The book Lies in the Dust is a graphic novel about the Salem Witch Trials and a young woman named Ann Putnam. Ann Putnam gives us her insight on how the Salem Witch Trials came about and her participation in the multiple deaths of innocent people, with the aid of her sister, mother and father. Ann and her sister are being controlled by fear so they go along with her parent's plan to falsely accuse and hang the women and men of the town. By doing this, her parents believe they gain power over the little pitiful village but they only gain disrespect and fear.
An autobiographical graphic novel by Liz Prince, "Tomboy" provides readers with an insightful view into an individual's experiences, struggles, and revelations with identity and gender through simple cartoons and conversational writing.
Arthur T. Owens has had a rough few months. First his dad dies while drunk driving. Then his mom is set on moving on, so she throws away all of Arthur's dad's things. Arthur goes to blow off some steam and he sees the local junkman. With all of his attention on the old man's hat Arthur doesn't even think about what he is doing, and throws a brick at the junkman's head.
In Silver Eve, Evie (a healer) walks the countryside, helping the people after the Breeders create chaos. When Evie casts a spell to see the future, she learns that she is the Guardian of Death and is destined to save the Shell of Death. Still recovering from losing Rafe, the love of her life, Evie meets Laurent, a young Rider who turns out to be her complement. Together they fight through many challenges and both learn that love isn’t always that far away.
In Gaby and the Best Middle School Self-Defense Book Ever, you will read about how Gaby and Lily become close friends as they write a book together for a school assignment. Their book gives advice on how to handle the many problems middle schoolers face today. Through real-life experiences, such as bullying, feeling left out, and the struggles of making new friends, they stick together through it all. Their book becomes a great resource for others. Middle school just might not be as hard as it seems…
This book is about a girl named April. She fell in love with a boy named Matt. She has some hard decisions to make about friends, family, and Matt. She is not sure what to do this summer. Does she go to camp, stay home, or hang out with Matt? She is headover heels for Matt but he is confusing April. She is not sure how he feels. He acts as if he has mixed emotions. She feels like he is not that into her at times but at other times she feels like he is crazy about her. What is a girl to do?
Ms.Rapscott's Girls is a book written and illustrated by Elise Primavera. The book is about five little girls who are eight years old, with the busiest parents in the world. These little girls, scattered across the U.S., are shipped in boxes to Ms.Rapscott's School for Girls of Busy Parents. While there, they learn things like how to find your way, what a birthday cake is, and how to approach a bumbershoot tree. They stay inside a lighthouse but when they go to their classroom with five little desks, there are only four students.
DJ, his real name is Daniel Jackson Lim, doesn’t think he is good at anything. He has 4 siblings, 2 older brothers and 2 younger sisters. They are awesome at everything. Dj is only good at one thing, being friends with his neighbor Gina, until she moved away.
In Disneylanders, Acacia "Casey" Allison is about to start highschool. She and her family always go on an annual Disneyland summer vacation trip with her best friend. Yet, things are already different during this vacation, since Casey's ex-best friend isn't coming. After losing her best friend, Casey suspects this will be the worst summer ever, until she meets the cute boy at the park. Could this mysterious boy make her summer worth the while? Or is this the end of Casey's perfect summer vacations?
Most of “Paper Hearts” takes place in a concentration camp called Auschwitz during the Holocaust. The main characters are Fania and Zlatka, two girls who started off strangers and became best friends.
