FaithErinHicks

Ride On, by Faith Erin Hicks, (Aug. 2022, First Second), $14.99, ISBN: 9781250772824 Ages 10-14 Eisner Award winner Faith Erin Hicks is back with a new graphic novel! Ride On hits on all the things my middle graders love to read about: horses, friendship, and a challenging situation. Twelve-year-old equestrienne Victoria arrives at Edgewood Stables after a break from riding following a fallout…

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Graphic Novels Bonanza Begins with Button Pusher!

Graphic Novels Bonanza Begins with Button Pusher! @tylerpage @01firstsecond

Button Pusher, by Tyler Page, (Apr. 2022, First Second), $14.99, ISBN: 9781250758330 Ages 10-14 What did I do on vacation? I read books and played tabletop games! Starting off my graphic novel bonanza is Button Pusher, Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tyler Page’s memoir of living with ADHD. Tyler begins as a rambunctious 8-year-old who can be the class clown or lose track of a lesson as the teacher…

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Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Danger on Mount Choco is the epic adventure kids needed

Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Danger on Mount Choco is the epic adventure kids needed @01firstsecond

Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Danger on Mount Choco, by Dan & Jason, (Jan. 2022, First Second), $12.99, ISBN: 9781250255570 Ages 6-8 The third Blue, Barry and Pancakes adventure is another laugh-out-loud hit. The three friends enter an epic sundae-making contest this time, in the quest to win a trophy for Barry’s trophy room. But the winning ingredient can only be found at Mount Choco… are the friends…

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Margo Maloo is back in The Tangled Web

Margo Maloo is back in The Tangled Web @01firstsecond

Time for another graphic novel roundup! I’ve been reading and tearing through both my new and pre-existing TBR, and work’s kept me on my toes, so please forgive the spotty posting schedule as of late. The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo: The Tangled Web, by Drew Weing, (Dec. 2021, First Second), $15.99, ISBN: 9781250206831 Ages 8-12 The third Margo Maloo adventure is full of heart and humor, and…

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Jon Chad's graphic novel history of Pinball is great for gamer historians

Jon Chad's graphic novel history of Pinball is great for gamer historians @01firstsecond

Pinball: A Graphic History of the Silver Ball, by Jon Chad, (Feb. 2022, First Second), $24.99, ISBN: 9781250249210 Ages 10+ Before there was Atari, there was pinball. The first pinball machine made its debut around 1930 and captivated players from the beginning: so much that banned for being a “racket that fleeces children” and drive them to petty thievery”. In 1976, champion player Roger Sharpe…

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