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The author's new graphic novel, about a black student enrolling in a predominantly white private school, tells powerful truths about racism and alienation with humor and heart.
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“Give a kid a cardboard box….” You’ll often hear parents quip that their child was more interested in the box rather than the new toy. And I know when my groceries are delivered in cardboard boxes, my kids beg me to keep it around. It becomes a house, a bus, and anything their imagination allows. Chad Sell and his many collaborators use this concept to create a rich story about a group of neighborhood kids that allows their imagination and ours to soar.
Transformers: Bumblebee—Win If You Dare Writer: James Asmus Artists: Marcelo Ferreira, Athila Fabbio and Valentina Pinto IDW Publishing; $9.99 So you’ve just seen Bumblebee, the latest of the six live-action Transformers feature films…as well as the best and most all-ages friendly of them all. And you want to spend more time with that group of […]
It's a new—at times, startlingly so—adventure starring the so-called World’s Greatest Super-Heroes (they’re definitely the world’s best-known super-heroes) as they’ve never quite been seen before.
These two didn't make the 16 finalists, but they're worth discussing.
Two apprentice veterinarians for magical creatures work to protect their patients when left in charge of the office.
This is my 17th year in middle school. Sure, I should probably graduate, but I do like the age a lot. It makes work exciting most days. When I read certain books, I just feel like the author (artist) has captured what goes on in a given day. The Berrybrook Middle School series just gets […]
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