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Pages & Panels (04/20/2022): Demon Slayer / Kimetsu no yaiba: Vol. 1

March 24, 2022

This month we are changing it up from traditional comic books to Japanese manga with Demon Slayer. Our main character is named Tanjiro and he lives in Taisho-era Japan (also known as…1912-1926). Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family.

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Pages & Panels (03/16/2022): Ms. Marvel: No Normal

February 16, 2022

Presenting the international sensation: the all-new Ms. Marvel! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City – until she’s suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she also unlocks a secret behind them. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her prove too much to bear? Kamala has no idea, either. But she’s comin’ for you, Jersey!

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Pages & Panels (11/17/2021): Superman Red Son (DC)

October 21, 2021

The ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become Superman lands in the midst of the 1950s Soviet Union, where he is raised on a collective. As he becomes a symbol to the Soviet people, the world changes drastically from what we know — bringing Superman into conflict with Batman, Lex Luthor and others.

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10 YA Books on Cyberbullying

September 29, 2021

Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith We all need a place to escape from the real world. For Divya and Aaron, it’s the world of online gaming. While Divya trades her rising-star status for sponsorships to help her struggling single mom pay rent, Aaron plays as a way to fuel his own dreams of becoming a game developer–and as a way to disappear […]