For Children

Go for Graphic Novels!

All titles can be found in the Juv. 741.5 section unless otherwise indicated.

Bell, Cece. El Deafo
As a child, the author overcame her struggles with hearing loss and ultimately embraced her superpower.

Bliss, Harry. Luke on the Loose: A Toon Book 
A young boy’s fascination with pigeons erupts into a fullblown chase through New York City.

Brown, Don. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans (Juv. 976.31 B)
Captures both the tragedy and triumph of one of the worst natural disasters in American history.

Comics Squad (series)
A variety of comics tell tales about every kid’s favorite school subjects; first recess, then lunch!

Davis. Eleanor. Stinky: A Toon Book
Swamp monster Stinky conquers his fear of people when a new boy enters his swamp.

Explorer: The Mystery Boxes
An anthology of short graphic works on the theme of a mysterious box and the marvels, or mayhem, inside.

Goscinny, Réné. Asterix (series)
Follows the adventures of a group of Gauls as they resist Roman occupation in 50 BC.

Green, John Patrick. Hippopotamister
A hippo leaves the zoo to experience life in the human world.

Guibert, Emmanuel. Sardine in Outer Space 
Sardine and her space pirate friends fight against Supermuscleman, universe dictator.

Hale, Nathan. One Dead Spy
Presents famous characters and episodes from history in an engaging graphic novel format.

Hale, Shannon. Real Friends
A story about finding lifelong friends amongst everyone out there.

Harper, Cherise Mericle. The Amazing Crafty Cat
After Birdie drops her cupcakes on the way to school on her birthday, her alter ego Crafty Cat saves the day by teaching the class how to make Panda Pals.

Hartland, Jessie. Steve Jobs: Insanely Great (Juv-92 J)
This biography tells the life story of the founder of Apple computers.

Hatke, Ben. Little Robot
When a little girl finds a robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him.

Hayes, Geoffrey. Patrick in a Teddy’s Bear’s Picnic 
Patrick the little teddy bear has a variety of adventures in these short stories.

Hergé. The Adventures of Tintin 
Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world.

Hinds, Gareth. The Odyssey
Award-winning graphic artist Gareth Hinds reinterprets Homer’s ancient story of heroism and adventure.

Holm, Jennifer and Matthew Holm. Babymouse 
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world and much, much more!

Jamieson, Victoria. Roller Girl
A girl discovers the delights of roller derby over the summer.

Kochalka, James. Johnny Boo 
Johnny Boo and his pet ghost Squiggle encounter a giant Ice Cream Monster.

Krosozka, Jarrett J. Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers a plot to replace teachers with robots.

Kuhlmann, Torben. Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse (Juv-F K)
A lonely mouse builds a plane to fly to America, the land of freedom, where there are no mousetraps.

Larson, Hope. A Wrinkle in Time
The classic tale in which Meg Murry searches in a world beyond for her missing scientist father.

Lechner, John. Sticky Burr
Meet Sticky Burr, his unshakable friends, and his prickly foes in their forest village.

Liniers. Written and Drawn by Henrietta
When Henrietta’s mother gives her a box of colored pencils, she sets out to draw an adventure.

Martin, Ann M. The Baby-sitters Club (series)
Raina Telgemeier’s full-color adaptation of the best-selling series.

O’Connor, George. The Olympians (series)
Individual volumes chronicle the lives of Greekgods and goddesses.

Ostertag, Molly. The Witch Boy
Aster thwarts tradition in his family when he wants to train to become a witch like the women.

Phelan, Matt. Around the World
Challenged with circling the world, three very different adventurers embark on epic journeys.

Pilkey, Dav. Dog Man (series)
Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, faces off against his archnemesis Petey the Cat.

Renner, Benjamin. The Big Bad Fox
There are crowd-pleasing antics for a wide range of ages in these silly stories.

Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson learns his father is Poseidon, god of the sea.

Roman, Dave. Astronaut Academy
Hakata Soy looks to make a new start at Astronaut Academy, but his past catches up to him.

Rubin, Sean. Bolivar
What would you do if your neighbor was a dinosaur? No one but Sybil sees that Bolivar is a dinosaur.

Runton, Andy. Owly
In two nearly wordless stories, Owly discovers the meaning of friendship.

Scieszka, Jon & Mac Barnett. Battle Bunny
Alex hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle.

Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Juv-F S)
When twelve-year-old Hugo meets a mysterious toy seller and his goddaughter, his life changes forever.

Sfar, Joann. The Little Prince 
An adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic following a young prince's quest.

Smith, Jeff. Little Mouse Gets Ready
Little Mouse gets dressed to go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters.

Spiegelman, Nadja. Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure 
After getting separated from his class, the new kid in school learns to navigate the New York City subway.

Telgemeier, Raina. Smile
A freak accident results in a dental adventure for Raina, who is learning the ropes of middle school life.

Varon, Sara. New Shoes
Francis the donkey, the best shoemaker in his tropical village, must bravely travel into the jungle for supplies.

Weigel, Jeff. Thunder from the Sea: Adventures on Board the HMS Defender 
Jack Hoyton enlists in the Royal Navy at age twelve and convinces his crew that they are headed into a trap.

Wicks, Maris. Human Body Theater (Juv. 612 W)
The all-singing, all-dancing anatomy extravaganza!

Yang, Gene Luen. Secret Coders
Junior coders use their wits to solve mysteries at their special school for enterprising students.