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A funky, funny combination of space opera and traditional storytelling of the Champagne Aishihik First Nations. This graphic novel is beautifully bilingual, written in English and Southern Tutchone, to encourage language learning and cultural vitality. I could not stop laughing while learning new words. [Christina]
This important graphic memoir manages to be both beautiful and heartbreaking. Known for his role on Star Trek, this book tells of his entire family's story during the Japanese American internment in WWII. [sweet pea]
This exciting collection features up-and-coming science fiction writers, from known authors, like Rebecca Roanhorse & Sam J Miller, to new voices. Perfect for both fans and people new to the genre. [sweet pea]
Nothing like a spooky story for Christmas! A supernatural and psychological thriller that slowly builds, Du Maurier is truly a master of the unsettling. This book is one of a series of fourteen small-format ghost stories for Christmas illustrated by Seth. [Karen]
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This ghost story is perfect for kids who like mysteries or spooky stories. It has a wintry setting, warm families, and real hidden history at its center. [Raissa]
I'll admit I'm skeptical of memoir, categorically, but this book opened my eyes to what memoir can be: scarily engrossing and intimate. Machado paints a harrowing picture of her experience in an abusive, queer relationship (this is relevant, trust me) and how it shaped her psyche throughout graduate school. This book hollowed me out. [Christina]
Compulsively readable, this is classic Winterson. Its central question is "can life be artificially created after someone has passed?" Crossing the gap from Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein to a chilling not-so-far-away future, I couldn't put this down. [Karen]
It's generally when i'm in the mountains and see a fantastic cloud that i curse myself for my lack of cloud knowledge. This book alleviates that with stunning, and often humorous, photos from around the world with stats to help you identify future fantastic formations. [sweet pea]
See the joy of nature and animals that could only come through the eyes of child. With beautiful illustrations, this book tells the story of the way nature can surprise us… as long as we pay attention. [Karen]
It can be Wayzgoose all year when you have this book in your collection. Dive into the history of radical printing, covering the heady times of the 1970s when Detroit Printing Co-op printed political pieces using experimental techniques. [Karen]