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Teens and parents
Relationships between teens and parents aren’t always simple. In these six books, recommended for middle- and/or high-school readers, those varied and evolving bonds play a central role. Breaking into Sunlight by John Cochran Middle School Algonquin 304 pp. 6/24 9781523527298 $17.99 e-book ed. 9781523529049 $9.99 Seventh grader Reese Buck has...
Five questions for Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Faith Schaffer
In the graphic novel The Worst Ronin (HarperAlley/HarperCollins, 14–17 years), author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and illustrator Faith Schaffer present two female samurai on a quest, set in a reimagined feudal Japan featuring modern technology. See also the Fantasy and Graphic novels subject tags in the Guide/Reviews Database. 1. Maggie, you’ve also...
Five questions for Sarah Sax
Each book in Sarah Sax’s Brinkley Yearbooks graphic novel series (Knopf, 9–12 years) centers on a different protagonist. In the second and latest, Tryouts, athletic Al becomes the only girl on the school’s baseball team, and that’s just the beginning of a nuanced tale of teamwork. See also the Sports...
A Campfire Chat with the Boston Comic Arts Foundation
The Boston Comic Arts Foundation’s Picture + Panel series puts comic creators in conversation. The July 1 edition’s topic is a favorite of ours: Summer Camp, featuring Violet Chan Karim, author of Summer Vamp (Random House Graphic, 2024), and Marika McCoola, author of Slip (Algonquin, 2022). Thanks to Gina Gagliano for...
Visual learning
These four books for middle- and high school readers range from graphic memoir to graphic fantasy and science fiction, but all with a basis in true events. For more, see our Graphic Novels tag and the Guide/Reviews Database subject tag Graphic novels. Run and Hide by Don Brown; illus. by...
Five Questions for Clar Angkasa
In Stories of the Islands (Holiday, 8–12 years), Clar Angkasa retells three Indonesian folktales in a gorgeous graphic format, reframing the tales in ways that empower their female protagonists. 1. Were folktales a big part of your experience growing up? If so, who would share them with you? Clar Angkasa:...
Five Questions for Remy Lai
In Ghost Book (Holt, 8–12 years), July Chen can communicate with the wandering soul of William Xiao, a boy who is in a coma. This middle-grade graphic novel takes them on an adventure through the Hungry Ghost Festival, with high emotional stakes but plenty of fun to be had along...
Panel borders, but no boundaries
These eight graphic novels for middle-grade and middle-school readers tell stories that range from the realistic to the fantastical. See also our Five Questions interview with Remy Lai about Ghost Book; Five Questions for Jerry Craft about School Trip; Hosting a Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Club by Amanda Lawrence; and our...
Field Notes: Hosting a Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Club
Graphic novels are everywhere nowadays, and for good reason. Their narrative style offers many entry points for readers: they can be colorful, visually engaging, often diverse, and enjoyable. Some publishers have launched imprints devoted to them, strengthening commitment to the category’s future and giving librarians more opportunities to cheerlead, share, and...
Five questions for Pedro Martín
Nine kids. One motor home and a pick-up truck. In Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir (Dial, 10–14 years), Pedro Martín recalls his family’s 1977 road trip to pick up his abuelito from Jalisco, Mexico. 1. You seamlessly incorporate a few artistic styles. How did you decide which would best capture a mood...
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