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Best Graphic Novels 2021 | SLJ Best Books
With a range of grade levels (kindergarteners to high schoolers) and genres (fantasy and horror, among others), there’s something for everyone in these 17 comics picks.
PREMIUM
Stealing Home
A strong companion read to George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy from the Canadian perspective, though aimed at a slightly younger audience.
PREMIUM
Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale from Latin America
This version of the classic story is a lovely confluence of European and North American culture that celebrates the strength and wit of a young girl whose abilities have been overlooked or underestimated.
Borders
An important and accessible modern tale about the ongoing lack of recognition by colonizers for the Indigenous communities who continue to exist on their ancestral lands.
PREMIUM
Lucy in the Sky
Readers experiencing family stresses or social growing pains will find much to relate to in this musically inspired slice-of-middle-school-life story.
PREMIUM
The Witch Owl Parliament
Although this tale is easy to follow, it leaves readers with much to ponder, setting up a historical and magical steampunk world that can only grow from here. For teens who enjoy intellectually stimulating, action-packed tales.
PREMIUM
My Own World
Readers looking for the gravity of a story like Fanny Britt’s Jane, the Fox, and Me will find a worthy option.
PREMIUM
Embodied: An Intersectional Feminist Comics Poetry Anthology
Given the combination of topic and format, this likely isn’t one most teens will pick up on their own. Still, this varied collection of illustrated poetry has depth to both words and illustrations. High school collections where poetry is in demand, or where educators need texts for poetry units, will find it useful.
Chunky
Mercado offers relatable insights into the life of a child who is eager to fit in but also coming into his sense of self, sometimes with the help of adults and sometimes in spite of them. A compelling coming-of-age memoir.
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