THE YEAR’S BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS: 2015

2016 NJLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE - WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

PRESENTED BY:

• Karla Ivarson – Ocean County Library System • David Lisa – Camden County Library System • Laverne Mann – Cherry Hill Public Library • Lanora Melillo – Scotch Plains Public Library

Snowden by Ted Rall Marvel- Star Wars series

(Star Wars, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Kanan, Lando) Two Brothers by Gabriel Bá & Fabio Moon Two Brothers by Gabriel Bá & Fabio Moon Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Maggie Thrash Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Maggie Thrash Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick Amazing Fantastic Incredible by Stan Lee with and Colleen Doran

March Book 2 by and Andrew Aydin

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North and Erica Henderson

Outcast, Vol. 1: Darkness Surrounds Him by and Azaceta

The Sculptor by Scott McCloud Top 10 by Alan Moore, and Zander Cannon Trashed by

Democracy by Alecos Papadatos, Abraham Kawa, Annie Di Donna Democracy by Alecos Papadatos, Abraham Kawa, Annie Di Donna City of Clowns by Daniel Alarcon and Sheila Alvarado

Kids & Young Adult Comics

Age Suggestions (for Reader Advisories) J – School Grades, grades 2-7 MG – Middle Grades, grades 4-7 T – Middle & High School, grades 6-12 T+ - High School & Adult, ages 16+

Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth (J/MG) by Judd Winick

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (MG)

Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks (MG)

School-Live! by Norimitsu Kaihou (OT)

Your Lie in April by Naoshi Arakawa (T)

Questions? Comments? Thanks!

Karla Ivarson ([email protected]) Laverne Mann ([email protected]) David Lisa ([email protected] Lanora Melillo ([email protected])