Check out what books I've been reading these months 📚📚
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| Hello, everyone! WE MADE IT! October is over, the longest sprint is almost done, the holidays and days off are almost here. I don't know about y'all, but I'm EXHAUSTED. I've managed to squeeze in a few reads between traveling and falling asleep too early. Here are some great graphic novels for you to peruse and consider purchasing for your libraries. I also went to AASL 2025 this month and got to meet and catch up with friends IRL. Thanks to everyone who said hi and came to the sessions. For those who couldn't make it, you know I got the hook ups for you! |
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| SLJ Article "Hidden Identities and True Love" |
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"Hidden Identities and True Love" link This was another article in School Library Journal's series of "Series made Simple" focusing on multiple volumes of manga or volumes in a series that are presently being published. Included reviews: |
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- Zombie Summer Camp
- Hikaru in the Light, vol 2
- Bounce Back, vol 3 (Sew Totally Nala)
- The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy At All, vols 1-3
- Spacewalking with You, vol 1
- On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, vols 1-2
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, vols 5-8
- I Wanna Be Your Girl, vol 2
- Fall in Love, You False Angels, vols 1-3
- A Witch's Life in Mongol, vols 1-2
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| Emma is the main character this time, and things are not so perfect for the most popular girl in school. Her beautiful older sister gets perfect grades, and her mom is constantly wishing Emma could be more like her. Deep down, Emma wishes her friendship with Nala hadn’t ended the way it did, but the hurt has gone on too long to fix it now. When Lilico and Emma are both selected from the basketball team to play on the county All Star team, Emma thinks she finally has a chance to prove herself and stand above everyone else.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 5-8 |
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Summer break is almost here, but that also means exams are upon them! Now that everyone knows about everything, Subaru and Kaoruko have agreed to help Rintaro and his friends study for their own exams. They come to realize the Kikyo girls have a much more advanced curriculum than the Chidori boys. Once summer rolls around, they’ll have to figure out what to do, which starts off as Rintaro being the messenger boy between the two groups until he starts a group chat with all six folks. Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12 |
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In a peaceful village on an island, the Bao’ré people have a long tradition of martial arts that prioritize nonviolence and peace over killing and shows of strength. Kelí, the younger son of the king, is anxiously awaiting the spring festival and his next opportunity to participate in the village’s ceremony to prove he is ready to become a man. Sara's Rating: 8/10Suitability Level: Grades 6-12 |
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George is trying to live his life under the radar as much as possible. He wants to write the next great American novel, but many of life’s worries pile up and cause crippling writer’s block. For starters, he’s living in a trailer behind his parent’s house, he has a year left under their insurance, and he’s developed type 1 diabetes. While most adults don’t develop type 1 later in life, George’s diagnosis came with another development: impenetrable skin and near imperviousness to damage. Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 |
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| As a prestigious karate tournament gets underway, a white belt nobody begins summarily taking out champions from a notorious karate dojo known for its karate masters. Four-time champion Suedo decides he is the only one left from the dojo who can take down this upstart amateur, and he challenges Baki to a match. The two face off head-to-head in a somewhat ugly battle that devolves into a bit of a street fight at a certain point.
Sara's Rating: 9/10Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 |
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Dizzy has escaped the hostile take over of his planet and is now aboard a pirate ship on his way to retrieve a potentially powerful weapon that may help him take down Warty Morda and free Mr. Emperor Guy. After Khlugus’ heroics from volume 1, Commander E.K.O. is down for the moment, leaving Warty Morda able to fill a bit of the power void.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 4-7 |
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Charles-Henri Sanson is destined to become the fourth in a line of prestigious executioners, the Monsieur de Paris, but his commitment to justice and kind soul is constantly at odds with his family's cruel line of work. As he enters into his fourteenth year, Henri begins apprenticing with his father, Charles-Jean-Baptiste, and becomes responsible for his first execution. Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Adult |
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After a mysterious accident wiped all of her memories, Yumeko awakens as an entirely new person with a fresh look on life and with a striking confidence and energy. She begins going to work even though she doesn’t remember anything about her role in the company. Along the way, she stumbles upon a sickly man in the park who bears a resemblance to someone occupying a large chunk of a secret photo album on her phone!
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 |
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