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2012., First Second Call No: GN Beatles Edition: 1st American ed., 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles the early years of the Beatles using a graphic novel format, showcasing the contributions of the "fifth Beatle," Stuart Sutcliffe, and his lover, Astrid Kirchherr. Discusses how Kirchherr helped create the group's image and traces both individuals' lasting connection to the band.
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2020., Juvenile, HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: FIC BIL Edition: First U.S. edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A magnificent narrative inspired by a true survival story that asks universal questions about a young girl's coming of age story, her identity, her passions, and her first loves. At the Sèvres Children's Home outside Paris, Rachel Cohen has discovered her passion--photography. Although she hasn't heard from her parents in months, she loves the people at her school, adores capturing what she sees in pictures, and tries not to worry too much about Hitler's war. But as France buckles under the Nazi regime, danger closes in, and Rachel must change her name and go into hiding. As Catherine Colin, Rachel Cohen is faced with leaving the Sèvres Home--and the friends she made there--behind. But with her beautiful camera, Catherine possesses an object with the power to remember. For the rest of the war, Catherine bears witness to her own journey, and to the countless heroes whose courage and generosity saved the lives of many, including her own. Based on the author's mother's own experiences as a hidden child in France during World War II, Catherine's War is one of the most accessible historical graphic novels featuring a powerful girl since Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi--perfect for fans of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Anne Frank, or Helen Keller. Includes a map and photographs of the real Catherine and her wartime experiences, as well as an interview with author Julia Billet"--From the publisher's web site.
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2020., Juvenile, HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: Fic Edition: First U.S. edition. Genre: Graphic novels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A magnificent narrative inspired by a true survival story that asks universal questions about a young girl's coming of age story, her identity, her passions, and her first loves. At the Sèvres Children's Home outside Paris, Rachel Cohen has discovered her passion--photography. Although she hasn't heard from her parents in months, she loves the people at her school, adores capturing what she sees in pictures, and tries not to worry too much about Hitler's war. But as France buckles under the Nazi regime, danger closes in, and Rachel must change her name and go into hiding. As Catherine Colin, Rachel Cohen is faced with leaving the Sèvres Home--and the friends she made there--behind. But with her beautiful camera, Catherine possesses an object with the power to remember. For the rest of the war, Catherine bears witness to her own journey, and to the countless heroes whose courage and generosity saved the lives of many, including her own. Based on the author's mother's own experiences as a hidden child in France during World War II, Catherine's War is one of the most accessible historical graphic novels featuring a powerful girl since Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi--perfect for fans of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Anne Frank, or Helen Keller. Includes a map and photographs of the real Catherine and her wartime experiences, as well as an interview with author Julia Billet"--From the publisher's web site.
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2020., Juvenile, HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: GN BIL Edition: First U.S. edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A magnificent narrative inspired by a true survival story that asks universal questions about a young girl's coming of age story, her identity, her passions, and her first loves. At the Sèvres Children's Home outside Paris, Rachel Cohen has discovered her passion--photography. Although she hasn't heard from her parents in months, she loves the people at her school, adores capturing what she sees in pictures, and tries not to worry too much about Hitler's war. But as France buckles under the Nazi regime, danger closes in, and Rachel must change her name and go into hiding. As Catherine Colin, Rachel Cohen is faced with leaving the Sèvres Home--and the friends she made there--behind. But with her beautiful camera, Catherine possesses an object with the power to remember. For the rest of the war, Catherine bears witness to her own journey, and to the countless heroes whose courage and generosity saved the lives of many, including her own. Based on the author's mother's own experiences as a hidden child in France during World War II, Catherine's War is one of the most accessible historical graphic novels featuring a powerful girl since Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi--perfect for fans of Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Anne Frank, or Helen Keller. Includes a map and photographs of the real Catherine and her wartime experiences, as well as an interview with author Julia Billet"--From the publisher's web site.
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2020., Juvenile, Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: GN Fic Billet Edition: First U.S. edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: As France buckles under the Nazi regime, budding photographer Rachel Cohen must change her name, go into hiding, and bear witness to the atrocities of World War II.
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[2022]., Adolescent, Seismic Press Call No: GN 741.5 Ham Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When shy 6th-grader Whit Garcia starts middle school, he's forced to join a yearbook club with three other weirdos who will never be voted 'most likely to succeed.' But after the ghosts of missing students start haunting them, Whit, Hester, Hillary and Press must solve the supernatural secret behind these spirits, or their yearbook club will be voted most likely to join them.
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2012., Primary, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: GN 741.5 KRO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When eccentric photographer Stefani DePino comes to Thompson Brook to take school pictures in the midst of an acne epidemic, Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch learn that Stefani is using them to break into the world of high fashion.
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-- Lunch lady & the picture day perilc2012., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: GN #8 741.5 KRO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lunch LadySummary Note: When eccentric photographer Stefani DePino comes to Thompson Brook to take school pictures in the midst of an acne epidemic, Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch learn that Stefani is using them to break into the world of high fashion.
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c2001., Marvel Call No: GN Marvels Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A graphic novel which examines significant events in the history of the Marvel Universe from the perspective of a newspaper photographer.
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2017., Firefly Books Call No: GRAPHIC NOVELS Edition: This English-language ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A graphic look at Robert Capa's time spent as a wartime photojournalist up till the time of his death.
