LibGuides: Comics for All Ages: Kids/Young Teens

More examples of Comics that appeal to Kids/Young Adults

Avatar: the Last Airbender--The Rift Omnibus by Gene Luen Yang; Gurihiru (Illustrator); Michael Heisler (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781506721712
Publication Date: 2021-02-23
Avatar Aang and friends honor an Air Nomad holiday that hasn't been celebrated in over one hundred years. But when cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to a refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders--they soon find themselves in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind!
A Cat Story by Ursula Murray Husted
ISBN: 9780062932051
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
Cilla and Betto are two friends who need a place to call home. The docks in Valletta are too wet, and the scraps of food too scarce. The city's streets are too busy, and the humans too unreliable. But what about the quiet garden from old kitten tales--a place where all cats are welcome, and the humans are always kind? Could the stories really be true?
Forget Me Nat by Maria Scrivan
ISBN: 9781338538250
Publication Date: 2020-09-01
For the first time in her life, Natalie feels confident. Her talents are being recognized, she has supportive friends, and she's spending a ton of time with her crush, Derek! But when Derek tells Natalie that he just wants to be friends, Natalie's self-confidence quickly changes to self-doubt.
Last Dance by Hanna Schroy
ISBN: 9781945820724
Publication Date: 2021-01-12
An injured dancer uses the aid of a dark spirit to regain her title as prima ballerina, but it comes with a cost!
Mega-Dogs of New Kansas by Dan Jolley; Jacques Khouri (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781728412894
Publication Date: 2020-10-06
The story of a girl and her dog--in space. Sienna Barlow loves nothing more than riding around New Kansas on top of her mega-dog, Gus. He's one of the massive pooches protecting the human settlers of a strange planet.

Popular Kids Comic Series

The Baby-sitters Club
This popular series has been re-imagined in the graphic novel format.

Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding member of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.

Big Nate: in a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce
ISBN: 9780061944345
Publication Date: 2010-03-23
Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
ISBN: 9780545581608
Publication Date: 2016-08-30
Dog Man is a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, who faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat.
Owly by Andy Runton
ISBN: 9781338300666
Publication Date: 2020-02-04
Go on an adventure with Owly and Wormy!

Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier is a popular graphic novel writer / illustrator for middle grade readers. Her books feature characters who learn that they are more resilient than they thought as they overcome obstacles in their lives.

Drama by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9780545326995
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9780545540612
Publication Date: 2016-09-13
Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9780545852517
Publication Date: 2019-09-17
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. When she returns to school, she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9780545540599
Publication Date: 2014-08-26
Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along.
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 0545132061
Publication Date: 2010-02-01
From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.

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Movies based on kids graphic novels

Diary of a wimpy kid. The long haul
Publication Date: 2017
A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw's 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course thanks to Greg's newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention. This family's cross-country adventure turns into an experience the Heffleys will never forget.