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2012 Maverick Graphic Novel List 2012 Maverick Graphic Novel List Title Author/Artist ISBN Age GroupPublisher Astronaut Academy Zero Gravity Dave Roman 9781596436206 6-8 First Second Bake Sale Sara Varon 9781596434196 6-8 First Second Hereville: How Mirka Got her Sword Barry Deutsch 9780810984226 6-8 Amulet (Abrams) Last Unicorn Peter Beagle 9781600108518 6-8 IDW Lost and Found Shaun Tan 9780545229241 6-8 Scholastic Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken Ray Friesen 9781603090711 6-8 Top Shelf Possessions: Book One: Unclean Ray Fawkes 9781934964361 6-8 Oni Press Getaway Sidekicks Dan Santat 9780439298193 6-8 Scholastic Zita the SpaceGirl Ben Hatke 9781596434462 6-8 First Second 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente Wilfred Santiago 9781560978923 6-12 Fantagraphics Americus M. K. Reed and Jonathan 9781596437685 6-12 First Second David Hill Anya's Ghost Vera Brogol 9781596435520 6-12 First Second Avengers, Vol 1 Brian Michael Bendis 9780785145004 6-12 Marvel Bad Island Doug TenNapel 9780545314794 6-12 Graphix (Scholastic) Drawing From Memory Allen Say 9780545176866 6-12 Scholastic Evolution: the story of life on earth Jay Hosler, Kevin Cannon and 9780809043118 6-12 FSG (MacMillan) Zander Cannon Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Corinne Mucha 9780981973364 6-12 Zest Books Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense I am Here! Ema T'yama 9780345522436 6-12 Random House Laddertop v. 1 Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice 9780765324603 6-12 Tor/Seven Seas Card with Zina Card ; illustrated by Honoel A. Ibardolaza 2012 Maverick Graphic Novel List Title Author/Artist ISBN Age GroupPublisher Last Dragon Jane Yolen (author) Rebecca 9781595827982 6-12 darkhorse Guay (illustrator) Lewis & Clark Nick Bertozzi 9781596434509 6-12 First Second Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury, Dennis Calero 9780809080458 6-12 Hill & Wang (FSG) and Howard Zimmerman My Boyfriend is a Monster: I Love Him Evonne Tsang and Janina 9780761370796 6-12 Graphic Universe to Pieces Garrissen (Lerner) Page by Paige Laura Lee Gulledge 9780810997219 6-12 Amulet (Abrams) Return of the Dapper Men Jim McCann and Janet Lee 9781932386905 6-12 Archaia Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen, Nancy Butler, 978-0785148197 6-12 Marvel Sonny Liew Superman: Earth One J. Michael Straczynzki and 9781401224684 6-12 DC Comics Shane Davis Unsinkable Walker Bean Aaron Renier 9781596434530 6-12 First Second Will Supervillains be on the final? Naomi Novik @ Yishan Li 9780345516565 6-12 Del Rey (Random House) Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside By Greg Neri; Illustrated by 9781584302674 6-12 Lee & Low Books Shorty Randy DuBurke Astro City Shining Stars Kurt Busiek and Brent 9781401229849 9-12 DC Comics (Random Anderson House) Axe Cop Malachai Nicolle and Ethan 9781595826817 9-12 darkhorse Nicolle Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love Chris Roberson and Shawn 9781401227500 9-12 Vertigo McManus Daredevil Reborn Andy Diggle (writer), Davide 9780785151326 9-12 Marvel Gianfelice (artist) Feynman Jim Ottaviani and Leland 9781596432598 9-12 First Second Myrick Four Eyes Joe Kelly and Max Fiumara 9781607062929 9-12 Image 2012 Maverick Graphic Novel List Title Author/Artist ISBN Age GroupPublisher Green Lantern: Blackest Night Geoff Johns and Doug 9781401229528 9-12 DC Comics Mahnke Griff Christopher Moore and Ian 9780061977527 9-12 William Morrow Corson (Harper Collins) Guild Felicia Day, Jim Rugg and Dan 9781595825490 9-12 darkhorse Jackson Homeland Directive Robert Vendetti, illustrated 9781603090247 9-12 Top Shelf by Mike Huddleston Hopeless Savages Greatest Hits Jen Van Meter & many 9781934964484 9-12 Oni Press illustrators Infinite Kung Fu Kagan McLeod 9781891830839 9-12 Top Shelf izombie v. 1 Dead to the World Chris Roberson & Michael 9781401229658 9-12 Vertigo Allard Kill Shakespeare Conor McCreery, Anthony Del 9781600107818 9-12 IDW Col, Andy Belanger Level Up Gene Luen Yang 9781596432352 9-12 First Second Shadoweyes Ross Campbell 9781593621896 9-12 SLG Sita's Ramayana Samhita Arni & Meyna 9781554981458 9-12 Groundwood Chitrakar Vietnamerica GB Tran 9780345508720 9-12 Villard (Random House) Daytripper Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba 9781401229696 Adult for YA Vertigo (DC Comics) Guerrillas Brahm Revel 9781934964439 Adult for YA Oni Press RASL Pocket Book 1 Jeff Smith 9781888963205 Adult for YA Cartoon books 2012 Maverick Graphic Novel List Title Author/Artist ISBN Age GroupPublisher Unwritten V.1: Tommy Taylor and the Mike Carey & Peter Gross, 9781401225650 Adult for YA Vertigo Bogus Identity script, story, art; Chris Chuckry & Jeanne McGee, colorists; Todd Klein, letterer.
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