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Graphic Novel Book Club

Explore the rapidly expanding world of graphic novels! Each month you'll enjoy a different novel, either a serial or a standalone. Copies of the book will be available at the front desk.

Register for each month separately online, in person, or by phone at 330.724.2126.

March 18th: The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids. 1, Vampires don't wear polka dots: the graphic novel

The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps and she seems to have some strange powers that help her deal with these mischief-makers. Her methods may be a little unconventional, but, then again, Mrs. Jeepers may be just what the Bailey School kids need.

April 15th: Ali Cross : the graphic novel

Ali Cross has always dreamed of following in the footsteps of his father, famous detective Alex Cross, who never gives up on a case. Ali’s chance to prove himself arrives sooner than he might think when his best friend, Gabe, goes missing.

But the more Ali digs, the more he realizes maybe he didn’t know his friend as well as he thought. At the same time, his house is hit in a string of burglaries. With his father on trial for a crime he didn’t commit, Ali is on his own to piece together the clues. Will Ali be able to trust his instincts and find his friend—or is he in over his head?

May 20th: Mr. Smarty Pants. 1, Aww nuts! : a stem graphic novel

"Benjamin Carver III, AKA Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts. One minor problem - he's extremely allergic to peanuts! So he invents tech solutions for his allergy problems. When Deon, AKA Dark Midnight of the rival chocolate factory in town, is jealous of Mr. Smarty Pants' lab and inventions, he creates a plan to steal them to become the top inventor in town. But Dark Midnight doesn't know Mr. Smarty Pants has the PB&J squad on his side, made up of his best friends Pete and Jemma. An accessible introduction to graphic novels and reading for reluctant readers, Mr. Smarty Pants is fun-to-read and humorous while exposing kids and teens to STEM and Black History Figures like George Washington Carver"

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