American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang ; color by Lark Pien.
“American Born Chinese alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of
young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture.” –WorldCat
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang
"Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the
massively-multiplayer role playing game that she spends most of her free time
on. It's a place where she can be a leader, a fighter, a hero. It's a place
where she can meet people from all over the world, and make friends. But things
become a lot more complicated when Anda befriends a gold farmer--a poor Chinese
kid whose avatar in the game illegally collects valuable objects and then sells
them to players from developed countries with money to burn. This behavior is
strictly against the rules in Coarsegold, but Anda soon comes to realize that
questions of right and wrong are a lot less straightforward when a real
person's real livelihood is at stake.” –Publisher
Relish: My Life In the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
"Lucy
Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young
cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and
funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she
was eating at the time and lessons learned about food, cooking, and life. Each
chapter is bookended with an illustrated recipe -- many of them treasured
family dishes, and a few of them Lucy's original inventions." –Publisher
Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley
“Seconds is a complex and novelistic stand-alone story
about a young restaurant owner named Katie who, after being visited by a
magical apparition, is given a second chance at love and to undo her wrongs.
Fans new and old will love O'Malley's bold and quirky style infused with his
subtle, playful humour.” –Amazon
Strobe Edge by Io Sakisaka
Strobe Edge; Volume One
“What
is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita's friends tell her it's one thing, but Ninako
wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose,
the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes and
unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world...
Ninako's friend Daiki throws her for a loop when he expresses romantic interest
in her. She cares for him, but can she return his feelings? As she tries
to sort out her confusion, Ninako realizes that there are many different facets
of love -- strange and wonder sides.” –WorldCat
Strobe Edge by Io Sakisaka
Strobe Edge; VolumeTwo
“What
is love, anyway? Ninako Kinoshita's friends tell her it's one thing, but Ninako
wonders what this mysterious feeling really is. When she meets Ren Ichinose,
the handsome, enigmatic guy that all the girls worship, her life takes an
unexpected turn. With just a few words and a smile, he changes her world. Once
Ninako realizes that she's fallen for Ren, she confesses her feelings to him even
though she knows he has a girlfriend! Meanwhile, a new semester brings an
outgoing guy called Ando into Ninako's life--is Ando just an outrageous flirt
or will he turn out to be Ninako's savior?” – WorldCat
Strobe Edge by Io Sakisaka
Strobe Edge; VolumeThree
"Ninako's
feelings for Ren continue to stir, especially since he seems to be sending her
mixed messages. One minute he's avoiding her and the next minute he's holding
her to hide her away from Ando! Could seeing Ando's interest in Ninako be
causing some subtle changes inside Ren?" – WorldCat
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki; illustrated by Jillian
Tamaki
“Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since
she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is
always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer
family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting,
and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the
small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a
good thing Rose and Windy have each other.” –WorldCat
Tomboy by Liz Prince
“Eschewing
female stereotypes throughout her early years and failing to gain acceptance on
the boys' baseball team, Liz learns to embrace her own views on gender as she
comes of age, in an anecdotal graphic novel memoir.” –WorldCat