I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001

The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad’s best friend at the fire department where they both work.  Benny taught Lucas everything about football so when his parents decide that the sport is too dangerous and Lucas needs to quit, the boy knows he has to talk to his mentor.  Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school but just as he arrives at his uncle’s firehouse, everything changes.  The Twin Towers have been attacked and nothing will ever be the same again.  This gripping graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling title in the I Survived series, released in time for the 20^th anniversary of this historic event, will appeal to lovers of the graphic novel format and fans of the original series as well. 

Baby-sitters Little Sister: Karen’s Kittycat Club

Karen’s best friend Hannie just got an adorable new kitten.  Their neighbor Amanda has a cat, too and Karen has her grumpy old feline, Boo-Boo.  Now that they all have cats, Karen comes up with a great idea!  She wants to start a kittycat club!  The girls are too young to baby-sit like Karen’s big sister, Kristy, but could they cat-sit?  Will anyone want to hire Karen and her friends?  A graphic novel series perfect for younger readers. 

Miles Morales: Shock Waves

Miles Morales is a normal kid who happens to juggle school at Brooklyn Visions Academy while also swinging through the streets of Brooklyn as Spider-Man.  After a disastrous earthquake strikes his mother’s birthplace of Puerto Rico, Miles springs into action to set up a fundraiser for the devastated island.  But when a new student’s father goes missing, Miles begins to make connections between the disappearance and a giant corporation sponsoring Miles’ fundraiser. Who is behind the fundraiser and how does it relate to Spider-Man?  Bestselling author Justin Reynolds and award-winning artist Pablo Leon create a riveting story with non-stop action that will appeal to new and well-versed comics readers alike!

Last Kids on Earth: Thrilling Tales from the Tree House

The kids and their monster buddies are hanging out in the tree house, when Jack launches into an epic, totally-heroic, super rad story of one of his many post-apocalyptic adventures. Of course, after he's finished, everyone's eager to one-up his tale with a story of their own. Soon, Quint, Dirk, June and Skaelka, and even Globlet regale the group with sometimes outrageous, often hilarious details of their action-packed escapades during the monster-zombie apocalypse.   In this first-ever graphic novel of this favorite series, six brand-new, full-color comics finally reveal the mysterious whereabouts of two evil villains to prep readers for the seventh book which releases this fall.

Clash

There’s a new kid in town!  From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it’s clear she’s one of the coolest kids in sixth grade!  Everyone wants to be her friend, including Olive, but doing that may not be easy.  Olive tries her best to befriend Nat, but it seems like the only thing they have in common is that they both want to hang out with Olive’s friends.  Watching as Natasha gets closer with some of her best buds, Olive can’t help but worry that they’re starting to like Nat more than they like her …and who could blame them?  Nat is just so cool, and Olive is well, just Olive.  A graphic novel that tackles the issues of new friendships, middle school conflicts and the importance of empathy and respect.