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Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots! This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West. Born into slavery in Tennessee, Mary Fields became famous as "Stagecoach Mary," a cigar-chomping, cardplaying coach driver who never missed a delivery. Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy US Marshal
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Series
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
""Black Heroes of the Wild West" celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary "Stagecoach" Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"--
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"After getting separated from his teacher, his classmates, and his trip partner during an outing to the Empire State Building, Pablo, the new kid in school, learns to navigate the New York City subway system as well as his own feelings towards making new friends and living in a big city"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Toon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In a humorous graphic novel set in Minnesota around 1914, we see W. B. Laughead, an advertising manager for a lumber company, spin the Paul Bunyan tall tales. Highlights the impact of clear-cutting old-growth forests. With contributions by Native authors as well as historical maps, photos, and a bibliography."
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Young dreamer Philemon lives in the countryside, until one day he falls down a well and finds himself in a parallel world of islands that form the letters of the word Atlantic Ocean. Together with the strange characters he meets there, Philemon must find his way home"--
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
Language
English
Description
"Oedipus is born to a terrible fate. Can he escape it to save himself and his family? An oracle makes a ghastly prediction: the young prince will kill his father and marry his mother. Horrified, King Laius decides to kill his infant son before he can ever grow up to fulfill that prophecy. But destiny can't be avoided so easily. That child is Oedipus, who lives to lead a country"--Publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Son of a muse, the young musician Orpheus has everything: talent, beauty, courage, love. Then, in a moment, everything is lost. His bride Eurydice is killed in a terrible accident on their wedding night. Armed only with his lyre, Orpheus enters the desolate Underworld, where no mortal has ever gone before. He's determined to achieve the impossible—bring his wife back to life, restore their happiness, and ensure he's never in danger of losing her...
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
"After getting separated from his teacher, his classmates, and his trip partner during an outing to the Empire State Building, Pablo, the new kid in school, learns to navigate the New York City subway system as well as his own feelings towards making new friends and living in a big city"--Provided by publisher.
"El primer día de clase de Pablo en una escuela de Nueva York "descarrila" a toda velocidad durante una excursión el Empire State Building....
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Determined to save his friend the well-digger from the labyrinth on the second 'A,' Philemon returns to the parallel world of islands that form the words 'Atlantic Ocean.' He finds himself on the 'N' where he inadvertently breaks the law, goes on trial, and is sentenced to confront the wild piano"--
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Jaime Hernandez, el afamado creador de Amor y Cohetes, se hace estas y otras muchas preguntas al convertir famosos mitos en cómics frescos, sorprendentes y plenamente contemporáneos. Guiado por las obra clásicas de F. Isabel Campoy y Alma Flor Ada, el primer libro para jóvenes lectores de Hernandez acerca las historias y estampas de Latinoamérica a una nueva generación de aficionados a la novela gráfica de todo el mundo.
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Three Latin American folktales include the story of the Iara, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, and two gauchos' encounter with La Luz Mala, a spooky light that terrorizes travelers.
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
"¡Una damisela al rescate! Criada por un ogro de padre que se come a sus rivales para cenar, Blancaflor tiene prohibido presumir de sus considerables poderes, por miedo a espantar a posibles pretendientes. Cuando un príncipe cae del cielo y se despierta en su regazo, queda hechizada, y moverá cielo y tierra para ayudar al adorable--aunque no muy listo--joven, intentando que no se entere."--
"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American...
18) Hansel & Gretel
Author
Series
Publisher
A Toon Graphic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Two abandoned children come upon a gingerbread cottage inhabited by a cruel witch who wants to eat them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Spotlight, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"After getting separated from his teacher, his classmates, and his trip partner during an outing to the Empire State Building, Pablo, the new kid in school, learns to navigate the New York City subway system as well as his own feelings towards making new friends and living in a big city"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
Description
"El gandador del premio Eisner Liniers utiliza su exuberante estilo de dibuyo y su desenfrenado sentido del humor para narrar tres espeluznantes cuentos populares de su infancia procedentes de diversos rincones de Latinoamérica..."--
Three Latin American folktales include the story of the Iara, a mermaid who lures men to her underwater domain, the tale of La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, and two gauchos' encounter with La Luz...
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