Blankets by Craig Thompson
“Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter,
Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the
isolated country, and the budding romance of two coming-of-age lovers. A tale
of security and discovery, of playfulness and tragedy, of a fall from grace and
the origins of faith. A profound and utterly beautiful work from Craig
Thompson."–Publisher
Boxers by Gene Luen Yang
Boxers & Saints; Book One
In 1898 China, Little Bao has had enough of foreign
missionaries and soldiers robbing peasants, and he recruits an army of Boxers
to fight to free China from its oppressors. –Summary
Saints by Gene Luen Yang
Boxers & Saints; Book Two
Vibiana, an unwanted fourth child, finds her name and
identity in Christianity, but with the Boxer Rebellion in full swing and
Chinese Christians facing death, she must decide whether her loyalties lie with
her religion or her country. –Summary
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Hyperbole and a Half collects autobiographical, illustrated
essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog and related new material
that humorously and candidly deals with her own idiosyncrasies and battles with
depression. –Summary
Line World by Shin Yoshida and Naohito Miyoshi
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Book Five
The Numbers War heats up and Yuma and the Numbers Club try
to track down more cards; meanwhile, Yuma aims to figure out why expert Duelist
Kaito is seeking the Numbers cards. –Summary
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
“These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can
travel to ‘Our Neighbor’s House’—though coming back might be a problem. Or find
yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in ‘A Lady’s
Hands Are Cold.’ You might try to figure out what is haunting ‘My Friend
Janna,’ or discover that your brother’s fiancée may not be what she seems in ‘The
Nesting Place.’ And of course you must revisit the horror of ‘His Face All
Red,’ the breakout webcomic hit that has been gorgeously translated to the
printed page.” –Amazon
War Brothers by Sharon McKay
"Set in Uganda, where Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance
Army (LRA) has, since 1987, abducted up to 30,000 children from their villages
and homes for use as soldiers and slaves. It is in these nightmarish times that
the fates of 5 boys and a girl are entwined. Captured from their school by the
LRA, the boys wait for rescue only to discover that if they are to survive they
must rely on themselves. But friendship, courage, and resilience might not be
enough to save them. Based in part upon interviews with child soldiers in
Northern Uganda, War Brothers is a stunning depiction of the human cost of wars
fought by children." –Publisher