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Pub. Date
2019.
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248 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
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English
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"American policy-makers have long been locked in a heated battle over whether, how many, and what kind of immigrants to allow to live and work in the country. Those in favor of welcoming more immigrants often cite humanitarian reasons, while those in favor of more restrictive laws argue the need to protect native citizens. But economist Bryan Caplan adds a new, compelling perspective to the immigration debate: He argues that opening all borders could...
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"Lo único por lo que Lucas siente más adoración que por el fútbol Americano es su tío Benny, el mejor amigo de su padre del departamento de bomberos donde ambos trabajan. Benny le enseñó a Lucas todo lo que hay que saber sobre el fútbol americano, así que cuando los padres del chico consideran que el deporte es demasiado peligroso y que por ello debe renunciar a practicarlo, Lucas tiene que conversar con su principal admirador. A la mañana...
11063) Three kings
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Wild cards volume 28
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
234 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The next anthology in George R. R. Martin's ongoing Wild Cards alternate-history series, Three Kings. In the aftermath of World War II, the Earth's population was devastated by an alien virus. Those who survived were changed forever. Some, known as jokers, were cursed with bizarre mental and physical mutations; others, granted superhuman abilities, became the lucky few known as aces. Queen Margaret, who came to the English throne after the death...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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315 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"In this memoir, Christine Suggs explores a trip they took to Mexico to visit family, as Christine embraces and rebels against their heritage and finds a sense of belonging"--
"Sixteen-year-old Christine takes their first solo trip to Mexico to spend a few weeks with their grandparents and tía. At first, Christine struggles to connect with family they don't yet share a language with. Seeing the places their mom grew up--the school she went to, the...
11065) Cosmoknights: Book one
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Series
Cosmoknights volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
211 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"For this ragtag band of space gays, liberation means beating the patriarchy at its own game. Pan's life used to be very small. Work in her dad's body shop, sneak out with her friend Tara to go dancing, and watch the skies for freighter ships. It didn't even matter that Tara was a princess... until one day it very much did matter, and Pan had to say goodbye forever. Years later, when a charismatic pair of off-world gladiators show up on her doorstep,...
11066) Frida Kahlo
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Pub. Date
2016.
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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English
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When Frida Kahlo was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. This story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.
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Keep your hands off Eizouken! volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
138 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Asakusa loves to design worlds. Mizusaki loves to animate. Kanamori loves to make money! And at Shibahama High, they call them Eizouken--a three-girl club determined to produce their own spectacular science fiction anime! But with no budget from their school and a leaky warehouse for a studio, Eizouken is going to have to work hard and use their imagination...the one thing they've got plenty of! Asakusa wants to create "the greatest world" in anime...
11068) Marvel-verse: Shuri
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"She's happies in a lab, surrounded by gadgets. But when her brother T'Challa goes missing, will Shuri step up for the sake of Wakanda? Shuri's search takes her to New York City, where a wild adventure awaits alongside two of America's finest young heroes, Miles Morales and Kamala Khan! Then, it's a high-tech, high-octane race against the X-Men's engineer Forge and several other gearheads--but Shuri always plays to win! And when one of the Black Panther's...
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PopularMMOs volume 4
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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"Pat and Jen do everything together, including saving the day! But when Jen and Evil Jen find out they have one chance to find their long-lost mother in the Overworld, Jen's going to take it--even if it means that Pat can't join her on an adventure for the first time ever. With Mr. Rainbow's help travelling to the Overworld should be the easiest part, but when something goes wrong, Jen and Evil Jen wind up trapped in the nether. Right about now would...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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English
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Dan Slott takes on half of the Fantastic Four-- and, naturally, the ever-amazing writer brings Spider-Man along for the ride! First, the Human Torch and Spidey's unique friendship is explored across five adventures in different eras. From high school to adulthood, from the Coffee Bean to the Negative Zone, from Dorrie Evans to Mary Jane Watson, it's the ultimate team-up of Flamebrain and Webhead! Then, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing takes the spotlight!...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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32 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Many people were killed, and many were trapped under the collapsed buildings. When police officer James Symington heard about the attacks, he knew he and his German shepherd, Trakr, had to help. Follow Trakr's lead as he and Symington bravely search and dig through the rubble to help rescue survivors of one of the deadliest days in U.S. history" -- Back cover.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
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171 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
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All high school frosh Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband, and find joy in the little things in life. But just when she was well on her way, an occurrence of fairytale proportions threatened to disrupt her grand plan. The bizarre adventures of reluctant pair Airi and little prince Aram wind down as their love story comes full circle. As the gap between the kingdom of Astale and the real world narrows,...
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Lumberjanes (Graphic novels) volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
144 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"Jo, Mal, Molly, April, Ripley and the scouts of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types are running out of time to fight back against the mysterious force known as the Grey! And even if they succeed, they will have to deal with their biggest challenge yet -- saying goodbye as summer finally comes to an end." --
11075) Giant days: Volume twelve
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Series
Giant days volume 12
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's never a quiet day at the University of Sheffield as best friends Esther, Susan and Daisy try do regular things like solving comic book shop capers, attending McGraw's brother's wedding, and Daisy learning to drive! OH MY GOD WE'RE ALL DOOMED. Meanwhile, Ed has to have a hard conversation with his girlfriend about her behavior when she drinks and what it means for their future... if they have one."--Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2018.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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"Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. The story is told via the ancient Mixtec codex--accordion fold--format. Juan grew up in Mexico working in the fields to help provide for his family. Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States and becomes an undocumented worker, living in a poor...
11077) Thor: Vol. 3,War's end
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Series
Thor (2018) volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"After years of Malekith's plotting, the War of the Realms is raging full force - and for Loki, that means it's time for a family reunion! Fatherly love is not something that the God of Lies is terribly familiar. Having been adopted by Odin as an infant and raised in the Asgardian royal family, Loki never had a chance to bond with his birth people - the fearsome Frost Giants. But now, the Giants have invaded New York City as part of Malekith's war...
11078) Star Wars: Vol. 9,Hope dies
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Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory ... but now, Darth Vader has found it. There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebels' plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster-- before it's too late! Her mission leads her...
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Deadly class volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Freshman year of high school is hard enough, but when our new crew incur the ire of the cruel nerd king Shabnam and his brutal student council, life at Kings Dominion becomes positively gnarly. Meanwhile, Saya's mysterious past comes back to haunt her, with betrayal and subterfuge around every corner. Far away from all this scheming are Marcus and Maria, rare survivors of the deadliest school on earth. But can they truly live out their days on a tranquil...
11080) WordGirl: Fashion disaster
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Series
Pub. Date
2012.
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59 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
WordGirl uses the power of words to help her friends and clean up the messes she finds. Told in graphic book format.
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