GRAPHIC NOVELS READING LIST

GRADES 3–5

ala.org/alsc GRAPHIC NOVELS READING LIST GRADES 3–5

Akissi: More Tales Becoming RBG: Ruth Click of Mischief Bader Ginsburg’s by Kayla Miller by Marguerite Abouet, Journey to Justice HMH, 2019 illustrated by Mathieu by Debbie Levy, illustrated ISBN: 9781328707352 Sapin by Whitney Gardner Olive navigates social FLYING EYE BOOKS, 2019 SIMON & SCHUSTER, 2019 dynamics in preparation for a ISBN: 9781912497171 ISBN: 9781534424562 fifth-grade performance, after This spirited hero’s sweet, A graphic biography of Justice her friends leave her to fend everyday adventures are Ruth Bader Ginsburg examines for herself. (Part of a series.) based on the author’s her life from her childhood childhood in Ivory Coast. through her days on the Consent (for Kids!): (Part of a series.) Supreme Court. Boundaries, Respect, and Being Anti/Hero Black Heroes of the in Charge of You by Kate Karyus Quinn Wild West by Rachel Brian and Demitria Lunetta, by James Otis Smith LITTLE, BROWN, 2020 illustrated by Maca Gil TOON BOOKS, 2020 ISBN: 9780316457736 DC COMICS, 2020 ISBN: 9781943145515 An important primer for kids ISBN: 9781401293253 Mary Fields, Deputy Marshal to prompt thinking and talking When a mysterious object Bass Reeves, Bob Lemmons— about setting boundaries forces opposites Piper and three Black heroes of the and respecting others’, with Sloane to switch bodies, the American West are profiled gender-neutral, empowering, heroes must work to accept in comic form in this exciting and funny cartoons messages. each other’s differences. book with extensive back Could they become friends matter. Diana: Princess after all? of the Amazons The Breakaways by Shannon Hale and Dean The Bad Guys: by Cathy G. Johnson Hale, illustrated by Victoria Dawn of the Underlord FIRST SECOND, 2019 Ying by Aaron Blabey ISBN: 9781250196941 DC COMICS, 2020 SCHOLASTIC, 2020 Shy, introverted Faith gets ISBN: 9781401291112 ISBN: 9781338329483 more than she bargained Young Diana, lonely on the Traditional storybook “bad for when she is convinced to island of Themyscira, creates guys” Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. join her new middle school’s a playmate out of clay but Piranha, and Mr. Shark have soccer team, a group that soon realizes something is saved the world from evil and excels at drama but not so very off about her new friend. are ready to celebrate—but much on the field. then Mr. Snake discovers Doodleville something that will rip their City of Secrets by Chad Sell whole party apart. by Victoria Ying KNOPF, 2020 (Part of a series.) VIKING, 2020 ISBN: 9781984894700 ISBN: 9780593114483 Drew’s doodles love to Bear Orphan Ever Barnes hides in explore the world beyond by Ben Queen, illustrated the Switchboard Operating Drew’s sketchbook, often by Joe Todd-Stanton Facility, where, with the causing mischief, but when ARCHAIA, 2020 owner’s daughter, he explores her biggest doodle begins ISBN: 9781684155316 the building and uncovers the to destroy everything, Drew Bear, a seeing eye dog, tries to secrets that led to his father’s must understand her own find his way back home after murder. feelings to get her doodle losing his eyesight and being under control. tricked by malicious racoons. GRAPHIC NOVELS READING LIST

Glitch follows in search of his best project gets sucked into a VR by Sarah Graley friend, causing mayhem and game, he and his friends go GRAPHIX, 2019 confusion until the two reunite. into the video game for the ISBN: 9781338174526 adventure of a lifetime. Sucked into the world of her Lowriders Blast video game, Izzy finds new from the Past Nat Enough friends and faces challenges by Cathy Camper, by Maria Scrivan while saving a virtual world illustrated by Raúl the Third GRAPHIX, 2020 that might impact Izzy’s real CHRONICLE, 2018 ISBN: 9781338538212 life, too. ISBN: 9781452163161 In her attempt to achieve Find out how Lupe, Flapjack, popularity and win back her : Legacy and Elirio first became friends popularity-obsessed ex-BFF, by Minh Lê, illustrated by and allies, overcoming Las Natalie discovers lots of things Andie Tong Matamoscas, the bullies who she is not great at—dancing, DC COMICS, 2020 are keeping girls out of their drama, sports—as well as ISBN: 9781401283551 car club. (Part of a series.) friends who appreciate her the When 13-year-old Tai inherits way she is. (Part of a series.) the ring that belonged Measuring Up to his bà nội, he learns of by Lily LaMotte, illustrated The Okay Witch his grandmother’s secret by Ann Xu by Emma Steinkellner identity as part of the Green HARPERALLEY, 2020 ALADDIN, 2019 Lantern Corps, interstellar ISBN: 9780062973870 ISBN: 9781534431461 peacekeepers. Now that it Cici has just moved from Upon learning her family’s is Tai’s turn to take the oath, Taiwan to Seattle. She wants connection to town myths, can he fulfill the legacy while to make friends. She wants thirteen-year-old loner Moth also protecting his family and to be true to herself. She also explores her heritage and neighbors? misses her grandmother. A local history along with local cooking contest may newfound witching powers in Kitten Construction provide the solution to all of this debut graphic novel. Company: A Cici’s problems. Bridge Too Fur The Postman by John Patrick Green Mr. Wolf’s Class from Space FIRST SECOND, 2019 by Aron Nels Steinke by Guillaume Perreault ISBN: 9781626728318 GRAPHIX, 2018 HOLIDAY HOUSE, 2020 The kittens have been hired to ISBN: 9781338047691 ISBN: 9780823445196 design and build a bridge, and Mr. Wolf, a first-year teacher, A space postman has one wild the kittens must overcome gets to know his diverse group day when he is given a new personal fears and their of anthropomorphized animal route that introduces him to all prejudices to work with a team students in this series starter sorts of interesting people and of dog helpers to get the job featuring realistic problems, creatures. Newspaper-comic- done. (Part of a series.) reliably funny punchlines, and strip-style art makes this story saturated full-color art. perfect for readers new to the Kodi (Part of a series.) medium. by Jared Cullum TOP SHELF, 2020 My Video Game Science Comics: Cats: ISBN: 9781603094672 Ate My Homework Nature and Nurture While visiting her by Dustin Hansen by Andy Hirsch grandmother’s Alaskan DC COMICS, 2020 FIRST SECOND, 2019 cottage, shy Katya befriends ISBN: 9781401293260 ISBN: 9781250143136 an injured bear that she Due to dyslexia, Dewey has Charming art and comedic names Kodi. When Katya trouble with school, and when interludes beguile the reader returns home to Seattle, Kodi his grade-saving science into a much deeper and scientific understanding of Stargazing The Witches: The not just how cats interact with by Jen Wang Graphic Novel the world but also the genetic FIRST SECOND, 2019 by Roald Dahl, illustrated and evolutionary processes ISBN: 9781250183873 by Pénélope Bagieu that led to modern domestic Free-spirited Moon shares SCHOLASTIC, 2020 felines. (Part of a series.) a secret with conformist ISBN: 9781338677447 Christine about Moon’s A cleverly illustrated Shirley and Jamila celestial visions, a revelation interpretation of Roald Dahl’s Save Their Summer that soon becomes the major classic story of a child, his conflict in the girls’ unlikely grandmother, and a nefarious by Gillian Goerz friendship. plot to destroy the world’s DIAL, 2020 ISBN: 9780525552857 children. When they meet at a yard Stepping Stones sale, fifth-graders Jamila and (Peapod Farm #1) Witches of Brooklyn Shirley hatch a plan to get by Lucy Knisley by Sophie Escabasse out of the summer camps RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC, RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC, 2020 their mothers signed them 2020; ISBN: 9780593125243 ISBN: 9780593125281 up for and band together in a Forced to leave the city After her mother’s death, neighborhood crime-solving and live on a farm with her Effie moves in with her two partnership. mother’s new boyfriend and aunts and finds that life his family, Jen struggles to continues to take unexpected Sincerely, Harriet adjust to her new life and turns, including the most wonders if she will ever truly fit unexpected of all: she finds by Sarah Winifred Searle in with her new siblings. out she’s a witch! GRAPHIC UNIVERSE, 2019 ISBN: 9781512440195 (Part of a series.) Harriet and her family are new Yorick and Bones to Chicago. Hoping to make Twins by Jeremy Tankard and new friends, Harriet meets by Varian Johnson, Hermione Tankard, an unlikely ally who provides illustrated by Shannon illustrated by Jeremy companionship to Harriet Wright Tankard as she copes with a chronic GRAPHIX, 2020 HARPERALLEY, 2020 illness. ISBN: 9781338236170 ISBN: 9780062854308 Identical twins Maureen and In this Shakespearean send- Snapdragon Francine adjust to starting up told in iambic pentameter, middle school, sharing friends, Yorick reemerges desperate by Kat Leyh and competing for student for a friend after hundreds of FIRST SECOND, 2020 ISBN: 9781250171122 council votes. (Part of a series.) years underground, but he There’s a rumor that Snap’s only manages to attract a town has a witch, but really White Bird: pesky dog. it’s just a person named Jacks A Wonder Story who has their own quirks. by R. J. Palacio and the Snap and Jacks make a deal to ALFRED A. KNOPF, 2019 House of Secrets help each other out, but Snap ISBN: 9780525645535 by Matthew Cody, realizes along the way that Julian, the bully in Wonder, illustrated by Yoshi Jacks may have real magic asks his grandmother to tell Yoshitani and a certain connection to him the story of Julien, the DC COMICS, 2020 Snap’s family’s past. classmate who saved her ISBN: 9781401290702 life by sheltering Julian’s Zatanna and her magician grandmere in his family’s barn father live in a house filled with during World War II to hide her secrets, puzzles, and more—a from Nazis. magical ride of a story.

The Graphic Novels Reading List was created by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. Titles on this list were selected and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee.

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