East Longmeadow Public Library- New Young Adult Books for March 2010

East Longmeadow Public Library
New Young Adult Graphic Novels - March 2010

Some of these titles may still be on order. Please click on the title to check the catalog for status information.

Graphic Novels

Animal academy : hakobune hakusho / by Moyamu Fujino ; [translation, Alexis Kirsch ; English adaptation, Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane ; retouch and lettering, Star Print Brokers ; production artist, Rui Kyo]
Fujino, Moyamu.
Hamburg, [Germany] ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2009-.
East Longmeadow YA - GN F V.1

Children of the sea / Daisuke Igarshi ; [translation, JN Productions ; touch-up art & lettering, Jose Macasocol]
Igarashi, Daisuke.
San Francisco : Viz, 2009-
East Longmeadow YA - GN I V.1

Children of the sea / Daisuke Igarshi ; [translation, JN Productions ; touch-up art & lettering, Jose Macasocol]
Igarashi, Daisuke.
San Francisco : Viz, 2009-
East Longmeadow YA - GN I V.2

High school debut / story & art by Kazune Kawahara
Kawahara, Kazune.
San Francisco, CA : Viz, [2008- ] .
"Back in junior high, Haruna Nagashima was only interested in two things: softball and manga. Now that she's starting high school, Haruna's focus has changed--she wants to snag a boyfriend and have the romance of her dreams! After blindly following the advice of fashion magazines and the like, Haruna fails to win the eye of any guy. Convinced that a coach is needed (just like when she trained for softball), she recruits cute upperclassman Yoh Komiyama to instruct her on how to make herself more appealing. Yoh agrees, with one catch: Haruna had better not fall for him!"--Cover, v.1, p. [4].
East Longmeadow YA - GN K V.6

The color of heaven / Kim Dong Hwa ; translated from the Korean by Lauren Na
Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950-
New York : First Second, 2009.
"A celebration of the triumph of true love. As Ehwa grew from a girl to a young woman in The Color of Earth and The Color of Water, she began to understand and experience love and relationships, with her mother as a model and confidante. Now, in the heartwarming conclusion to this lyrically written and delicately drawn trilogy, Ehwa's true love comes at last, and as her mother looks on, she takes the final steps towards becoming an adult" -- from publisher's web site.
East Longmeadow YA - GN K V. 3

The color of water / Kim Dong Hwa ; translated from the Korean by Lauren Na
Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950-
New York : First Second, 2009.
"When Ehwa goes to the town festival, she meets a handsome young wrestler named Duksam who's eager to catch her eye. After he wins the festival wrestling championship, he and Ehwa begin to meet, sneaking spare moments to be together. But a shadow falls on their romance when Master Cho sends Duksam away and asks for Ehwa's hand in marriage himself It is then that Ehwa discovers the pain of heartbreak--and that love is always complicated"--Publisher's web site.
East Longmeadow YA - GN K V. 2

The color of Earth / Kim Dong Hwa ; translation from the Korean by Lauren Na ; [afterword by Hwang Min-Ho ; afterword translation by Alexis Siegel]
Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950-
New York : First Second, 2009.
East Longmeadow YA - GN K V. 1

Secret invasion. Front line / writer, Brian Reed ; art by CG Studios, team coordinator, Giuliano Monni ; penciler, Marco Castiello ; colorist, Barbara Ciardo
Reed, Brian, 1971-
New York, NY : Marvel Pub., 2009.
"As Skrull warships fill the skies, and heroes battle for their very survival in the Savage Land, the citizens of New York struggle to survive the worst day of their lives."--p.[4] of cover.
East Longmeadow YA - GN R

Itazura Na Kiss / Kaoru Tada
Tada, Kaoru, 1960-1999.
Gardena, CA : Digital Manga Pub., 2009-
"High school senior Kotoko Aihara has had a crush on Naoki Irie since freshman year. Unfortunately, there a few things are discouraging her from to him: he's a member of 'Class A,' the top ranking class in school, whereas she's in 'Class F'; he gets the top score on every exam; and he's so smart, popular and handsome that he's been class president every year. When Kotoki finally musters up the courage to present him with a love letter, though, Naoki outright refuses it, telling her point blank--with a look of disgust and boredom-- that he doesn't like 'stupid girls.' Poor Kotoko's worst nightmare! Her heart is broken, but then a change in circumstance forces Naoki and Kotoko to be together every day!?" -- from publisher's web site.
East Longmeadow YA - GN T V.1

Pluto : Urasawa x Tezuka / by Naoki Urasawa & Osamu Tezuka ; co-authored with Takashi Nagasaki ; translation, Jared Cook & Frederick L. Schodt
Urasawa, Naoki, 1960-
San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, c2008-
East Longmeadow YA - GN U V.1

X-men noir / writer Fred Van Lente ; art, Dennis Calero ; letters Blambot's Nate Piekos
Van Lente, Fred.
New York : Marvel Enterprises, c2009.
East Longmeadow YA - GN V

Updated 04/08/10

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