A graphic novel adaptation of Harper Lee's novel in which Scout Finch, the young daughter of a local attorney in the Deep South during the 1930s, tells of her father's defense of an African-American man charged with the rape of a white girl.
"A collection of Asian folktales retold as comics include vengeful spirits, flying ogres, and trickster tigers from Japan, China, Tibet, India, Indonesia and beyond"--Publisher.
A graphic novel adaptation of Mark Twain's classic novel that depicts the adventures and misadventures of a young boy who attempts to help Jim, a runaway slave, find freedom in the North. Presented in Spanish.
"Peace reigns in the Galaxy, guarded by the thousand-years old Jedi Order. But dark forces plot in the shadows to restore the power of the Sith, long believed gone. Unaware of this evil plan, two Jedi knights rescue Queen Amidala of Naboo and discover a young boy who could forever change the fate of the universe"-- Provided by publisher.
A graphic novel adaptation of "Showtime at the Apollo," which presents the history of the noted Apollo Theatre, where many Black stars have made the big step into the big time, and where most of the established stars have performed.
"A modern rewrite of the classic cult film. Lizbeth, her brother Leland, and a handful of strangers are holed up in a rundown hotel surrounded by zombies. The hotel manager is taking pot shots through the window, shooting both zombies and terrified strangers looking for refuge. Back in the city, Lizbeth's husband and children are trying to escape the streets overrun by zombies"--Back cover.
In this graphic version of Shakespeare's play, teenagers Romeo and Juliet, from rival families in Verona, fall deeply in love, with tragic consequences for both the Montagues and the Capulets.
A graphic novel adaptation of Deborah Ellis' "The Breadwinner" in which to earn money so that her family can survive after her father's arrest, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy because of strict limitations imposed by the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, on women's freedom and behavior.
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
