Manga: Historical / History
Portage & Main Press Northwest Resistance
Book SynopsisEcho Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time.In Northwest Resistance, Echo travels to 1885, a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the Métis and their allies lead to defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold.Trade ReviewSelected for the Junior Top 10 reading list * Loan Stars *Among CBC Books' Best Canadian Comics of 2020 * CBC Books *Henderson’s lifelike illustrations are striking and filled with raw emotion. Yaciuk’s infused colour-work further elevates this historical account. This is a well-conceived story, which links the past to the present. A tremendous way for teens to learn history * Mighty Village *This book, along with so many others that HighWater Press publishes, [is] fantastic. The melding of history and fantasy that focus on Own Voices is something the publisher does beautifully. * The Tiny Activist *If you are a Canadian history nerd like me, check out the third volume of A Girl Called Echo. A graphic novel that tells the story of the Northwest Resistance, while continuing Echo’s journey in modern day Winnipeg. -- Ellen Bees * Books for a Beautiful World *Among Best Books for Kids & Teens, a starred selection of exceptional caliber * The Canadian Children's Book Centre *Among AICL's Best Books of 2020 * American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) *
£15.19
Portage & Main Press Road Allowance Era
Book SynopsisIn Road Allowance Era, Echo’s story picks up again when she travels back in time to 1885.The government has not fulfilled its promise of land for the Métis, and many flee to the Northwest. As part of the fallout from the Northwest Resistance, their advocate and champion Louis Riel is executed. As new legislation corrodes Métis land rights, and unscrupulous land speculators and swindlers take advantage, many Métis settle on road allowances and railway land, often on the fringes of urban centres.For Echo, the plight of her family is apparent. Burnt out of their home in Ste. Madeleine, they make their way to Rooster Town, a shanty community on the southwest edges of Winnipeg. In this final instalment of her story, Echo is reminded of the strength and resilience of her people, forged through the loss and pain of the past, as she faces a triumphant future.Trade ReviewIs enthralled the correct word when describing such a dark chapter in Métis dispossession, along the road allowances in the western prairies? Or is enraging more apt? Or maybe brilliant blinding beauty? Because that's what Vermette has achieved here. Even as the graphic novel closed, I was reflecting on this staggering and respectful work. A swell in my chest, a pride in my spirit; you'll feel the strength of our people, the Free People, the Otipemisiwak, against the injustice of Canadian imperialism in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries. -- Jesse ThistleThis fourth volume in the A Girl Called Echo series rounds out the history of Métis dispossession from their land and subsequent social marginalization brilliantly. While dealing with the hard issues of colonialism, Vermette sensitively points to the resilience, determination, and power of Métis people. In Road Allowance Era, the stories of Ste. Madeleine and Rooster Town take their place alongside the more prominent stories of Métis nationalism situating the power of Métis family as the source of their survival. -- Brenda Macdougall, University of OttawaAmong CBC Books 22 Canadian comics to watch for in spring 2021 * CBC Books *Brilliantly mixes the portrait of a contemporary teen named Echo...with a time travelling adventure that takes her back to four key moments in the history of her people. Beautifully illustrated..., this concluding book offers a heart-wrenching look at how appallingly the Métis were treated.... -- Jeffrey Canton * The Globe and Mail *Among The Globe and Mail's Spring break 2021 reading list: 15 new books for kids and young adults * The Globe and Mail *Among Penn GSE’s Best Books for Young Readers 2021 list * Penn GSE *This series is relatable for many young readers faced with the same situations of fitting in, popularity, connection and finding their place in the world. These volumes draw out the realities of many Métis who find their way home by finding strength and pride in their histories. * The Ormsby Review *Highly Recommended! -- Jean Mendoza * American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) *Among CBC Books Best Canadian Comics of 2021 * CBC Books *
£15.19
Oni Press,US Backtrack Vol. 2
Quellex is determined to make this his most entertaining race of all time and the drivers are in for more than a few curveballs. With each leg, the stakes accelerate, from pirate brawls, to colossal wars, to being transported to the far-future – they’ll have to move fast before they’re ancient history. But with their numbers seriously dwindled, hidden agendas bubble to the surface. In order to live through this, Alyson will have to cast that aside and put the pedal to the metal if she wants to win this race and change her past. Ready your engines, it’s down to the final racers. And it’s still anybody’s game.
£16.19
Epitaph Black [AF]: Widows & Orphans
Book SynopsisIn a world where only black people have superpowers, what price do they fetch on the black market? From the pages of BLACK, this new story features Anansi and Hoodrat investigating a human trafficking ring that will take them across the globe and bring them face-to-face with dark pasts of abuse, child soldiers, and families torn apart. Collects issues 1-4.
£13.49
Haymarket Books Flying Kites: A Story of the 2013 California
Book SynopsisAfter guards find a book in his cell containing the pencilled name of a suspected gang member, Rodrigo Santiago is "validated" for gang affiliation and sent to indefinite solitary confinement in the Pelican Bay State Prison Secure Housing Unit, or SHU. Life in the SHU is monotonous, isolating, and enraging. It literally drives prisoners insane. Rodrigo resolves to survive. He struggles to maintain a connection to his daughter, Luz, through letters that are his only happiness. As Luz grows up, though, she presses Rodrigo for more insight into his daily life. She wants the real him. Willing to give her anything she asks, but finding himself at a loss for words, Rodrigo makes a mistake that threatens to destroy the trust between them. Meanwhile a bold, state-wide hunger strike in California prisons gathers force. Gang enmities are set aside. Improbable alliances are forged. Activists and prisoner families organize on the outside. Finding herself increasingly politicized over this issue, Luz fears she can never help her dad. Rodrigo fears he 's lost his daughter forever. On opposite sides of the prison walls they fight to end the torture of endless isolation. Based on the events of the historic 2013 California prison hunger strike, Flying Kites is a story about resilience, forgiveness, hope, and what it means to find your own voice.Trade Review"One of the best pieces of graphic storytelling I have read in a while, on top of being about a topic close to my heart. Truly, it was brilliant." - Thi Bui, author of The Best We Could Do
£14.24
Teacher Created Materials, Inc The Day the Towers Fell
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc Secrets of a Time Jumper
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Teacher Created Materials, Inc Ride Across Time
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Lulu.com La Republicana: Memorias del exilio
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£21.94
Titan Books Ltd The Three Ghosts of Tesla
Book SynopsisScience meets the supernatural in award winning cartoonist Richard Marazano's graphic novel, when the eccentricities of infamous engineer and inventor, Nikola Tesla, are warped into a terrifying mystery during World War Two. Amidst the chaos of World War Two, New York is a city of mistrust and melancholy. Rumors abound of German submarines landing on the east coast, mysterious appearances - and disappearances - on the banks of the East River, Thomas Edison's laboratories under supervision of the FBI, experiments of terrible secret weapons by the Japanese forces in the Pacific... Yet Nikola Tesla, probably the only scientist whose originality and brilliant inventions are likely to provide a solution to the destructive war, is nowhere to be found! One summer in 1942, young Travis moves with his mother to a furnished hotel in Manhattan. Little does he know that his enigmatic neighbor will take him on an adventure with terrible and shocking scientific ramifications...Trade Review"I had a hard time putting this graphic novel down." The Good Men Project"Guilhem’s artwork is evocative of the 1940s, but with an infusion of Metropolis and art deco, cut with steampunk influences." Borg"A thrilling pulp adventure elevated into something better by the stunning art." Slings and Arrows
£22.94
Aftershock Comics BROTHERS DRACUL VOL. 1 TPB
Book SynopsisThe legend of Vlad the Impaler is the stuff of nightmares. The inspiration for the most iconic of monstersDraculaVlad tortured and murdered thousands of victims. But what turned him into such a depraved killer? The truth lies in his teenage years, when Vlad and his brother Radu were held hostage by the Ottoman Empire. During this time, the brothers learned many thingsarchery, riding, the art of combat, matters of court...and how to stalk and slay vampires. From writer Cullen Bunn (DARK ARK, UNHOLY GRAIL, X-Men Blue, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Mirko Colak (UNHOLY GRAIL,The Punisher) comes a tale of brothers and blood that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.
£999.99
Toku Publishing, LLC Première Neige, Tome 1
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Aftershock Comics CROSS TO BEAR
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Aftershock Comics Heathens: Hunters of the Damned
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc The Elusive Samurai, Vol. 7
Book SynopsisIn war-torn medieval Japan, a young samurai lord struggles to retake his throne, but not by fighting. Hojo Tokiyuki will reclaim his birthright by running away!In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki’s peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. The lone survivor of his family, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he’ll have to do what he does best—run away!With Shinano under intense surveillance by enemy spies, Yorishige has sent Tokiyuki to Kyo, the capital city of Japan, to stay until things cool down. Accompanied by his uncle, Hojo Yasuie, Tokiyuki must learn all he can about his enemy’s intentions. Entranced by the sights and sounds of the city—and the flashy hostess of a gambling den—Tokiyuki discovers even more about his own ability to get people on his side. Surrounded by Ashikaga Takauji’s intrigues in Kyo, he’ll need all the allies he can get!
£7.59
Little, Brown & Company Tales of the Kingdom, Vol. 1
Book SynopsisPurple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light—the graceful son;and one shrouded in darkness—the prisoner. Destined to walk different paths in akingdom where a beautiful man is lauded as a hero while his enigmatic assistant toilsto support him...
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Little, Brown & Company Tales of the Kingdom, Vol. 2
Book SynopsisDao and Shao are twin brothers of a nomadic tribe. Shao is the ideal son, the light ofthe clan, while the sickly Dao can only aspire to what his brother has. As the dayscount down to the ritual of Malaukai where their family successor will be decided, atragic accident alters the twins’ fate forever...
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Hachette Livre - BNF Grammaire Basque
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Udon Entertainment Corp The Rose of Versailles Volume 1
Book SynopsisOscar François de Jarjeyes is a young noblewoman raised as a son by her father. As commander of Marie Antoinette's palace guard, Oscar is brought face-to-face with the luxury of King Louis XVI’s court at Versailles. Joined by her servant André, Oscar is privy to the intrigue and deceit of France's last great royal regime. The Rose of Versailles, the queen of shojo manga, is available for the first time in English! This deluxe hardcover volume contains the first 22 chapters of Riyoko Ikeda’s historical fiction masterwork.
£31.49
Candlewick Press,U.S. Hoops: A Graphic Novel
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Image Comics Manifest Destiny Deluxe Edition Book 1
Book Synopsis“This is the kind of trailblazing you won't want to miss.” - Newsarama Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking series! In 1804, Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark set out on an expedition to explore the unchartered American frontier. This is the untold story of what they discovered lurking in the wilds. This deluxe hardcover collects the first 24 issues, along with covers and sketchbook, for the definitive presentation of the entire MANIFEST DESTINY series, by writer Chris Dingess (Marvel’s Agent Carter, Doom Patrol), artist Matthew Roberts (Battle Pope), and colorist Owen Gieni (Rat Queens). Collects MANIFEST DESTINY #1-24.
£48.59
Candlewick Press,U.S. Hoops: A Graphic Novel
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Abrams The Underground Abductor Bigger Badder Edition
Book Synopsis Underground Abductor: Bigger & Badder Edition is a deluxe, oversized edition of author-illustrator Nathan Hale’s original graphic novel in the New York Times bestselling Hazardous Tales series—with 16 pages of new material! Araminta Ross was born an enslaved person in Delaware in the early 19th century. After years of backbreaking labor and the constant threat of being sold and separated from her family, she escaped and traveled north to freedom. Once there, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman. As an “abductor” on the Underground Railroad, she risked her life helping countless enslaved people escape to freedom.Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales! Read them all—if you dare!One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1)Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2)Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3)Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I T
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Udon Entertainment Corp The Rose of Versailles Volume 4
Book SynopsisFrance spirals towards a civil war, as nobles continue to ignore the people of France. Noblewoman Oscar François de Jarjayes is forced to reconsider her life as a soldier and a woman, her loyalties and her love. Marie Antoinette and the royal family seek escape, while Robespierre and the National Assembly take up arms and demand democracy. This deluxe hardcover volume contains chapters 67-82 of Riyoko Ikeda’s historical fiction masterwork, plus the side story “The Countess in Black”.
£29.74
Random Comics La catedral del mar: El cómic basado en el best
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Scholastic Inc. I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies 1967 A
Book SynopsisA gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis''s bestselling I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Berat Pekmezci.No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past.Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don''t turn your back. Don''t make any sudden movements. And most importantly: Don''t run.That last one is the hardest for Mel; she''s been running from her problems all her life. If she wants to survive tonight, she''ll have to find the courage to face her fear.Based on the real-life grizzly attacks of 1967, this bold gra
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Viz Media Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 29
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Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Volume 1
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£42.49
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Blade of the Immortal Omnibus Volume 4
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£999.99
Udon Entertainment Corp The Rose of Versailles Volume 2
Book SynopsisOscar François de Jarjeyes, female commander of the royal guard, is at the center of events as Marie Antoinette’s involvement in the scandalous Affair of the Diamond Necklace and her passion for Count Fersen of Sweden cause chaos at the court of Versailles. This deluxe hardcover volume contains chapters 23-44 of Riyoko Ikeda’s historical fiction masterwork.
£31.49
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the
Book SynopsisDANCE LIKE A BUTTERFLY, FIGHT LIKE…A RAT!After a rocky start, Reirin and Leelee have no time to lose before they must compose themselves for the Ghost Festival at the Maiden Court. There, Reirin must tread a tight line between the villainess role she’s been cast and employing a diplomatic tit-for-tat of her own: confronting Kin Maiden Seika and her menacing court lady Gayou’s plots. Keigetsu, meanwhile, is pushed to wits’ end by her new body’s precarious health–the risk of her plot’s discovery rises!
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Scholastic US I Survived the American Revolution 1776 I
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Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC LES MISERABLES (Omnibus) Vol. 5-6
Book SynopsisJean Valjean, a starving man who commits an act that will haunt him for the rest of his life; Cosette, a young orphan girl; Javert, an obsessed policeman; Marius, a revolutionary who inspires the working classes. These unforgettable characters and more make up the cast of Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Misérables, renowned as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Its countless adaptations have appeared in film, TV, and on stage alike. Now, experience the epic tale of love, tragedy, and redemption in this gorgeously illustrated and faithfully adapted manga series!
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Random House USA Inc Where Is Anne Frank
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Portage & Main Press Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story
Book SynopsisInspired by true events, this story of strength, family, and culture shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross.Abandoned as a young child, Betsy is adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything changes. Betsy is taken away to a residential school. There she is forced to endure abuse and indignity, but Betsy recalls the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls—words that give her the resilience, strength, and determination to survive.Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. We wish to acknowledge, with the utmost gratitude, Betty’s generosity in sharing her story. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Sugar Falls goes to support the bursary program for The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation.This 10th-anniversary edition brings David A. Robertson’s national bestseller to life in full colour, with a foreword by The Hon. Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and a touching afterword from Elder Betty Ross herself.Trade ReviewShortlisted for the SOLS First Nation Communities READ Award * Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) *For those Canadians who know little about the residential school system, Sugar Falls is a crucial text in their education about a truly shameful episode in the history of Canada. Highly Recommended. * CM Association *Among CBC Books' 21 Canadian comics to watch for in spring 2021 * CBC Books *A powerful graphic novel. * CBC *[Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story] was still able to shock me. The truths this novel is able to portray so clearly through the use of illustrations is amazing, and I would encourage anyone and everyone to read it. -- Bella Crysler * Ottawa Public Library *Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story is a wonderfully illustrated...graphic novel that through images and words, portrays the emotions and experiences of Betty. Its impact on young readers, including university students, provides grounds for discussion and a visual connection to a human experience. It is a definite must-read that is both accessible and engaging, while offering a lesson about the past and engaging with the present. -- Karl Hele * Anishinabek News *
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Graphix I Survived the Nazi Invasion 1944 A Graphic Novel
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Usborne Publishing Ltd 24 Hours in the Stone Age
Book SynopsisLan Cook (Author) Lan joined Usborne after working as a bookseller. She absolutely loves learning about anything and everything. She has lived in China, attempted to create the perfect aquarium biotope, studied Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, and can hit an archery target from 100 feet away. Lan has always loved collecting knowledge and as many weird facts as possible, so working for Usborne really is a dream job!Laurent Kling (Illustrator) Laurent Kling started his career as an illustrator in the 2000s. He works mainly for young people, where he is called upon to make historic or scientific subjects more fun, and his clients have included Bayard, Fleurus, Milan and Larousse Actes Sud. He has also had comic books published in Canada by Editions de la Pastèque.Trade ReviewTold in a light hearted, tongue-in-cheek manner and with comic-book style illustrations, the facts and information are easy to absorb. * The Scotsman *With a helpful glossary and index at the back, and colour, adventure and discovery on every page, there could be no better introduction to life in the Stone Age. * Lancashire Evening Post *One of the best resources I have found written for this time period. It is written in an incredibly engaging way and is both entreating and informative. * Reading Zone *Table of Contents1 A new day2 Stone-Age homes3 Fishing for breakfast4 Back home5 A guide to foraged food6 Making fire7 Preparing to go hunting8 Hunting ritual9 Tracking lessons10 A guide to dangerous animals11 The hunt12 Flintknapping13 Dinnertime14 Spare time15 A guide to cave painting16 Making plans17 In the night18 Stone-Age treasures 19 Glossary20 Index
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. !Brigadistas!: An American Anti-Fascist in the
Book SynopsisTrade Review"!Brigadistas! offers a stunning presentation of the struggles of ordinary blue collar American youngsters in the American Lincoln Battalion joining with an international crew of volunteers to stop fascism before it could spread beyond Germany and Italy. Young readers especially will appreciate the combination of clear narrative and the brilliant art of Anne Timmons."--Daniel Czitrom, Ford Foundation History Professor at Mt. Holyoke College, and Chair Emeritus of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives An excellent idea -- one of the most dramatic social conflicts of the twentieth century conveyed in compelling graphic form. At marches and demonstrations, the old guys always captured our attention: Hey it's the Lincoln Brigade. And here we have the story of these premature anti-fascists who started the long struggle to defend democracy a little early in Spain. --James Barrett, famed historian of labor and the Left, Professor Emeritus of History and African American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Anne Timmons has wonderfully captured the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, the heroism of the Lincoln. Battalion volunteers, and the life of one working class American who offered his life to fight fascism. --Sharon Kahn Rudahl, illustrator of Ballad of an American: The Story of Paul Robeson The boundless courage and abiding heroism of Americans who risked everything to fight against fascism -- illuminated beautifully by Miguel Ferguson & Paul Buhle and artist Anne Timmons in this moving and unforgettable account of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War. --Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick, Co-authors, The Untold History of the United States
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Cinebook Ltd Cossacks Vol. 2: Into the Wolf's Den
Book SynopsisHaving defeated his former brothers-in-arms of the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania, the Winged Hussars, Karlis accompanies his new companions to the Sich, the Cossack parliament. Before long, he is faced with the harsh reality that not all Cossacks want him to join their people. Indeed, while his exploits have made him a hero to many, they have also made him into a prime target for jealousy, frustration and ambition...
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Big SheBang The Herstory of the Universe
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA perfectly imperfect read for a moment of existential reckoning with masculine conceptions of spirituality, this book gleefully reminds us how much feminine energy lies bubbling underneath patriarchal systems, barely concealed, and nearly ready to burst free. — Library Journal “Any book that can take us on a gloriously illustrated magic carpet ride through history, mythology, religion, patriarchy, feminism, climate change, rape culture, #MeToo, and even sex between Mary Magdalene and Jesus, and leave us laughing, crying, raising our fists, and devoting the rest of our lives to love and the shevolution, deserves a place in the great libraries of the world. All hail Marisa Acocella!” — Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of Omega Institute and author of Broken Open and Cassandra Speaks
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Image Comics Manifest Destiny Volume 4: Sasquatch
Book SynopsisLewis & Clark didn’t lead the first expedition west... nor were they the first to encounter the BIGGEST mammal in all the land: SASQUATCH! Many have claimed to have seen this legendary creature ... now join the men who made first contact!
£12.59
Mad Cave Studios Nottingham Vol. 2: A King's Ransom
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Eyestrain Productions The Long and Unlearned Life of Roland Gethers: Longshot Comics Book One
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Eyestrain Productions The Failed Promise of Bradley Gethers: Longshot Comics Book Two
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Vintage Publishing The Bind
Book SynopsisThe Bind charts the rise and fall of Egret Bindings, once the most prestigious firm of bookbinders in London.In 1910 brothers Guy and Victor Egret take on an ambitious commission: a deluxe, jewelled binding of a collection of poems, A Moonless Land. It proves to be a moment of hubris. The work triggers their ruin, watched by the disapproving spirit of their father, Garrison Egret.A darkly humorous tale of sibling rivalry and creative one-upmanship, The Bind shows once again that William Goldsmith is an incomparable storyteller and a marvellously inventive artist.Trade ReviewI had to read the book twice to make quite sure that I had understood it. This, though, was a pleasure rather than a chore. And I am already looking forward to reading the book for a third time. -- Matthew Sturgis * Oldie *William Goldsmith’s second graphic novel takes the reader to another world -- James Smart * Guardian *As natural a storyteller as he is a dazzling illustrator… The result is utterly delicious, a gripping story that is beautiful to behold. -- Neel Mukherjee * New Statesman *
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Random House USA Inc White Bird A Wonder Story A Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisSoon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! R. J. Palacio’s unforgettable graphic novel debut is a story about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war. SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD WINNER • A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn R. J. Palacio''s bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian''s grandmother, Grandmère. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with Grandmère''s heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. Sara''s harrowing experience movingly demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives. As Grandmère tells Julian, It always takes courage to be kind, but in those days, such kindness could cost you everything. With poignant symbolism and gorgeous artwork that brings Sara''s story out of the past and cements it firmly in this moment in history, White Bird is sure to captivate anyone who was moved by the book Wonder or the blockbuster movie adaptation and its message.Praise for White Bird:At once expressive and chaste, an elusive but ideal combination. —New York TimesA story that shows the impact of the Second World War and the rise of fascism on what had been a pastoral, fairy-tale childhood, with White Bird pulling no punches in connecting that historical moment to what’s happening in the world today. —The Hollywood Reporter“Extraordinarily powerful.... White Bird does not shrink from depicting the terror and violence of the Nazi occupation for younger readers, and respects the ability of those readers to handle strong material.” —ForbesA must-read graphic novel that is both heart-rending and beautifully hopeful. —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewR.J. Palacio brings to life the nature of heroism and the real risks we face today. —Meg Medina, Newbery award-winning author of Mercy Suarez Changes GearsRare, superb, timely, and timeless. —Mark Siegel, author of the 5 Worlds graphic novel series
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Philip Spinks Dark Hope Essence 2
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Jazz Age Chronicles Volume One
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