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Graphic Novels for Teens

Some great and timely reads for the graphic novel lover that you know.

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  • Tales about a boy, Nicholas, as he goes through tryouts for his new private school's exclusive and prestigious fencing team and the adventures he has with the friends he makes along the way.
    Graphic Novel, 2018Los Angeles, CA : BOOM! Box, [2018] — YA FIC Pacat
  • A virtual-meets-real-world story where a girl questions what is right, what is wrong, and the grey zone in between.
    Graphic Novel, 2014New York : First Second, 2014. — YA FIC Wang
  • A cute story about two friends on their last shift together working at a seasonal pumpkin patch having an adventure and savoring all that they love about the patch.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : First Second, 2019. — YA FIC Rowel
  • A collection of creepy and lyrical stories about the things that go bump in the night.
    Graphic Novel, 2014New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2014] — YA FIC Carro
  • A shapeshifter with a knack for getting into trouble and villain with a vendetta team up to prove to the kingdom that the people they consider heroes are anything but. And if that weren't enough to entice you, there are dragons involved!
    Graphic Novel, 2015New York, NY : HarperTeen, [2015] — YA FIC Steve
  • An honest message from one girl about the police response to missing Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
    Graphic Novel, 2019Toronto : James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers, [2019] — YA 362.839997071 JON
  • A story about wishing for escape, keeping secrets, navigating identity, and a friendship that changes everything.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Graphix, 2021. — YA FIC Oster
  • A perfect read for the Marvel fan that you know!
    Graphic Novel, 2020Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2020] — YA FIC Simon
  • A boy who loves reading and fairytales uses them to communicate with how to tell his ESL (English as a Second Language) parents.
    Graphic Novel, 2020New York : RH Graphic, [2020] — YA FIC Trung
  • An adventurous graphic novel in classic comic style about a girl trying to solve the mystery of her mother's death in a world overrun by monsters.
    Graphic Novel, 2014New York : First Second, 2014. — YA FIC Petty
  • The adventures of twin brothers who solve crime as they investigate the mystery of missing people and their own powers.
    Graphic Novel, 2020New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2020] — YA FIC Page
  • If you loved the Ransom Riggs Miss Peregrine novels, this graphic novel adaption is just for you! It explores the story in a creative way with visuals that fully immerse you in the world.
    Graphic Novel, 2016New York : Yen Press, 2016. — YA FIC Cassa
  • A Métis girl is learning about her heritage and settling into a new town when she is transported to Red River in 1869, on the eve of a historic rebellion.
    Graphic Novel, 2018Winnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press, 2018. — YA FIC Verme
  • Deals with real-life issues in an intricately weaved story focusing on three different main characters.
    Book, 2006New York : First Second, 2006.
  • Two girls (and a cat) are on the run from a group of threatening men, and open up to each other about loss and sexual assault.
    Book, 2019New York : First Second, 2019.
  • A wonderfully reimagined way to tell the classic Alice in Wonderland story.
    Graphic Novel, 2010New Delhi, India : Campfire, c2010. — YA FIC Helfa
  • 6 young people's lives are entwined when they are abducted to be part of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. The story is based on real accounts from child soldiers, and shows a different perspective on what war means.
    Graphic Novel, 2013Toronto : Annick Press, c2013. — YA FIC McKay
  • A graphic novel series of the James Patterson hit that includes all your favourite characters in new adventures. It can be read as a companion to the books or as a standalone!
    Book, 2009New York : Hachette Book Group, 2009. — YA FIC Lee