Graphic Novel Challenge

Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 16 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi is in serious trouble. Will he ever see his students again? Is he doomed to spend the rest of his life as a ermine?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 17 by Ken Akamatsu

This is Negi's one shot to keep the world from changing drastically. But, does he really want the world to stay the way it is?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 18 by Ken Akamatsu

With the academy's festival finally over, school is getting back to normal. But in the aftermath of recent events, Negi and many of his students are carrying heavy burdens.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 19 by Ken Akamatsu

It's time for summer break! But while most other people Negi's age are preparing for a few months of fun, Negi and his friends prepare for a serious journey.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 20 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi and his students want a little relaxation before their trip, but then Negi's childhood friend Anya shows up.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 21 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi and his students have journeyed to the magical world, hoping for a quiet exploration for Negi's father. But, then, Fate shows up and complicates everything.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 13 by Ken Akamatsu

The final rounds of the tournament are underway. Will the mages be outed? Will Negi make it to the final round? And who is the mysterious Ku:nel Sanders?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 14 by Ken Akamatsu

After the martial arts tournament ends, all of the competitors are being hounded by the press. How will Negi stick to his schedule without being outed on national tv as a mage?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 15 by Ken Akamatsu

Will Asuna find the courage to express her love? Will Negi be able to battle one of his own students?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 10 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi's schedule for the three-day festival is jam-packed! How will he fit it all in, especially after he takes a nap and ends up sleeping for the entire day?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 11 by Ken Akamatsu

After Negi's first (very) full day of the festival, and after surviving the first round of the martial arts competition, Negi prepares for his first round of combat. But will Negi have the courage to face his opponent?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 12 by Ken Akamatsu

The martial arts tournament is underway, but strange things are beginning to happen. Will Negi be able to keep his magic a secret with such intense fighting going on?
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Graphic Novel Challenge

Ok, so I took a break over the weekend...But I'm back and reading full force!

Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 4 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi's class is going on a field trip to Kyoto. But this is no ordinary field trip. Feuding magicians are making the situation dangerous, and one of Negi's students is their main target. To make matters worse, is one of his students, a silent sword-wielder, a spy for the enemy?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 5 by Ken Akamatsu

Still on the field trip, Negi's perverted ermine friend is trying to get all of the girls to kiss Negi. He says it's for forming magical contracts, but this ermine is always up to no good.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 6 by Ken Akamatsu

The field trip continues, and Negi's magic is put to the test. Helped by his warrior friends, he's doing his best to keep everyone safe--and unaware of his magic. But evil mages are still after one of his students for their dastardly magical purposes.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 7 by Ken Akamatsu

Back from the field trip, Negi decides he must train intensely so that he can keep his friends and students safe. But will his training cost him his friendships?
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 8 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi decides to share his past with his friend and partner, Asuna. As she, and the other students who know about Negi's magical abilities, learn about Negi's history, they commit themselves to helping him find his father.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 9 by Ken Akamatsu

Mahora Academy is caught up in the excitement of the Academy Festival. While the students busy themselves  getting ready for the activities, almost everyone in Negi's class is back to their old schemes--trying to secure Negi as their boyfriend (even though they're 14 and 15 and he's only 10). Negi could find himself trapped in love if he's not careful: rumor has it that the "world tree" can make people fall in love on the last day of the festival.
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Graphic Novel Challenge

Laika by Nick Abadzis

The story of a Russian dog sent into space, as well as of the dog's owners and doctors.
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Aya by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie

Set in the 1970s in the Ivory Coast, Aya is a studious teen who wants to go to university and become a doctor. Her friends, however, are more concerned with fooling around with boys.
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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 1 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi is a ten-year-old prodigy who is sent to Japan to teach English at an all-girl boarding school called Mahora. Secretly, he can also do magic--but he's not very good at it. Hormones prevail at Mahora. This series has a lot of fan service. Readers be warned.

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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 2 by Ken Akamatsu

Negi's class has very low grades.  They must score very high on  their exams, or else!

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Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 3 by Ken Akamatsu

One of Negi's students is a vampire! And not only is she attacking the students, for some reason she's after Negi!
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Graphic Novel Challenge

So, I'm reading all of the graphic novels and manga in the YA section during the month of October at some point before the world ends. There are almost 500 titles, so this will be quite the adventure!

After a lot of deliberation, I've decided that the easiest way to go through the section and make sure I read everything is to just start at the beginning:

(This way, I'll also force myself to read the books I'm not interested in. Negima! *cough cough*)

So, I've started in the A's,














and will work my through the alphabet. I'll be posting reviews and updates on my library Goodreads account.

Happy Reading!
Anna

Anna's Book of the Week

Summer's over and it's time to get

But don't fret, because there are still awesome books and book clubs at the Starkville Public Library.


Check out our updated YA library page for more info: Oooooo, pretty!


We've got new books at the library, and more new books coming soon, but here's a new book for you to try when you need some after-school fun:

The Raiders' Ransom by Emily Diamand

It's the 22nd century, and much of the world is under water. Technology was blamed for the collapse, and now there are no "modern" conveniences in the Last Ten Counties of England. Lilly lives in one of the fishing villages in England; she operates a small fishing boat with the help of her seacat, Cat. She hopes to earn enough to get a larger boat and make a living with her best friend Andy. But everything goes horribly wrong when raiders attack her village, killing her grandmother and kidnapping the Prime Minister's daughter. Now the Prime Minister blames the village for the attack and the loss of his daughter. He locks up the fishing captains and "recruits" the rest of the men into his army, planning to use them to begin an all-out war against the raiders. Lilly, afraid that her friend Andy will be killed in battle and that the fishing captains will be hung as traitors, steals a valuable jewel and sets off with Cat to ransom the Prime Minister's daughter and prove her village's innocence.


Other books worth reading:

Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor


http://killerpizzabook.com/

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman


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The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

http://www.rickriordan.com/kane_preview/




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