TEENS: Graphic Novels for Middle Schoolers
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: BFF
by Brandon Montclare

When a red-scaled beast teleported from the past meets Lunella Lafayette, a preteen super genius with Inhuman genes, the duo quickly become the best of friends, but there are certain problems involved with having a T-rex as a pet in New York City.
Awkward
by Svetlana Chmakova

After shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to war with the science club, of which Jaime is a member.
Be Prepared
by Vera Brosgol

Believing Russian summer camp will be the place she finally fits in, Vera jumps at the chance to sign up, but very quickly discovers that camp is nothing like she imagined.
Mech Cadet Yu: Volume One
by Greg Pak

Every year, giant sentient robots from outer space come to Earth and bond forever with a new group of Sky Corps Academy cadets, but this year one mech bonds with a young child, who now has the opportunity to defend the planet.
Goldie Vance: Volume One
by Hope Larsen

When in-house detective Charlie comes up against a case he can't crack, he calls upon sixteen-year-old Goldie, who uses her skills, smarts, and connections to solve the case.
Junior Braves of the Apocalypse: A Brave is Brave Book 1
by Greg Smith

Returning from a camping trip to find that mutant zombies have overrun their town, the Junior Braves use teamwork and their scouting talents to search for their families as they struggle to survive the end of the world.
Sanity & Tallulah
by Molly Brooks

Two best friends living on a dilapidated space station at the far end of the galaxy are challenged to save their home after creating an illegal but impossibly cute three-headed kitten that wreaks havoc throughout the station. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous.
All Summer Long
by Hope Larson

When her best friend, Austin, goes to soccer camp over the summer, thirteen-year-pld Bina finds an unlikely companion in Austin's older sister, Charlie.
The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel
by Robert Venditti

A graphic adaptation of the first entry in the best-selling series finds 12-year-old Percy Jackson angering the mythological beings who spring from his textbooks and struggling to recover Zeus' stolen master lightning bolt before war breaks out on Mount Olympus.
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy
by Barry Deutsch

A first graphic-novel adaptation in the best-selling series follows the selection of Clay as one of a team of dragonets destined to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war among the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. 
Warriors: Graystripe's Adventure
by Dan Jolley

A bind-up of three manga adventures from the world of the best-selling series incorporates newly colorized artwork and is told from the perspective of fan-favorite character Graystripe, who embarks on a search for his Clanmates in a devastated forest. 
One Trick Pony
by Nathan Hale

When electricity-stealing aliens arrive on an Earth of the future, Strata, a girl from a family of digital rescuers, teams up with her brother and a beautiful rare robot pony to outmaneuver the invaders and humans who would take advantage of the chaos to become outlaws. 
One Dead Spy: The Life, Times, and Last Words of Nathan Hale, America's Most Famous Spy
by Nathan Hale

Each of the books in the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series has elements of the strange but true and is presented in an engaging format, highlighting the larger-than-life characters that pop up in real history.
Zeus: King of the Gods
by George O'Connor

The first title in a new graphic novel series introduces the Greek ruler of the Olympian pantheon, recounting his story from boyhood to his adventure-filled ascendance to supreme power. By the creator of Journey into Mohawk Country. 
Nimona
by Noelle Stevenson

A graphic novel debut based on the author's critically acclaimed Web comic follows a nefarious plot by an impulsive young shapeshifter and a vengeful villain who want to defame their kingdom's Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. 
Estranged
by Ethan M Aldridge

After being switched at birth, Edmund lives as a changeling with unsuspecting parents and a sister in the human world, while Childe lives with the fae as a curiosity at the royal palace.
Last pick. 1
by Jason Walz

In a world where aliens have taken over Earth, abducted every human they deemed useful, and abandoned the rest, twins Sam and Wyatt struggle to start a revolution of the unwanteds.
Chi's Sweet Home
by Kanata Konami

While on a leisurely stroll with her family, Chi, a mischievous newborn kitten, finds herself lost and confused without the protection of her mother, but the tearful kitty is soon rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother.
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
by Archie Bongiovanni

The concept of gender-neutral pronouns is introduced through a graphic novel tale of Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, and cisgender Tristan, who is looking for an easy way to introduce these pronouns to his diverse workplace.
A Guick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities
by Mady G

Complemented by educational worksheets and helpful examples, a comics-illustrated guide to queer and transgender life covers essential topics ranging from sexuality and gender identity to coming out and navigating gender-diverse relationships. 
Roller Girl
by Victoria Jamieson

A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Power
by Ryan North

As if settling into life on campus wasn't hard enough, Doreen Green, better known as Squirrel Girl, has to deal with Kraven the Hunter arriving on campus and Galactus heading towards Earth.
Illegal
by Eoin Colfer

Resolved to join the siblings who left months earlier, 12-year-old Ebo ventures through the Sahara and the dangerous streets of Tripoli before embarking on a hazardous voyage from Ghana to a safe haven in Europe. 
Animus
by Antoine J. D Revoy

Two friends decide to exorcise the evil that inhabits a playground in a quiet Japanese neighborhood.
Gotham Academy: Welcome to Gotham Academy Volume 1
by Becky Cloonan

A new teen drama set in the shadow of Batman and the craziness of Gotham City, with new characters and old, plus a secret tie to Gotham's past.
This Was Our Pact
by Ryan Andrews

When their community celebrates the annual Autumn Equinox Festival by lighting paper lanterns and floating them in the river, Ben and the school misfit, Nathaniel, embark on a bicycle trip to discover what happens to the lanterns. 
The Witch Boy
by Molly Ostertag

When a boy goes missing during a night of shapeshifting, thirteen-year-old Astor risks going against family tradition by using his magic to help locate him.
Bone: Out from Boneville
by Jeff Smith

The adventure starts when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville and later get separated and lost in the wilderness, meeting monsters and making friends as they attempt to return home. 
Sheets
by Brenna Thummler

When Marjorie, a practical teen in charge of her family's laundry business, encounters Wendell, a ghost seeking purpose in the forbidden human world, the pair must find a solution to Wendell's hauntings that are causing chaos in Marjorie's life.
Princess Princess Ever After
by Katie O'Neill

When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, the two band together to defeat a jealous sorceress with a dire grudge against Sadie.
Friends With Boys
by Faith Erin Hicks

After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother and three older brothers, Maggie McKay enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is complicated by the melancholy ghost that has followed her throughout her entire life. 
Sunny Side Up
by Jennifer L Holm

A semi-autobiographical tale by the award-winning sister-brother team behind the Babymouse series follows the lives of kids whose older brother's delinquent behavior has thrown their family into chaos. 
Stephen McCranie's Space Boy. Volume 1
by Stephen McCranie

Amy lives on a colony in deep space, but when her father loses his job the family moves back to Earth, where she has to adapt to heavier gravity, a new school, and a strange boy with no flavor.
Making Friends
by Kristen Gudsnuk

When she and her friends are placed in different classes and begin liking different things at the start of seventh grade, Dany inherits a magic sketchbook and uses it to create a perfect best friend, but this best friend soon becomes far from perfect.
Operatic
by Kyo MacLear

]A story of friendship, first crushes, bullying, opera and the high drama of middle school is told by award-winning Kyo Maclear in her debut graphic novel. This evocatively illustrated novel brilliantly captures the desire of its finely drawn characters to sing and be heard.
El Deafo
by Cece Bell

The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
The Giver
by P. Craig Russell

Presents a graphic novelization of Lois Lowry's novel in which Jonas, a boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is receives special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life.
Real Friends
by Shannon Hale

The Newbery Honor-winning author of Princess Academy traces the roller-coaster challenges of first friendships as demonstrated by her own experiences from kindergarten through fifth grade, years marked by cliques, bullies and her efforts to gain popularity. 
The Crossover: A Basketball Novel
by Kwame Alexander

A graphic novel rendering of the Newbery Medal-winning novel follows the experiences of a young basketball star who confronts a difficult choice between athletics and his talent for rap music. 
Space Battle Lunchtime: Lights, Camera, Snacktion! Volume One
by Natalie Riess

Aspiring baker Peony jumps at the chance to participate in a galactic cooking contest, but surrounded by alien ingredients and sabotaging contestants she has her work cut out for her.
Drama
by Raina Telgemeier

Designing sets for her middle school's play, Callie tries to overcome limited carpentry skills, low ticket sales and squabbling crew members only to find her efforts further complicated by the arrival of two cute brothers. By the award-winning author of Smile. 
The Tea Dragon Society
by Katie O'Neill

When Greta, a blacksmith apprentice, discovers a lost tea dragon at the marketplace, she learns about the dying art form from Hesekiel and Erik.
The Prince and the Dressmaker
by Jen Wang

The best-selling cartoonist of In Real Life presents a graphically illustrated fairy tale set in Paris at the dawn of the modern age, where a cross-dressing prince hides his identity as a popular fashion icon and falls for a brilliant dressmaker who knows his secret at the same time his royal parents begin searching for a traditional bride for him to marry. 
Fake Blood
by Whitney Gardner

In order to get the attention of Nia, the girl he likes, eleven-year-old A.J. pretends to be a vampire, unaware that she intends to be a slayer.
The Backstagers: Rebels Without Applause Volume one 
by James Tynion

Transfering to an all-boys school, Jory befriends the Backstagers, the school's lowly stage crew, who are determined to put together the best show the school has ever seen while dealing with the magical underground world located under the school.
Flying witch. 1
by Chihiro Ishizuka

Novice witch Makoto Kowata moves in with her cousins in rural Aomori to complete her training and become a full-fledged witch.
Laid-back camp. 1
by Afro

Rin and Nadeshiko set up a tent, start a fire, and eat noodles with Mt. Fuji in view as they enjoy roughing it in the great outdoors.
Cardcaptor Sakura
by Satsuki Igarashi

Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.
The Nameless City
by Faith Erin Hicks

Unable to share the apathetic attitude of the residents whose city has been overtaken in so many successive wars that they do not bother to name it, outsider Kaidu, a member of the latest occupying nation, clashes with native Kai before forging an unexpected friendship over their support for mutual causes. 
Ms. Marvel: No Normal
by G. Willow Wilson

Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American girl from Jersey City who lives a conservative Muslim lifestyle with her family, suddenly acquires superhuman powers and, despite the pressures of school and home, tries to use her abilities to help her community.
The Dam Keeper. Book one
by Robert Kondo

Pig maintains the dam that keeps a dangerous black fog from enveloping Sunrise Valley, but when a massive tidal wave of black fog begins to menace the valley, Pig and his friends Fox and Hippo must face the world on the other side.