"An account of the author's experience of her father's illness, primary progressive aphasia, in graphic novel format"--

Ten years have flown by since Daikichi first met Rin at his grandfather's funeral. Rin has blossomed into a smart, capable teen-ager, but the trails and tribulations of high school and adolescence await.

As Rin and Daikichi begin a new kind of life together, a collection of vignettes takes readers down memory lane regarding the stories of the unlikely pair, as well as of their friends and family.

"Rin and Daikichi have weathered many storms together, but Rin's realization that she see Daikicki--the man who has raised her as a father--in a romantic light, may cast their little family adrift for good. Now, Rin must make a choice, one that will forever change the life she has come to know...."

"Just when Lori starts to get comfortable, things change again. Lori's friends have found new interests. Her dad goes back to work for the first time since she was born. And when her mom decides to start coaching in the new after-school basketball league, Lor''s home life collides with her passion. To make matters worse, all her friends are playing for the opposing team. Lori feels frustrated and alone, like she might be falling behind in her game"--...

"Fresh off the excitement of her camping trip, Yotsuba initiates a very productive session of sandbox play in which she instructs Fuuka how to properly run a bakery. But even more exciting is a visit from Grandma! Yotsuba learns how to value and enjoy cleaning, how not to be rude when hoping for souvenirs, and most important, how to cope when Grandma leaves. But don't worry, she'll be back someday!"--Publisher.

Milliken and Mae have never left The Trench--it's all they've ever known. They were born in The Trench, and they'll die there, just like all their people do. The two girls, eight and eleven, are a part of The Trenchfolk, a sprawling settlement of people living inside the massive ice walls of a vast, seemingly endless frozen trench carved into the surface of an otherwise icy wasteland. The Trenchfolk survive in this hostile world by following The Three...

"As an impromptu dad to Rin, his late grandfather's illegitimate child, Daikichi Kawachi has experienced his share of firsts while caring for his little aunt (?). Now it's Daikichi's turn to battle the initial wave of separation anxiety as Rin leaves the nest-- for her first day of elementary school! Rin's elementary school isn't the only place with new faces, either. Daikichi's office is also inundated with first-timers, some of whom have their eyes...

The latest installment in the Gamayun Tales series introduces a clever heroine who has a secret even she doesn't know about. Tyna of the Lake rescues the Hunter's son from a life of servitude to her father the Water Spirit. Their attempt to make an escape to the surface world is interrupted when they are captured by the Water Spirit and he reveals the truth about who Tyna's real father is. An ideal book for kids who aren't quite ready for Percy Jackson...

"In Snow Angels Volume 2, the hit series reaches its shocking conclusion! Having just lost their father to the deadly Snowman, sisters Milli and Mae Mae are forced to carry on their quest alone. Traveling farther from the safety of their village, they're taken in by a secret society of Trench dwellers who help them battle The Snowman, and Milli makes a decision that may have fatal consequences for Mae Mae--but sacrifices must be made to unravel the...