A SUNFLOWER IN THE SHADE Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life. Includes special extras after the story!

I Am Here! 1

Comics & Graphic Novels

Toyama, Ema

Manga

Del Rey

Two sisters navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture in this dazzling saga of ambition, sacrifice, and the tangled ties between mothers and daughters from the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife.\nSouthern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky a Go Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donnelly breaks the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport—and her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of Carol’s unconventional lifestyle.\nThe Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their mother’s absence—physically, when she’s at the beach, and emotionally, the rare times she’s at home. To escape questions about Carol’s whereabouts—and to chase her elusive affection—they cut school to spend their days in the surf. From her first time on a board, Mindy is a natural, but Ginger, two years younger, feels out of place in the water.\nAs they grow up and their lives diverge, Mindy and Ginger’s relationship ebbs and flows. Mindy finds herself swept up in celebrity, complete with beachside love affairs, parties at the Playboy Club, and a USO tour in Vietnam. Meanwhile, Ginger, desperate for a community of her own, is tugged into the dangerous counterculture of drugs and cults. But through it all, their sense of duty to each other survives, as the girls are forever connected by the emotional damage they carry from their unorthodox childhood.\nA gripping, emotional story set at a time when mothers were expected to be Donna Reed, not Gidget, California Golden is an unforgettable novel about three women living in a society that was shifting as tempestuously as the breaking waves.

Vampire Dormitory 11

Kodansha Comics

When Mayu, the daughter of a cafâe owner, meets Pucho, the magical fairy of beverages, Mayu is granted the power to transform whenever she drinks something, but she needs to figure out what will help her win the man of her dreams.

Pixie Pop: Gokkun Pucho Volume 2

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Tokyopop

Pixie Pop: Gokkun Pucho, Vol. 3

MY WISH IS YOUR COMMAND Cell phone novelist Yukina Himuro has decided that, in order to satisfy her fans' demand for love stories, she must experience romance firsthand. But with her icy reputation, how can she find someone willing to play the part of boyfriend? By blackmailing the most popular boy in school, of course!

Missions of Love 1: watashi ni xx shinasai!

PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR Shigure learns Yukina's weakness--that she is terrified to have people look at her without her glasses on--but his threats of exploitation aren't enough to stop her. Fed up, he decides to teach her a lesson by taking her glasses in front of a pack of jealous girls.

Missions of Love 2

THREE'S A CROWD Yupina's cell phone novel gains a major boost in popularity with the introduction of the typical love story trope–the love triangle. What does this mean for Yukina's real life? Her cousin Akira has confessed his undying love for her, and both she and Shigure become unsure of their true feelings.

Missions of Love 3

FRAIL FLOWER Now that she's back after a long sick leave, Mami Mizuno, the girl every boy in school has a crush on, never leaves Shigure's side. Never, that is, except for when she's pestering Yukina. She claims to want to help Yukina win Shigure's heart, but what is she really after?

Missions of Love 4

A DAY AT THE PARK Mami invites everyone to the amusement park for fun, thrills, and intrigue. She has devised a plan to make Shigure stay away from Yukina permanently, and it involves a carefully orchestrated ride on the Ferris wheel. They say that any couple who kisses on the ride will be together forever...

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When Akira helps Yukina recover from a bad cold, she realizes that the two of them share a much deeper connection than she will ever have with Shigure. She tries to further understand that connection so as to win more readers for her novel, but Shigure is not amused.

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