Graphic Novels 101

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Abel, Jessica - La Perdida
Fascinated by the Mexican father she never knew, Carla heads for Mexico to find her true identity, landing on the doorstep of her ex-boyfriend, and falling in with a gang of small-time drug dealers and would-be revolutionaries.

B., David - Epileptic
Visually recounts the story of the author's childhood in the 1960s and 1970s as his family experiments with acupuncture, spiritualism, and macrobiotic diets in search of a cure for his brother's epilepsy.

Barry, Lynda - One Hundred Demons
A collection of twenty comic strips celebrates the Buddhist challenge to overcome one hundred demons in a lifetime with such offerings as "Dancing," "Dogs," and "Magic," which follow the author's misadventures with adolescence, family, and relationships.

Bogaert, Harmen Meyndertsz van den. - Journey into Mohawk Country
Despite frigid temperatures and lack of guides, maps, and food, Harmen Meyndertsz journeys deep within the Mohawk territory to get some questions answered in his quest to revive the struggling fur trade.

Briggs, Raymond - Ethel and Ernest
Recounts the story of the author's parents, from their first encounter in 1928 London, through their marriage and the rapidly shifting modern world, to their final days.

Brown, Jeffrey - Bighead
An irreverent and clever super-hero parody, featuring the most amazing hero of all time: Bighead.

Delisle, Guy - Pyongyang : a journey in North Korea
One of the few Westerners granted access to North Korea documents his observations of the secretive society in this graphic travelogue that depicts the cultural alienation, boredom, and desires of ordinary North Koreans.

Sacco, Joe - The Fixer
Chronicles the adventures of Neven, who leads journalists to stories during the Yugoslav War.

Sfar, Joann - The Rabbi's Cat
Gaining the ability to speak after swallowing a parakeet, the rabbi's cat uses his newfound talent to tell lies, the consequences of which lead to being banned from contact with the rabbi's daughter and an education in the Torah, despite his preference for the Kabbalah and his desire for a bar mitzvah.

Thompson, Craig - Blankets: an illustrated novel.
Loosely based on the author's life, chronicles Craig's journey from childhood to adulthood, exploring the people, experiences, and beliefs that he encountered along the way.

Tan, Shaun - The Arrival
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.

Yang, Gene Luen - American Born Chinese
Alternates three interrelated stories about the problems of young Chinese Americans trying to participate in the popular culture.