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(New Young Adult Releases Coming Out Today! (October 15th, 2024)

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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!

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New Releases:

The Bitter End by Alexa Donne

Tangleroot by Kalela Williams

No Better Than Beasts by Z.R. Ellor

Under the Heron's Light by Randi Pink

Sixteen Minutes by K.J. Reilly

The Judgment of Yoyo Gold by Isaac Blum

Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee

The Shadow Road by K.D. Kirchmeier

Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno

I Was Told There Would Be Romance by Marie Arnold

Halfway There by Christine Mari Inzer

Inevitable Fate by Lindsay K. Bandy

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Happy reading!

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Book Reviews Children's Edition: Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz; Halfway There: A Memoir; The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance; How to Explain Climate Science to a Grown-Up #GraphicNovels #Manga #NetGalley #ChildrensBooks

Time for another round-up of book reviews: this time I tackled some manga, graphic novels, and a children's book about climate science. Read about the history of the Peanuts comic book, a memoir about being mixed-race, and a YA horror story. #ARCReviews

I have been connecting to my kids more with their reading. The two youngest adore manga books and the reason I have a Barnes & Noble membership is because the county library and school library do not carry the series’ they are interested in. I’ve also been picking up some graphic novels and manga, including some ARCs. Here are some reviews of my most recent finds: Most books can be found at the…

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Here are some books that we selected to present to several 7th grade classes that visited us this week. The theme of these books was TEEN VOICES!

All of these books contain writing and art that was either created by teens, or was created by adults who were looking back at their childhood / teen years:

Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka

Occulted by Amy Rose, Ryan Estrada, and Jeongmin Lee

Being Jazz: My Life as a Transgender Teen by Jazz Jennings

Things I Have to Tell You: Poems and Writing by Teenage Girls ed. by Betsy Franco

You Hear Me? Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys ed. by Betsy Franco

Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, Hi-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer

Coming of Age in 2020: Teenagers on the Year That Changed Everything ed. by Katherine Schulten

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Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes - Christine Mari Inzer

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Agent H's Book Reactions

Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer 

Fifteen year old Japanese American Christine spends her summer visiting her grandparents in Japan and chronicling her adventures through drawings.

-I don’t remember if I knew it was a comic book, but if you didn’t know, now you do!

-I was expecting a plot or some of coming of age story, but this is literally just her graphic diary about her observations on the trip.

-That being said, it was fairly cute. Light on culture, history, and reflections, but you get glimpses as though you were were actually a tourist there (and not the one who pays attention to the tour guide)

-The book was organized by location, so it seemed as though the observations were disconnected except for the fact that they existed in the same city. 

-I’d count this as a light diversity book.

-The girl is my age?? I don’t know how to feel about this?? 

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“A must have for one who loves comic books and is fascinated with Japanese culture.” - Kim Baccellia, staff reviewer

Check out our full review of DIARY OF A TOKYO TEEN by Christine Mari Inzer to see if this engaging book is perfect for you!

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Comic Book Saturday

This is actually a really amazing non-fiction graphic novel. The story of Robin Ha’s life in graphic form. She was born in South Korea, raised by her single Mom, and they were close. Then, they go to visit friends in Alabama, except that they stay, and Robin’s Mom gets married.

It strains their relationship as Robin is thrown in the deep end. She doesn’t speak English, and the school has no ESL support at all, which is horrible. She’s left all her friends back in South Korea too, and even when I was just reading it, it all just seemed like so much.

Her Mom enrolls her in a comic class, and, things change. Finding herself, finding a friend, and, I mean, c’mon, it’s comics. Comics’ll solve everything right?

In all seriousness. This was a great non-fiction graphic novel. There was serious and hilarious, and the art went perfectly with the story as well.

You may like this book If you Liked: American Born Chinese by Gene Yang, Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett Krosoczka, or Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer

Almost American Girl by Ha, Robin

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Review: Diary of a Tokyo Teen

Diary of a Tokyo Teen is a relatable graphic novel that is sure to connect with any reader of any age. #comics #comicbooks

If your parents are from a different country, your existence somehow feels incomplete until you have been where they came from. Throughout popular culture, there has always been some iteration of what happens when one comes home. In one of Billy Crystal’s stand-up specials for HBO, he went back to his grandparents’ Russia, which was both heartfelt and hilarious. One of my all-time favorite…

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Book Review: "Diary of a Tokyo Teen" by Christine Mari Inzer

Book Review: “Diary of a Tokyo Teen” by Christine Mari Inzer

“Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes” by Christine Mari Inzer (2016) Genre: Graphic Novels, Non-fiction, Travel, Memoir Page Length: 127 pages (paperback edition) Synopsis: Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the…

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I’ve been reading as many books as possible. The change from fall to winter seems to be a time when I stop writing songs and focus solely on gathering info.

In October I read:

With the Fire On High by Elizabeth Acevedo (YA)

Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobia

Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (YA - loved it)

Moonstruck Vol 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis

Megahex by Simon Hanselmann 

Ask Baba Yaga by Taisia Kitaiskaia

The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

Jughead Vol 1 by Chip Zdarksy

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine (essential heartbreaker)

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by John Seabrook 

Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Marie Inzer

Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica (hated it)

Something New: Tales from a Makeshift Bride by Lucy Knisely 

Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Joseph Fink 

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Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer

 What It’s About: Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo, making a solo journey to get reacquainted with her birthplace. Through illustrations, photos, and musings, Inzer documented her journey. In Diary of a Tokyo Teen, Inzer explores the cutting-edge fashions of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku district, eats the best sushi of her life at the renowned Tsukiji fish market, and hunts down geisha in the ancient city of Kyoto. As she shares the trials and pleasures of travel from one end of a trip to the other, Inzer introduces the host of interesting characters she meets and offers a unique -- and often hilarious -- look at a fascinating country and an engaging tale of one girl rediscovering her roots

 Why I Recommend It: Christine is hilarious and her illustrations are precious. I love her strong connection to family and how she can laugh at herself. This book gives a lot of fun information about Japan along with her personal experiences. The pictures of the food (real Ramen) made me super hungry so be prepared for that if you like Japanese food! This was a quick, fun read and I recommend it for anyone to enjoy.

 Black Lives Matter by Sue Bradford Edwards

 What It’s About: Black Lives Matter covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light.

 Why I Recommend It: This is a straight forward non-fiction account of the different killings of blacks recently and the history of black inequality. I appreciated that the authors just stated the facts and did not insert any opinion except for the occasional quotes from others. This book really makes you think; I ended up researching a few of the incidents further after reading Black Lives Matter. It is a very quick read which is good considering the time you will take looking up further information about convictions, acquittals, etc.

 My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier

 What It’s About: When his father's business takes the family to New York City, a seventeen-year-old Australian boy must balance his desire to protect his ten-year-old sister, a diagnosable psychopath, from the world with the desperate need to protect the world from her.

 Why I Recommend It: This is such a great read! I was not expecting so much diversity among the characters (different ethnicities, a girl with two mothers, and a psychopath to name a few) but I absolutely loved it! Che is a very believable protagonist with normal teenage boy problems like acne, girlfriend issues, and always being hungry… oh, and his sister is a psychopath but no one else seems to know or recognize that little fact. Her antics make for a very unique story.

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Christine Mari Inzer

Ilustraciones en blanco y negro que tratan sobre una mujer joven navegando en su vida, la mayoría del tiempo en Japón. 

Su popularidad viene del hecho de que sus comics son muy personales. Christine toca temas sobre su salud mental y emocional, sus ansidedades y miedos con la honestidad que obtendrias de una conversación intima con un amigo cercano. Christine se enfoca en sus experiencias como una mujer mitad japonesa - americana. En su trabajo, trata de entender su identidad, y se ve como una busqueda que la audiencia también siente.

“My art has been one of the ways that I see the world and myself,”  “I’m still learning more about this community and I know that although my experiences are shared with a lot of people, I am not the one voice that represents all of these people.”

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Reluctant Reader Wednesday: Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer

This is the true story of a Japanese-American girl who visited Japan when she was a teenager, documenting all of the funny / weird / delicious things she saw.  Her story is filtered through her own experiences, remembering what it was like to visit Japan as a child and comparing life in Japan to life in America.  This is a memorable read because of its mix of stories, photographs, and drawings, as well as its focus on things that would most entertain teenagers -- fashions and food!  

Diary of a Tokyo Teen would be an especially good book to share with fans of Relish by Lucy Knisley because of its sense of humor, its graphic format, and its love of food.  And it’s also on this year’s teen summer reading list, so there are extra copies in our system now!

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Christine Mari Inzer is a young comics writer and artist based in America. Christine was born in Tokyo in 1997 to an American father and Japanese mother. She wrote her first book Halfway Home (aka Diary of a Tokyo Teen) when she was only 15! Her book is a visual diary of her experience returning to Tokyo as a teen. It’s a bright, funny read that makes you feel like you’re taking a mini-trip to Japan. Christine is currently an undergraduate at the University of Richmond.

She mixes colorful illustrations with actual photos from her trip:

Some comic panels have tons of fun details like this one:

Read more about Christine on her website. She also did an inspiring interview with Shizuka Sakamoto of Savvy Tokyo. Read it here!