5 Weeks of Great Graphic Novel Reading
The CBC Graphic Novel Committee wanted to shine a light on their 14 cool new graphic novels chosen from two of our major awards programs: Building a Home Library and the CBC Favorites Awards. Join us as we celebrate the graphic novels below starting August 11 to September 15.
Buckle Up (A Graphic Novel), written and illustrated by Lawrence Lindell (Random House Children’s Books / Random House Graphic) — Fiction, Coming of Age, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
Caterpillars: What Will I Be When I Get to Be Me? (TOON Level 1), by Kevin McCloskey (Astra Publishing House / TOON Books) — Nonfiction, Animals, Science / Nature, Series, ages 4-6.
Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd, by Lyla Lee (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing / Aladdin) — Fiction, Friendships, Art / Performing Arts, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
Hammer, Volume 1: The Ocean Kingdom, by Jey Odin (The Quarto Group / Rockport Publishers) — Fiction, Action / Adventure, Cultural Diversity, Mystery / Thriller, Teen.
Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase, by John Patrick Green and Christopher Hastings; illus. by Pat Lewis (Macmillan Children’s Group / First Second) — Fiction, Mystery / Thriller, Humor, Animals, Action / Adventure, ages 7-12.
Jackson’s Wilder Adventures Volume 1: Habits and Habitats, written and illustrated by Sarah Davidson (Mad Cave / Papercutz) — Nonfiction, Animals, STEM / STEAM, Action / Adventure, ages 7-12.
Mooncakes Collector’s Edition, by Suzanne Walker; illus. by Wendy Xu (Oni Press) — Fiction, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+, Romance, Teen.
The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien (A Graphic Novel), by John Hendrix (ABRAMS / Abrams Fanfare) — Nonfiction, Biography / Memoir, History, Friendships, Teen.
The New Girl: A Graphic Novel (The New Girl #1), written and illustrated by Cassandra Calin (Scholastic / Graphix) — Fiction, Humor, Immigrant Experience, Coming of Age, ages 7-12.
Noodle & Bao, written and illustrated by Shaina Lu (HarperCollins / Quill Tree Books) — Fiction, Humor, Animals, Social Emotional Learning, Friendships, ages 7-12.
Out of Left Field, by Jonah Newman (Andrews McMeel Publishing) — Fiction, Coming of Age, Biography / Memoir, LGBTQIA+, Sports / Games / Recreation, Teen.
Pencil & Eraser: We Have a Dull-Emma!: An Early Reader Graphic Novel, by Jenny Alvarado (Penguin Young Readers / G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Humor, Friendships, ages 4-6.
Transformers: Robots In Disguise, by Daniel Warren Johnson; illus. by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer (Image Comics / Skybound Entertainment) — Fiction, Sci-Fi, Action / Adventure, Teen.
A Witch’s Guide to Burning, written and illustrated by Aminder Dhaliwal (Drawn & Quarterly) — Fiction, Mental / Physical Health, Death / Grief / Loss, Fantasy, BIPOC Characters and Creators, ages 7-12.
Want more fun graphic novels? Check out the full list of 99 novels on the spreadsheet here.
Learn more about the CBC Graphic Novel Committee and all we do here.
