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Doodles from the Boogie Down
A touching and recommended story for offering reassurances that even sticky situations aren’t the end of the world.
Pardalita
Highly recommended for collections where readers are looking for a leisurely, emotional stroll through a slice-of-life story that explores identity and sexuality in an authentically sweet and subtle way.
Best Graphic Novels 2022 | SLJ Best Books
Striking images, stunning narratives, rich colors, and complex panel designs are prime examples of why these 22 works of sequential art belong in the classrooms and on library shelves.
Galaxy: The Prettiest Star
An effervescent and poignant tale about discovering and embracing your truest self against all odds; a must buy for teen collections.
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The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel
An endearing tale of love, loss, and the value of family—biological and found—this is recommended for readers who want gentle inspiration to do what is right, even if it involves compromise or sacrifice.
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
Readers looking for the outer space high jinks and gentle humor of Brockington’s Catstronauts and the imaginative and fantastical worldbuilding of Andrews’s This Was Our Pact need look no further than this laugh-out-loud tale of the first cat in space.
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Across a Field of Starlight
A worthy addition to collections where sci-fi titles such as On a Sunbeam, Spill Zone, and “Paper Girls" are sought out.
Mariko Tamaki on How the "Hard and the Happy Are Knitted Together"
SLJ spoke with Mariko Tamaki, author of YA prose novel Cold, about the resilience in her main characters, why the mother in her story is an author, and the dynamics of joy and trauma.
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Vagina Love: An Owner’s Manual
Sohn provides an informal, informative, and colorful look at information that is often withheld from adolescents with vaginas about their own bodies. Recommended for high school shelves.
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