Vol 4, Keys to the Kingdom, illustrated by Gabríel Rodriguez
Thanks to this volume, now there are even MORE keys that do amazing things. There's the Animal Key, which lets you turn into your inner animal as you walk through the door. Bode's inner animal, as it turns out, is a small bird. In bird form, he helps save his siblings from an attack from another human-turned animal. Zack/Dodge is becoming increasingly more aggressive in trying to get the key to the Black Door, and Tyler becomes suspicious of his friend. Nina starts to get her act back together with Tyler’s help. The action of this volume is concluded with a shocking twist.
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Illustrated by Sonia Paoloni and Thibault Balahy
Delve into the formation of the first all American Indian Rock Band: Redbone, as told from Pat Vegas’ perspective. Before they were a full band, Lolly and Pat Vegas played clubs in LA and jammed with some of the greats - Jimmy Hendrix before he was Jimi, Sonny and Cher, and more. They start to collect other talented musicians who were also passing as Hispanic Americans, and formed a band that then went on to proudly use elements of Native American instruments and musicality in their songs and display their Native American heritage. While they weren't always a commercial success, and their ancestry brought them discrimination and missed gigs, the members of Redbone felt it was necessary to continue their musical careers as noble Native Americans who would not bend to the pressure of their record label or the music industry. 
Vol 2, Head Games: illustrated by Gabriel Rodríguez
Bode uncovers another key while fishing in a pool on the property, but he can’t figure out what it opens. At school, the drama teacher recognizes Ty's friend Zack as Luke, who was Rendell's friend from so many years ago, and Zack can’t have that. As Uncle Duncan says goodbye to go back home for a while, Bode sees a keyhole at the base of his skull and starts to wonder if that’s what his new key opens. He shows Kinsey and Ty, and they find they can look inside Bode's head and see his thoughts and memories. They take out the lady in the well house, and Bode instantly forgets her. When they put her back in, he remembers her again. Ty theorizes that they can add things to their brains by stuffing it in their open skulls, so he experiments with his English homework by shoving novels in his brain. Ty wants to share this discovery with his friends, including Zack. Kinsey uses the key to remove her fear and sadness. 
Vol 1, Welcome to Lovecraft: Illustrated by Gabriel Rodríguez
At the onset of this novel, the Locke family is moving into an ancestral mansion on the East Coast to escape the guilt and memories of the murder of their patriarch. The three children are trying to deal with the grief and figure out their new surroundings. Son Ty is filled with guilt that he was the cause of his father's murder because he mentioned to a classmate that he wished his father was dead. Littlest son Bode finds a door in the house that causes the soul to leave the body and become astrally projected. He also finds a lady locked in a well house who convinced him to bring items that will free her. To make matters worse, Mr. Locke's murderer escapes, and knows exactly where to find the family to finish the job. 
Adrien Gombeaud & Améziane, illustrators
This historical graphic novel begins an explanation for the student protests beginning April 15th, 1989 and concluding in the Tiananmen Massacre on June 5th, 1989. Most people know of this event from the famous photo, Tank Man (pictured below). What isn't largely talked about is the months before this photo where students camped out in Tiananmen Square and inspired protests across China. Students and professors participated in Hunger Strikes against the Chinese government and demonstrated in the hopes that the country would move away from dictatorships and into democracy. The People's Liberation Army was called in to clear the square, but citizens of Beijing impeded their progress and protected the students. Wealthy businessmen became involved as financial backers of the protest. Some of these protests were captured by the Worlds' Press reports during a state visit from Mikhail Gorbachev, but there still exists a lack of certainty about those involved, number of deaths from the Massacre, and much more. 
Vol 1, If I Only Had a Heart: illustrated by Drew Zucker, colored by Vittorio Astone
Canto is a charming fantasy that is 1 part Labyrinth, 1 part Wizard of Oz, and 2 parts entertaining hero's journey. In this story, Canto is part of a race of beings enslaved by another race to continuously chop down fuel for the mighty furnaces. Canto's people are bereft of their hearts as babies so that they cannot feel. In their place, they are given a clock that winds down to their inevitable deaths. However, Canto finds himself falling in love with another of his kind. She gets injured, and the only way to save her is to undertake a journey to recover her stolen heart. Canto makes friends on his journey who help him come face to face with the Shrouded Man, the being at the center of the enslavement of the world. |
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