Spirited | This Week’s Comics
Spirited Volume 1: Day of the Living Liv from Little Simon tops this week’s list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, along with a new non-fiction title from Third State Books. Other highlights include the debut of Banana Tale and The Checkerboard Jungle from Banana Tale Press. Dynamite Entertainment releases the first issue of their new Disney series Lilo and Stitch, while Penguin Young Readers debuts Adventures of Invisible Boy.
The List:
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #321, $9.99
BANANA TALE PRESS Banana Tale And The Checkerboard Jungle HC, $12.99
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT Lilo And Stitch #1 (Cover A Joshua Middleton), $3.99
KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT Squish And Squash #2 (Cover A Mike Hartigan), $5.99
LITTLE SIMON Spirited Volume 1 Day Of The Living Liv GN, $9.99 **Weekly Pick**
PENGUIN YOUNG READERS Adventures Of Invisible Boy SC, $12.99
THIRD STATE BOOKS Fighting To Belong History Of Asian American And Pacific Islanders GN, $11.95 ** Weekly Pick **
The Picks:
Spirited Volume 1 Day Of The Living Liv GN – Little Simon debuts a new graphic novel series for middle graders. Olivia “Liv” Livingston loves her life on the right side of Narrow Bridge. Pleasant Place is the perfect town where everything is just right. But when her parents decide to move the family to the left, spooky side of the bridge, Liv quickly learns that life is very different in Gloomdale. The town is like a ghost town, literally! It looks antique, some of the students have gleaming fangs, and her new house might be haunted. To keep Gloomdale from dampening her spirits, Liv is gonna have to creep it real to find her place in her new home. Readers will enjoy this new, mildly spooky series.
Fighting To Belong: History Of Asian American And Pacific Islanders GN – Third State Books, in collaboration with The Asian American Foundation, releases the first of three book series about the history of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Padmini, Sammy, Joe, and Tiana are led by Kenji who guides them on an amazing journey through time to witness key events in AANHPI history. Starting with the arrival of the “Manilamen” to the United States in the eighteenth century, they witness the significant moments of the next 150 years. Readers both old and young will learn about AANHPI history and see how it is an important and dynamic part of the American experience. It is a must for any library collection.
