Shaun Tan
1) The arrival
Author
Publisher
A.A. Levine
Publication Date
[2006]
Language
English
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AANHPI Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Wordless Picture Books - YOUTH
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Wordless Picture Books - YOUTH
Description
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Publication Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.
3) Cicada
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against--but after seventeen years he gets to return to the forest, and laugh at the humans.
5) Eric
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"When a foreign exchange student comes to live with a typical suburban family, he brings with him a boundless sense of curiosity--and a stream of unexpected questions (which his hosts are never quite sure how to answer). But when the moment comes to say good-bye, a beautiful surprise awaits, and a gift the family will never forget."--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Three stories explore how we lose and find what matters most to us, as a girl finds a bright spot in a dark world, a boy leads a strange, lost being home, and a group of peaceful creatures loses its home to cruel invaders.
Three short stories that focus on loss and despair ; the final story, The rabbits, was written by John Marsden.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
When Gavin takes his metal detector to a new playground to hunt for lost objects, he instead discovers a group of mysterious children who only appear after dark, and who tease him and try to persuade him to play with them until late into the night.
12) The red tree
Author
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Publication Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
When a child awakens with dark leaves drifting into her bedroom, she feels that "sometimes the day begins with nothing to look forward to, and things go from bad to worse." Everything seems hopeless until the child returns to her room and sees the red tree.
13) The lost thing
Author
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Publication Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A kid finds a lost thing on the beach while scavenging for bottle tops. The thing is a large freakish creature but no one else really notices it. So the kid takes it upon himself to try to find where the lost thing belongs.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers -- characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or their own sense of purpose. In "The White Cat's Divorce," an aging billionaire sends his three sons on a series of absurd goose chases to decide which will become his heir. In "The Girl Who Did Not Know Fear,"...
16) Other worlds
Series
Guys read volume 4
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Description
An anthology of original science fiction and fantasy stories.
17) Trapped
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
David and his parents move to a new town with a huge storm drain that would be perfect for skateboarding, and in spite of hearing warnings about a terrible accident that occurred there, David is determined to try it out.
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The images here are a selection from the hundreds sent in by children's book illustrators from all over the world for an exhibition entitled Migrations. Its aim is to express support for and solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of human migrants who face immense difficulties and dangers in their struggle to find a better and safer place to live."-- Page 8.
20) I feel machine
Author
Publisher
SelfMadeHero
Publication Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Technology advances at break-neck speed. It transforms the way we communicate and consume, how we work and fall in love and navigate the world. In I Feel Machine, six award-winning comic book artists explore the strange interplay between humanity and technology. These visionary short fictions, by turns cautionary and celebratory, offer an electrifying glimpse into our collective future."-- Back cover.


