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Tag Archives: teen graphic novels
Superman Smashes the Klan and Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
Here are two recent books by perennial favorite Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese and The Shadow Hero, among many others. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Asian-American, Basketball, Chinese-American, graphic memoir, graphic novels, sports, Superman, teen graphic novels
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Graphic Novels: This Place, Guts, Best Friends
Here’s my #CybilsReadDown Reckoning, plus reviews of three don’t-miss graphic novels (one YA, two middle grade) – This Place:150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, and Brandon Mitchell et al., Guts by Raina Telgemeier, and Best Friends by Shannon Hale. Continue reading
Guest Post: Graphic Novels for Adults & Teens on Hoopla
A couple weeks ago, when I shared the list of graphic novels for kids on hoopla that I put together here on Facebook, my friend Adi started commenting with more and more titles of graphic novels that he’d read and … Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Books, Graphic Novel, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged adult graphic novels, graphic novels, guest posts, hoopla, teen graphic novels
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Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks
Was there ever a better match for a romantic teen graphic novel than Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks? This one is already nominated for the Cybils, but I am sure there are other great titles out there, which hopefully you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Faith Erin Hicks, Nebraska, Rainbow Rowell, teen graphic novels, teen romance
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They Called Us Enemy by George Takei et al
Star Trek actor turned activist George Takei shares the moving story of his life before his acting career in this graphic memoir. It’s been getting a lot of deservedly good press, and I knew I had to read it. I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, nonfiction, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #OwnVoices, Asian-American, George Takei, graphic memoir, teen graphic novels, world war ii
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Rebel Girls and Gowns: YA Graphic Novels
Continuing with the graphic novels, here are some aimed at teens (or at least, from the teen section of the library.) Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. First Second Books, 2018. This book was tearing up the award and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged historical fantasy, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen graphic novels
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Spinning by Tillie Walden
This was one of the Cybils teen graphic novel finalists. (Although my son read and enjoyed the winner, Spill Zone, I ran out of time to read it myself.) Spinning by Tillie Walden. First Second, 2017. Tillie Walden tells first-hand her … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged LGBTQ, memoir, teen graphic novels
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Yvain: the Knight of the Lion
Yvain: the Knight of the Lion by M.T. Anderson, based on the epic by Chrétien de Troyes. Illustrated by Andrea Offerman. Candlewick, 2017. I enjoy a good medieval story, and M.T. Anderson always impresses with the sheer range of his … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged teen fantasy, teen graphic novels, teen historical fiction
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March. Book Three
March Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell. Top Shelf, 2016. This is the third and final book in Congressman John Lewis’s graphic memoir about his time in the Civil Rights Movement, following March Book One and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, African-American, biography, graphic novels, history, teen graphic novels
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Cybils Teen Graphic Novel Finalists
The last of my series reading selections from the 2015 Cybils finalists – here are the others: Cybils Teen Spec Fic Finalists Cybils Countdown – Easy Reader Finalists Cybils Countdown – Picture Book Finalists Cybils Countdown – MG Graphic Novel Finalists … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lists
Tagged African-American, diversity, LGBTA, memoir, South Asian, superheroes, teen graphic novels
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