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Suzu is a simple girl from the countryside who enjoys illustrating, but she doesn't always get the credit for her work at school. Upon arriving home one day, she discovers she will enter into an arranged marriage with a naval officer from the small town of Kure outside of Hiroshima. It's the early 1940s, so the station and job is a good one and she'll have a stable home, but the wartime post worries Suzu a little. Her new husband works in the same yards that service the large ships like the Yamato. Suzu fills her days taking care of their home and trying not to succumb to some of the nastiness the war has filled others with in her new home.
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Gen and his family of four siblings and parents live in Hiroshima, Japan during WWII. Times are very difficult — there is little to eat thanks to most of the food going to the war effort; neighbors report each other for speaking out against the war; and constraint air raids have everyone on edge. Gen’s brother Akira is evacuated with his school into the countryside while his father is hauled in and severely beaten for saying he doesn’t support the war. This causes the entire family to be branded as traitors and encourages the eldest son Koji to volunteer early for the pilot training force. Gen and Shinji constantly get into antics, which are usually pointless until their pregnant mother becomes ill, then the boys decide to use their skills to beg for change to help buy her nutritious food. Their days pass on while, looming in the background, American scientists inch closer to the atomic age.
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Illustrated by Ignacio Di Meglio, colored by Ezequiel Cataldo, lettered by Chas! Pangburn
As if being a teen boy isn’t hard enough, add being a wolf shapeshifter to the mix. Cam Banter has no idea what is happening to him. Suddenly, it is harder to control his anger. He’s struggling on and off the court. And, his aggressive dad is not helping! Instead, he encourages Cam to make people do what he wants and show people who he is - a Banter. Cam’s basketball coach notices the struggles and tries to help Cam. After all, he's a shifter too. ![]()
Yuru is a young hunter in a remote village town who is busy helping gather enough meat and supplies to help feed his people through winter. His twin sister, Asa, is also busy performing her duty, but she must do so from the safety of a cage locked away deep underground. On a seemingly ordinary day, “dragons” descend from the sky and mysterious hunters ambush them from the trees, and Yuru’s entire world is turned on its head. Outside forces from “down the mountain” attack the village in their attempt to take Yuru and snatch the power that slumbers inside him, but ancient protectors are awoken and centuries-old plans to keep Yuru safe spring up around him.
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Booklist review
Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Kana Publication Date: January 7, 2025 ISBN: 9781419777943 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manfra, Manga, Action Adventure, Family, Mystery, Kana ![]()
While on a field trip to a museum, Anya’s school bus is hijacked by a terrorist group known as the Red Circus. The group plans on ransoming the valuable Eden Academy students in exchange for release of their associates from prison, as well as a few other demands. Very quickly, Anya and Damian get slapped with a bomb collars, but Anya’s telepathy keeps her calm and collected known the gang's plans and true intentions with the children.
![]() School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Yen Press Publication Date: December 17, 2024 ISBN: 9781975380120 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Family, Grief, Romance, Yen Press ![]()
Illustrated by Max Fiumara, colored by Dave McCaig, lettered by Rus Wooton
Pigeon returns home to try to help his family but finds his village has been decimated by storms from the uncontrolled tides of Luna’s abandoned post. Soluna wanders the wilderness and is attacked by a mysterious inky blob. When Pigeon is discovered by the kingdom’s monk, he is chastised for not carrying out his sacrificial duty correctly and sent to Aquarius’ kingdom in order to make things right with the gods. Meanwhile, Soluna wanders into a different village looking for help but is spurned there because everyone believes her to be a beggar. ![]() Illustrated by Miyuki Unohana School Library Journal review Sara's Rating: 8/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: Kodansha Publication Date: November 5, 2024 ISBN: 9798888772164 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Romance, Family, Kodansha ![]() Booklist starred review Sara's Rating: 10/10 Suitability Level: Grades 9-12 Publisher: VIZ Media Publication Date: November 5, 2024 ISBN: 9781974747245 (Paperback) Tags: Rating: 10/10, Suitability: High School, Manga, Action Adventure, Magic, Family, War, VIZ Media |
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