I don’t always mention graphic novels on TeenSpace, and I’m not exactly sure why. I read them. I love them. I think they’re awesome. And so, apparently, do a lot of other people. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) compiles a list every year of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Here are some of the titles that we own from the 2008 list:
- Laika by Nick Abadzis
How a small dog became the first cosmonaut. - Re-Gifters by Mike Carey
Win the championship or get the guy? - The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg
Forced to move to the burbs, Jane starts a renegade art club. - The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam by Ann Marie Fleming
Ann Marie traces the path of her great-grandfather’s life, uncovering her roots and the magic behind them. - The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis
When your hairstyle, music and art are regulated, how do you find your voice? - Stuck in the Middle: 17 Comics from an Unpleasant Age
Painfully true stories about middle school. - The Arrival by Shaun Tan
How do you build a new life when everything around you is so strange?
Interested? Check our catalog.
