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The high desert / James Spooner.
"A formative coming-of-age graphic memoir by the creator of Afro-punk: a young man’s immersive reckoning with identity, racism, clumsy teen love and belonging in an isolated California desert, and a search for salvation and community through punk."-- Provided by publisher.
"Scene: Apple Valley, California, in the late eighties, a thirsty, miserable desert. Teenage James Spooner hates that he and his mom are back in town after years away. The few Black kids here seem to be gangbanging, and the other kids fall on a spectrum of microaggressors to future neo-Nazis. Mixed-race and acutely aware of his Blackness, James doesn't know where he fits until he meets Ty, a young Black punk who introduces him to the school outsiders -- skaters, unhappy young rebels, caught up in the punk groundswell sweeping the country. A haircut, a few Sex Pistols, Misfits and Black Flag records later, and suddenly, James has friends, romantic prospects, and knows the difference between a bass and a guitar. But this desolate landscape hides brutal, building undercurrents: a classmate overdoses and a friend must prove himself to his white-supremacist brother and the local Aryan brotherhood through a show of violence. And everything and everyone are set to collide at one of the year's biggest shows in town... Weaving in the Black roots of punk rock and a vivid interlude in New York's thriving DIY scene, this is the memoir of a budding punk, artist, and activist." -- Jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358659112
- ISBN: 0358659116
- Physical Description: 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "From the creator of AFRO-PUNK"--Cover. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. Graphic novels. Autobiographical comics. Coming-of-age comics. Nonfiction comics. Comics (Graphic works) Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Community Library | YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC 92 SPOONER (Text) | 50687011847996 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albright Memorial Library | YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC 92 SPOONER (Text) | 50686016172921 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | 741.5973 SPO (Text) | 33240004730274 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | GRAPHIC Spo (Text) | 85131001911529 | CACM Young Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Fleetwood Area Public Library | SPO (Text) | 33249024361705 | Teen Graphic Biography | Available | - |
| Green Free Library (Wellsboro) | GN 921 SPOONER (Text) | 91083024 | GFWM Main Room | Available | - |
| Mansfield Free Public Library | J GN SPO (Text) | 31423756 | Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| New Castle Public Library | AGN Biog. Spooner (Text) | 31902005462239 | NWCM Adult Graphic Novels | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | TGN Spooner (Text) | 33223008921503 | Teen Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Valley Community Library | YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC 92 SPOONER (Text) | 50690111305097 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
