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41) St. Dale
Author
Pub. Date
c2005
Formats
Description
Hoping to get another chance at racing, former stock car driver Harley Claymore leads a group of tourists on a guided tour of Southern speedways, only to watch as the trip becomes a memorial pilgrimage in honor of NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, Sr. He'll take the "Number Three Pilgrims" through seven states in eight days, watching them lay wreaths in honor of "The Intimidator." As the bust rolls onward, miracles begin happening. Prayers are answered,...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Superfans are not just consumers; they are participants in a fan culture that can include millions of other people with similar tastes and beliefs. And some fans are so committed they use their fandom as a creative outlet; they produce fan fiction, art, videos, comics, costumes, and songs to honor their idols"--
43) I will follow
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"The first time Nora saw one of Shea's videos on TikTok, something just clicked. You know how you can see someone and know you're supposed to be in each other's lives? Well, that's how Nora felt. She knows Shea is a big star, with nearly a million followers, and Nora isn't. But, really, all Nora needs is her own viral moment. And who better to help her with that than Shea? If life isn't going to give Nora entry into Shea's world, Nora's going to have...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
Fangirling is more than a hobby; it's a way of life for an enormous community. As a fangirl, you are a passionate, intelligent, and creative creature. But sometimes focusing on the fictional can keep you from putting those qualities to use in your everyday life. Rather than using your pop culture obsessions to avoid your real-life problems, you can tackle issues like stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem by turning obsession into inspiration. If you...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Many anime fans watch thousands of hours of shows, attend conventions and clubs, and visit famous anime sights. Most anime fans also share a great love of manga, graphic novels, and comics produced in Japan that are often the basis for anime. Around the world, anime and manga fans often become involved in anime and manga related activities, both online and in person, to connect with others and build upon their manga and anime interest. The love of...
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a non-fiction anthology mixing prose, comics, and illustrated stories on the lives and loves of an amazing cast of female creators. Featuring work by Margaret Atwood (The Heart Goes Last), Mariko Tamaki (This One Summer), Trina Robbins (Wonder Woman), Marguerite Bennett (Marvel's A-Force), Noelle Stevenson (Nimona), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), and over fifty more creators. It's a compilation...
49) Weeaboo
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
It's senior year of high school, and three friends are getting ready for the biggest event of the year, the anime convention, which happens just after graduation. Meanwhile, the reality of life after high school looms on the horizon.
50) Misery
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Description
A bestselling author is held captive in a wheelchair, made drug-dependent, and locked in his room by an angry nurse who demands he bring her favorite character back to life.
51) Everyone's hero
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
10-year-old baseball fan Yankee Irving is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff of real heroes, and along the way, Yankee learns that importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
2015's overnight internet sensation takes center stage in her own series! Gwen Poole used to be a comic book reader just like you...until she woke up in a world where the characters she read about seemed to be real! But that can't be, right? This must all be fake, or a dream or something, right? And you know what that means...NO CONSEQUENCES! Could Gwenpool truly be Marvel's least responsible and least role-modely character to date? She can if she...
53) Fangirl
Author
Series
Fangirl (Manga) volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Being consummate fans of the Simon Snow series helped Cath and her twin sister, Wren, cope as little girls whose mother left them, but now, as they start college but not as roommates, Cath fears she is unready to live without Wren holding her hand--and without her passion for Snow.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 19
Description
"Wake up, genius." So begins the story of a vengeful reader. The genius is John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn't published a book for decades. Morris Bellamy is livid, not just because Rothstein has stopped providing books, but because the nonconformist Jimmy Gold has sold out for a career in advertising. Morris kills Rothstein and empties his safe of cash, yes, but the real treasure is a trove...
56) Fangirl: Vol. 3
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"“The graphic novelization of Fangirl is a beautiful, contemplative, and fun reading experience.”—Women Write About Comics. Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life. Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath just can’t let go…Everything in Cath’s offline life is going wrong. Just when she’s started to realize her feelings for Levi, she sees him kissing someone...
Author
Series
Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Best part of living in a world of comic book heroes? TEAM-UPS, BABY! Gwen meets Miles Morales, SPIDER-MAN, and it ends...badly! Man, oh, man, she is not a good person! It gets dark! We promise this is not a Civil War II tie-in!"--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Chocolat (Ji-Sang Shin) volume 1
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Follows the misadventures of Keum-Ji as she schemes to get close to her idols in the popular boy band "DDL."
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Pop culture-obsessed Maisie can't wait to get to her first Fancon. But being a queer, disabled teenager with chronic pain comes with challenges. Can Maisie make it through the day without falling over, falling in love or accidentally inspiring anyone? Maisie has always dreamed of meeting her hero, Kara Bufano, an amputee actor who plays a kick-arse amputee character in her favorite show. Fancon is big and exciting and exhausting. Then she meets Ollie,...
60) Fangirl 2
Author
Series
Fangirl (Manga) volume 1
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Cath just wants to hang out with her twin sister and write fanfiction. But now that they're in college, her sister doesn't have time for her. And life keeps pulling Cath further and further out of her shell. For the first time ever, Cath has her own social circle, like Nick, her handsome classmate who wants her to write short stories with him, and Levi, who keeps showing up when she isn't looking for him.
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