Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, 2021-2024
Resources for the the titles selected for this distinction since its inception in 2021--highlighting the best graphic novels for children ages 5-12
From Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) of the American Library Association

- 3,702 Resources including
- 424 Videos
- 74 Book Readings
- 205 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 412 book results



Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Selection, 2022)
35 Resources12 Awards







Invisible
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein
(Top 10 Selection, 2022)
29 Resources8 Awards

The Vice Principal Problem
by Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami
(Selection, 2024)
29 Resources5 Awards











The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
(Selection, 2022)
20 Resources3 Awards




Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel
by Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau
(Selection, 2021)
18 Resources1 Awards



The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
by Estelle Nadel, Sammy Savos, and Bethany Strout
(Top 10 Selection, 2024)
18 Resources8 Awards






Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
by Muhammad Najem, Nora Neus, and Julie Robine
(Selection, 2023)
16 Resources3 Awards


The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom
by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
(Selection, 2023)
16 Resources2 Awards



Miles Morales: Shock Waves
by Justin A. Reynolds and Pablo Leon
(Selection, 2021)
15 Resources2 Awards

