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Include books by the same authorChild Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine · 47 pages
Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. *Child Soldier* is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspi
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam: An Illustrated Memoir
Ann Marie Fleming · 173 pages
Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence, A True Story in Black and White
Geoffrey Canada · 124 pages
Presents a graphic adaptation of Geoffrey Canada's memoir of a Bronx, N.Y. childhood, along with an analysis of how a chain of events set in motion by 1960s drug laws has led to the child violence on the streets today.
Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
Stan Lee, Peter David
"In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading
Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year
Ramsey Beyer · 272 pages
"Told through real-life journals, collages, lists, and drawings, this coming-of-age story illustrates the transformation of an 18-year-old girl from a small-town teenager into an independent city-dwelling college student. Written in an autobiographical style with beautiful artwork, Little Fish shows the challenges of being a young person facing the world on her own for the very first time and the
An Age of License: A Travelogue
Lucy Knisley · 189 pages
Cartoonist Lucy Knisley got an opportunity that most only dream of: a travel-expenses-paid trip to Europe and Scandinavia, thanks to a book tour. An Age of License is Knisley's comics travel memoir recounting her adventures. It's punctuated by whimsical visual devices; peppered with the cats she meets along the way; and, of course, features her hallmark -- drawings and descriptions of food that wi
Forget Sorrow: An Ancestral Tale
Belle Yang · 256 pages
"When Belle Yang was forced to take refuge in her parents' home after an abusive boyfriend began stalking her, her father entertained her with stories of old China. The history she'd ignored while growing up became a source of comfort and inspiration, and narrowed the gap separating her--an independent, Chinese-American woman--from her Old World Chinese parents. In Forget Sorrow, Yang makes her de
Trash! A Garbageman's Story
Simon Paré-Poupart · 192 pages
Kiss and Tell: A Romantic Résumé, Ages 0 to 22
MariNaomi · 331 pages
Recounts the author's romantic experiences, from first love to heartbreak.
Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie
Anne Martinetti, Guillaume Lebeau · 119 pages
The life of Agatha Christie was as mysterious and eventful as her fiction. This beautifully illustrated graphic novel traces the life of the Queen of Whodunnit from her childhood in Torquay, England, through a career filled with success, mischief, and adventure, to her later years as Dame Agatha. Revealing a side to Christie that will surprise and delight many readers,Agatha introduces us to a fre
Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
Ozge Samanci · 190 pages
In her unpredictable and funny graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship.
Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope
Emmanuel Guibert · 298 pages
MetaMaus
Art Spiegelman · 297 pages
Visually and emotionally rich, MetaMaus is as groundbreaking as the masterpiece whose creation it reveals. In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer prize-winning Maus, the modern classic that has altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust ever since it was first published twenty-five years ago. He probes the questions that Maus most often evokes -- Why the Holo
Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey
G.B. Tran · 288 pages
A memoir in graphic novel format about the author's experiences as the son of Vietnamese immigrants who fled to America during the fall of Saigon describes how he learned his tragic ancestral history and the impact of the Vietnam War on his family while visiting their homeland years later.
Special Exits
Joyce Farmer · 200 pages
Chronicles the final years of Lars and Rachel's lives, their relationship with one another and with their daughter, and how they cope with the emotional fragility of the most taxing time in their lives.
Marzi
Marzena Sowa · 230 pages
Marzena Sowa's memoir of a childhood shaped by politics as told from a young girl's perspective. Structured as a series of vignettes that build on one another, MARZI is a coming-of-age story that portrays the harsh realities of life behind the Iron Curtain while maintaining the everyday wonders and curiosity of childhood.
We Are On Our Own
Miriam Katin · 129 pages
"In this illustrated memoir, Miriam Katin retells the story of her and her Mother's escape on foot from the Nazi invasion of Budapest. With her father off fighting for the Hungarian army and the German troops quickly approaching, Katin and her mother are forced to flee the countryside after faking their deaths. Leaving behind all of their belongings and loved ones, and unable to tell anyone of the
Dotter of Her Father's Eyes
Mary M. Talbot, Bryan Talbot · 89 pages
Contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton.
The Infinite Wait and Other Stories
Julia Wertz · 226 pages
My Brain is Hanging Upside Down
David Heatley
Cartoonist David Heatley details his life in five graphically illustrated threads, and describes his history of sexual encounters, his thoughts on racism, his parents, and other related topics. Contains adult content.
Confessions of a Texan in Tokyo
Grace Buchele Mineta · 188 pages
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Allie Brosh · 384 pages
Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. Touching, absurd, and darkly comic, Allie Brosh’s highly anticipated book Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features mor