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61) Given: Volume 6
Series
Given (Manga) volume 6
Publisher
SuBLime
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Now that Given has an offer to record their debut album, each of the band's members must decide whether to get serious about trying to go pro. Though Ritsuka doesn't have a single doubt in his mind, Mafuyu isn't ready to commit. Frustrated by Mafuyu's indecisiveness, Ritsuka shifts his focus to playing in the band of his former rival Hiragi, but Hiragi is having his own troubles with bandmate Shizusumi"--Publisher's description.
62) Fictional father
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Caleb is a middle-aged painter with a non-starter career. He also happens to be the only child of one of the world's most famous cartoonists, Jimmi Wyatt. Known for the internationally beloved father and son comic Sonny Side Up, Jimmi made millions drawing saccharine family stories while neglecting his own son. Now sober, Caleb is haunted by his wasted past and struggling to take responsibility for his present before it's too late. His always patient...
Series
I think our son is gay volume 4
Publisher
Square Enix Co, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy! As Hiroki comes home from school every day with new tales of friend Daigo's feats, Tomoko wonders about the future of her eldest's schoolboy crush. And if young love wasn't confusing enough, Tomoko is also keeping tabs on Hiroki's childhood friend Asumi, who appears to be...
Author
Publisher
Ablaze Publising
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A classic of LGBTQ literature that has become a cult sensation! The heroes of this enchanting group have been enjoyed by millions of readers worldwide! Adapted on TV (BBC), Limited Series (Netflix), Theater...and now in graphic novel form for the first time! San Francisco, 28 Barbary Lane, Anna Madrigal runs a boarding house. She welcomes people who have nowhere else to go: the misfits. This matriarch is known for her unending kindness and her superb...
65) Mimosa
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts Surely
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Best friends and chosen family Chris, Elise, Jo, and Alex work hard to keep themselves afloat. Their regular brunches hold them together even as the rest of their lives threaten to fall apart. In an effort to avoid being the oldest gays at the party, the crew decides to put on a new queer event called Grind--specifically for homos in their dirty thirties. Grind is a welcome distraction from their real problems: after a messy divorce, Chris adjusts...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Princess Octavia finally meets Rust Byrne--candidate number one for the role of (fake) boyfriend--but is taken aback by his close resemblance to the entity who sent her into the world of The Noble King! Confronted with the memories of her reincarnation she'd been suppressing for so long, Octavia flees the room in terror. Though she pulls herself together with Klifford's support, Octavia is forced to put her search for a pseudolover aside when she...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Despite Rust Byrne’s warnings that their opponent is one of the powerful Adjutants of legend, Princess Octavia; her bodyguard, Klifford; and the young lord Derek follow the secretive noble through the passageways below the Sky Chamber, hot on the trails of the intruders who kidnapped Sil. Even during their rush, however, Octavia notices how clean the tunnels are, which begs the question—who could be using them and to what end? Meanwhile, Prince...
Author
Series
Heartstopper volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful...
69) Given: Volume 5
Series
Given (Manga) volume 5
Publisher
SuBLime
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes a song can save your life. Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music--and to each other--always brings them back together again. As the band focuses on preparing for music-festival tryouts and...
Series
Publisher
Nobrow
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Barney needs a job and a place to live. Luckily, he finds both in Dead End, a theme park haunted house! Unfortunately, Dead End also serves as a portal to hell. Along with his best friend Norma and talking dog Pugsley, he must battle demonic party poopers, undead country singers and scariest of all: his love life"--Back cover.
Series
I think our son is gay volume 5
Publisher
Square Enix Co, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy! Tomoko is no stranger to change. With two boys in high school and a husband who’s away on the job a lot, being able to adapt to new situations comes with the territory. Now, Hiroki is throwing himself into his afterschool activities with bestie Daigo despite nursing a...
Series
Sasaki and Miyano volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Dating? Me and Sasaki-senpai...? We're not like that! At least, those were Miyano's thoughts until Sasaki gifted him chocolates on Valentine's Day. Faced with the reality that Sasaki might like like him--in a BL kind of way--and the jarring realization that the senior's graduation is fast approaching, it's time for Miyano to confront his true feelings..."--page [4] of cover.
Publisher
IDW
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
"The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay, Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal party that tears reality apart. These are just some of the comics you'll find in this massive queer comics anthology from The Nib. [This book] is filled with dozens of comics about LGBTQIA + experiences, ranging from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride."--Back cover.
Series
Summer of you volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"SUMMER DAYS, SUMMER NIGHTS. After graduating from high school, Chiharu returns to Tokyo to start university, and spend another summer with his now-boyfriend Wataru. The two boys might be busy with their part-time jobs and schoolwork, but they're living in the same city again at last, which sets off new sparks and adventures. In addition to their usual weekend movie plans, they shake things up with a night out at a fireworks festival before continuing...
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Wei Wuxian's studies come to an abrupt end when he picks a fight with a young master of the Jin Clan. A lifetime later, he wakes from his dream of days gone by to find he's still unraveling the mystery of the ghost arm. Following their latest lead, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji arrive in Qinghe, where they must contend with strange tombs interring sabers, terryfing man-eating walls, and bizarre sewn-up corpses. But that's not even the worst of it. Wei...
Publisher
Image Comics Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sam and Jack are best friends, and Sam is dating Lauren, Jack's indie rocker sister and roommate. Tensions skyrocket when Sam and Lauren open up their long-term relationship, sending social shockwaves through their friend group and the entire Bay Area, leaving poor Jack caught in the middle! Life gets pretty messy when you're in your 20s and your friends are your family."--Page 4 of cover.
Series
That blue sky feeling volume 3
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Self-discovery isn't always fun, as Noshiro, Ayumi and Makoto are all finding out the hard way. Even the self-assured Sanada seems to be struggling. The final volume of this complicated love story proves that hanging on to that the blue sky feeling of youthful love is an elusive and unpredictable task.--Page [4] of cover.
Series
I hear the sunspot volume 1
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Because of a hearing disability Kohei is often alone. Taichi is outspoken and cheerful. At first, Kohei keeps himself well guarded, but after he meets Taichi he slowly learns to open up."--Amazon.com.
79) Given: Volume 4
Series
Given (Manga) volume 4
Publisher
SuBLime Manga
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music--and to each other--always brings them back together again... as the band focuses on preparing for music festival tryouts and creating new songs, Haruki grows...
Series
Check please! volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates -- he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty's time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end. It's two full hockey seasons packed with big wins and high stakes!"--Provided by publisher....
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