by Paula Opiela | Apr 22, 2022 | Adults, Graphic Novel, Just Arrived, Teens
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to...
by Paula Opiela | Dec 29, 2021 | Graphic Novel, Just Arrived, Teens
A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of one of the most impactful days in modern history: September 11, 2001. From the Sibert Honor– and YALSA Award–winning creator behind The Unwanted and Drowned City.
by Paula Opiela | Sep 22, 2021 | Graphic Novel, Teens
In 1942, at the order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, every person of Japanese descent on the west coast was rounded up and shipped to one of ten “relocation centers,” hundreds or thousands of miles from home, where they would be held for years under...
by Paula Opiela | May 19, 2021 | Graphic Novel, Just Arrived, Teens
“For as long as she can remember, it’s been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn’t always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in...
by Paula Opiela | Nov 13, 2020 | Graphic Novel, Teens
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical...