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Born during the sunrise - an auspicious beginning - the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light". But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In the alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents.

Storia struggente di un musicista iraniano negli anni '50, Pollo alle prugne è la logica continuazione dei lavori precendenti di Marjane Satrapi, il cui Persepolis - romanzo di formazione, libro politico e saga famigliare - è stato uno dei casi editoriali più interessanti degli ultimi anni. Pollo alle prugne è stato accolto dalla critica francese come l'opera della maturità dell'autrice e ha vinto il primo premio come Miglior album del 2004 nel prestigioso Festival internazionale di Angoulême, l'Oscar del fumetto. Ambientato in Iran, Pollo alle prugne racconta gli ultimi giorni di un grande suonatore di tar che si lascia morire dopo che la moglie gli ha rotto il prezioso strumento musicale. Dietro la sua sofferenza si nasconde una storia d'amore infelice e, soprattutto, il rimpianto per una società scomparsa: l'Iran dei nonni della Satrapi, un paese in equilibrio precario tra modernità e tradizione. Nella parabola del musicista si riflette così la progressiva perdita delle illusioni e la disperazione dei progressisti iraniani. L'autrice ha costruito questa storia con una struttura narrativa innovativa, muovendosi lungo la trama con flash back e balzi in avanti, digressioni ed ellissi, come in un gioco di indizi. Il risultato è un'elegia romantica e vitale sulla memoria e sul piacere.

A family with an ancient curse... And the girl who will change their lives forever... Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now her ordinary high school life is turned upside down as she's introduced to the Sohma's world of magical curses and family secrets.

A family with an ancient curse... And the girl who will change their lives forever... Ever since Tohru Honda discovered the Zodiac secret of the Sohma clan, her eyes have opened to a world of magic and wonder. But with such a great secret comes great responsibility. When her best friends Hana\-chan and Uo\-chan come to the Sohma home for a sleepover, Tohru has her work cut out for her keeping the "Cat" in the bag and the "Dog" on a leash.

A family with an ancient curse... And the girl who will change their lives forever... It's Valentines Day and you know what that means \- lots of chocolates for the cutest boys at school! In this case, it's a pretty close tie between hot\-headed Kyo Sohma and "Prince Charming" Yuki Sohma. Of course the kind\-hearted Tohru, guest of the Sohma family, has chocolates for everyone! But when White Day comes around, what will the Sohma family give her in return?

Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true love, but their romance is ill-fated. Early Earth's unusual and finicky polarity means the lovers can never touch. As intricate and richly imagined as the work of Chris Ware, and leavened with a dry wit that rivals Kate Beaton's in Hark! A Vagrant, Isabel Greenberg's debut will be a welcome addition to the thriving graphic novel genre.

China, 1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers—commoners trained in kung fu—who fight to free China from "foreign devils." Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of "secondary devils"—Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity.

China, 1898. An unwanted and unwelcome fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family when she's born. She finds friendship—and a name, Vibiana—in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is in full swing, and bands of young men roam the countryside, murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her true loyalties lie ... and whether she is willing to die for her faith.

The sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never\-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults. Collects: Saga \#1\-6\.

Collecting the epic second storyline of the smash hit series Entertainment Weekly called "the kind of comic you get when truly talented superstar creators are given the freedom to produce their dream comic." Thanks to her star\-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl encounters her family's greatest challenge yet: the grandparents. Collects: Saga \#7\-12\.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Zita's life took a cosmic left turn in the blink of an eye. When her best friend is abducted by an alien doomsday cult, Zita leaps to the rescue and finds herself a stranger on a strange planet. Humanoid chickens and neurotic robots are shocking enough as new experiences go, but Zita is even more surprised to find herself taking on the role of intergalactic hero. Before long, aliens in all shapes and sizes don't even phase her. Neither do ancient prophecies, doomed planets, or even a friendly con man who takes a mysterious interest in Zita's quest. Zita the Spacegirl is a fun, captivating tale of friendship and redemption from Flight veteran Ben Hatke. It also has more whimsical, eye-catching, Miyazaki-esque monsters than you can shake a stick at.

For Sachiko ANd Masato, it seems like only yesterday that their children, Hikaru and Kanon, were little. But these days, Kanon is about to start elementary school, while Hikaru is getting out into society and going to junior high by bus. However, in the outside world, some of Hikaru's insistences that were acceptable when he was younger are not so anymore. When one such habit creates chaos during the morning commute, Sachiko has to find a way to clear up a serious misunderstanding with hikaru's fellow commuters and take steps to curb any behavior that might stand in the way of Hikaru living in the world as "a cheerful, working adult. " Furthermore, dealing with the negative perceptions that others including her mother—in—law have about Hikaru begins to take its toll on Sachiko, especially with Masato occupied at work. Will the stres of facing new challenges presented by Hikaru's autism drive a rift between the two?