Graphic Novels: NPS Middle School Summer Reading

Another Kind By Trevor Bream, Cait May (Illustrator), Cait May Cover Image
By Trevor Bream, Cait May (Illustrator), Cait May
$12.99
ISBN: 9780063043534
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: HarperAlley - October 26th, 2021

Six kids search for a new place to call home in this middle grade graphic novel debut by comic creators Cait May and Trevor Bream, for fans of Marvel’s Runaways and The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag. Another Kind is not your average monster story.


The Deep & Dark Blue By Niki Smith Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780316486019
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: Little, Brown Ink - January 7th, 2020

The Witch Boy meets The Legend of Korra in this breathtaking, epic graphic novel.
After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and assume new identities, Hanna and Grayce. Desperation and chance lead them to the Communion of Blue, an order of magical women who spin the threads of reality to their will.


Freestyle: A Graphic Novel By Gale Galligan Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338045802
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: Graphix - October 18th, 2022

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friendship, family, and the last hurrahs of middle school.

Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate eighth grade and go their separate ways to high schools all over New York City, so they have to make it count!


Frizzy By Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781250259639
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: First Second - October 18th, 2022

Winner of the 2023 Pura Belpré Award for Children's Text
Winner of the 2023 Eisner for Best Publication for Kids
October 2022 Indie Bestseller


Hooky By Míriam Bonastre Tur, Míriam Bonastre Tur (Illustrator) Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780358468295
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: Clarion Books - September 7th, 2021

Two twins, one prophecy, and a whole lot of hijinks. From WEBTOON, the #1 digital comic platform, comes a fantastical story about twin siblings Dani and Dorian who have missed the bus to magic school and scramble to find a mentor to teach them before their parents find out. Perfect for fans of The Okay Witch and the 5 Worlds series. 


Hoops: A Graphic Novel By Matt Tavares, Matt Tavares (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Matt Tavares, Matt Tavares (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781536231953
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: Candlewick - March 14th, 2023

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports.


Invisible: A Graphic Novel By Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Gabriela Epstein (Illustrator) Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338194548
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: Graphix - August 2nd, 2022

For fans of New Kid and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who are forced together by their school to complete community service...


Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel By Kat Fajardo, Kat Fajardo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kat Fajardo, Kat Fajardo (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338535594
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: Graphix - May 3rd, 2022

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceañera!


The Moth Keeper: (A Graphic Novel) By K. O'Neill Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593182260
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: Random House Graphic - March 7th, 2023

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? From the author of the beloved Tea Dragon Society comes a must-read for fans of the rich fantasies of Hayao Miyazaki and the magical adventures of Witch Hat Atelier.


Swan Lake: Quest for the Kingdoms By Rey Terciero, Megan Kearney (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rey Terciero, Megan Kearney (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062941466
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: HarperAlley - April 5th, 2022

“A fun, unexpected, action-packed reimagining of a classic story.” —Molly Knox Ostertag, author of The Witch Boy

Frozen meets The Wizard of Oz in this swashbuckling adventure perfect for fans of Amulet and The Okay Witch, from the acclaimed author of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.


The Golden Hour By Niki Smith Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780316540339
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: Little, Brown Ink - November 23rd, 2021

Kirkus's Best Middle Grade Books of 2021 Pick

From the author of The Deep & Dark Blue comes a tender graphic novel, perfect for our time, that gently explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, healing from tragedy, and hope for a better tomorrow.

Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun


Hollow  By Shannon Watters, Berenice Nelle (Illustrator), Branden Boyer-White Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781684158522
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: BOOM! Box - October 4th, 2022

Sleepy Hollow and queer romance meet in this coming-of-age tale from the co-creator of Lumberjanes!

Isabel "Izzy" Crane and her family have just relocated to Sleepy Hollow, the town made famous by--and obsessed with--Washington Irving's legend of the Headless Horseman.


In Limbo By Deb JJ Lee Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250252661
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: First Second - March 7th, 2023

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home story—set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea.

Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness.


Sunshine: A Graphic Novel By Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781338356311
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: Graphix - April 18th, 2023

The extraordinary -- and extraordinarily powerful -- follow-up to Hey, Kiddo.

When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle?


M Is for Monster By Talia Dutton Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781419751974
Availability: Not in the store. We can order it and should have it in store in 3-5 business days.
Published: Abrams ComicArts - Surely - June 28th, 2022

A scientist attempts to bring her younger sister back to life with unexpected results in Talia Dutton’s M Is for Monster, a Frankenstein-inspired graphic novel about ghosts, identity, and family.
 
When Doctor Frances Ai’s younger sister Maura died in a tragic accident six months ago, Frances swore she would bring her back to life.


Mamo By Sas Milledge Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781684158171
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: BOOM! Box - April 19th, 2022

Family matters aren’t just hocus-pocus for this young witch!

Cartoonist Sas Milledge (The Lost Carnival: A Dick Grayson Graphic Novel) makes her astonishing debut in her first original graphic novel that answers the question of how we all reconcile our responsibilities with our dreams for our own future.


Wynd Book One: Flight of the Prince By James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas (Illustrator) Cover Image
By James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781684156320
Availability: Likely on our shelves now
Published: BOOM! Box - May 11th, 2021

The team of award-winning superstars James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas present the first graphic novel in the all-new fantasy epic about a boy who must embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save his friends from the shocking dangers that await!