Getting Graphic: Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga
Great Reads for All Ages
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Manga (Younger Readers)
Manga (Teen Readers)
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Fantasy/Science Fiction
Non-Fiction/Historical Fiction
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Realistic
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Superheroes
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Great Reads for All Ages
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Age of Reptiles: Tribal Warfare Who doesn't love a good dinosaur story? And this one is a wordless tale, so the pictures are even more amazing in that tell the story all by themselves. subjects: Dinosaurs-Pictorial Works, Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Akiko: the menace of Alia Rellapor Summer vacation has only just begun when 4th grader Akiko is whisked off to a distant galaxy and put in charge of a perilous mission on the planet Smoo, where she soon gets a crash course in adventure that will dazzle and delight readers of all ages. Sequel: Akiko : flights of fancy subjects: Akiko (Fictitious Character: Crilley), Humorous Stories, Fantastic Fiction, Graphic Novels |
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Alison Dare: Little Miss Adventures Alison, the daughter of an archaeologist/adventurer and a superhero known as the Blue Scarab, dreams of being anywhere but stuck in the St. Joan of Arc Academy for Girls, where her parents have placed her with the hopes of allowing her to grow up with some semblance of a normal life subjects: Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Amelia Rules! In With the Out Crowd Uprooted from Manhattan and replanted in small-town America, nine year-old Amelia is just trying to stay afloat and hang on to her sanity after her parents' divorce in this hysterical graphic novel for young readers. Sequels: What Makes You Happy, Superheroes subjects: Teenagers-Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Babymouse: Queen of the World An imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero. Sequels: Our Hero, Beach Babe, Rock Star award: ALA Notable Children's Books-2006 subjects: Ball games, Mice, Heroes, Graphic Novels |
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Bone : out from Boneville Bone is easily one of the best comic series ever created for readers of all ages. In this first volume (of a 9 volume series), the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, have been thrown out of Boneville and are now lost and separated in the desert by a swarm of locusts. award: ALA Popular Paperbacks-2002 subjects: Bone (Fictitious Character), Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Clan Apis A biography of a honeybee named Nyuki, Clan Apis is an original and creative combination of scientific detail and in depth illustrations describing the life cycle and natural environment of the honeybee. subjects: Bees-Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things When Courtney Crumrin is forced to move to the suburbs with her family into the gloomy mansion of her rich old uncle, she must find a way to deal with her selfish parents, spoiled classmates, and the mysterious noises that go bump in the night! Sequels: Courtney Crumrin and Coven of Mystics, Courtney Crumrin in the Twilight Kingdom award: ALA/YALSA Popular Paperbacks-2005 subjects: Fantasy Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Herobear and the Kid: The Inheritance When Tyler's grandfather passes away he inherits a stuffed bear and a broken pocket watch, but Tyler's adventures have just begun when the watch turns out to be more than what it seems and the outwardly ordinary toy bear comes to life in this super-sweet graphic novel that readers of all ages will adore. subjects: Bears-Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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The Land of Sokmunster Have you ever lost something? A key? A coin? Perhaps a…sock? Twelve-year-old Sam takes us on his journey to the Land of Sokmunster where he meets Spike, the lost sok with attitude; King Jacque, the ruler sok of Sokmunster; and the Moth King, the villainous enemy of the soks. Sam will come to find that this is a land of many wondrous things. A land that is filled with creatures big and small, good and bad. A land where friends are made and lessons learned. A land that is closer than we think. subjects: Socks-Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Leave it to Chance: Shaman's Rain Against her father's wishes, 14-year old Chance Falconer is following in his footsteps as a paranormal investigator when she sets out to rescue a powerful shaman and his daughter from supernatural forces. Sequels: Book two, Trick or treat and other stories, Book three, Monster madness and other stories subjects: Graphic Novels |
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Little Lit: It Was a Dark and Silly Night... Lemony Snicket and Richard Sala imagined a dark and silly night where a young girl chases after a Yeti. Neil Gaiman and Gahan Wilson imagined a dark and silly night where kids throw the greatest party they ever had...in a graveyard! William Joyce tells us about kids whose Silly Ray saves the world from warrior florists. This collection of wild and silly imaginings will tickle your funny bone for years to come. See also Strange Stories for Strange Kids, Folklore & Fairy Tale Funnies subjects: Cartoons and Comics, Short Stories, Graphic Novels |
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Magic Pickle Magic Pickle (code name "Weapon Kosher") was created by Dr. Jekyll Formaldehyde to protect mankind. Now, fifty years after his creation, he's been freed from his jar to help defeat the "villainous vegetables" in town. subjects: Children-Comic Books-Strips-etc., Graphic Novels |
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Sardine in Outer Space The evil Supermuscleman is determined to make every kid in the galaxy obey him. Who can outwit him and his wicked plans? Only Sardine, a little girl aboard The Huckleberry with her cousin Louie and her pirate uncle, the gruff Captain Yellow Shoulder. As they travel across the universe they encounter cosmic squids, masters of the universe, space leeches, talking clouds, and many other strange and sometimes evil beings. Sequels: Volume 2, Volume 3 award: Kirkus Best Book of the Year subjects: Graphic Novels, Pirates, Space flight |
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Scary Godmother While trick-or-treating on Halloween night, Hannah Marie meets her Scary Godmother and a host of creepy creatures. Sequels: The Boo Flu, Ghoul's Out for Summer, Spooktakular Stories subjects: Graphic Novels, Halloween, Monsters, Haunted houses |
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Thieves and Kings Rubel is a 14 year-old thief, trying to survive in an imaginative world filled with magic, mystery, adventure, and a cast of characters that include an ambivalent king, his wickedly cruel son, a kind-hearted daughter, and an evil witch. subjects: Graphic Novels, Fantastic Fiction |
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To Dance: a memoir The author describes how she first decided she wanted to be a ballerina at the age of six, and how that dream carried her from her home in Puerto Rico to dance class in Boston to performing with the New York City Ballet awards: Great Graphic Novels for Teens-2007, Sibert Honor Book-2007, ALA Children's Notable Book-2007 subjects: Ballerinas, Graphic Novels |
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Tommysaurus Rex Ely is an everyboy trying to cope with the death of his dog Tommy. When he finds a live, 40-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex trapped in a cave behind his grandfather's house, Ely embarks on an adventure to tame this seemingly friendly giant, convince the town his new pet isn't a threat and keep his dinosaur safe from the jealous town bully. subjects: Graphic Novels |
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Section updated August 2007— Joanna Nigrelli & Michele Gorman |
