Graphic Novels for Teen Readers
June & July 2023
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The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
by Deya Muniz

What it's about: Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert.
Flavor girls
by Loèic Locatelli-Kournwsky

What it's about: Naoko, Camille, and V are the FLAVOR GIRLS, Sacred Fruit Guardians of Earth! They defend the earth from the threat of ever-looming Agarthians, whose motives regarding earth and humanity are still unknown. Sara, just a U.N. applicant trying her best to help, finds herself in over her head when she's thrown into this crisis in a way she never could have imagined! As the Flavor Girls hone their sacred fruit powers with their master Himiko, can their newest member help them save the planet from impending destruction?
The Books of Clash 1 : Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery
by Gene Luen Yang

What It's About: Based on the global phenomenon Clash of Clans, this action-packed graphic novel brings to life the exploits of one young Hog Rider and his trusted companion as they become true heroes of the Royal Arena.
 
 Also by this Author: Dragon Hoops, Superman Smashes the Klan, and American Born Chinese.
Knee Deep
by Joe Flood

What It's About: In the year 2223, refugees from an environmental cataclysm have fled underground. They survive, scrounging out a living in a twisted maze of tunnels and canals. Scavengers, misfits, bandits, renegades and mutants are among the citizens of this subterranean realm. They are sewerfolk, their home, the bowels of a utopian city that was never completed.
Cricket, a teenage girl,  must venture through underground tunnels and canals in search of her parents who disappeared while on a mining expedition. 
Lost in Taiwan
by Mark Crilley

What It's About: When Paul becomes lost in Taiwan, he meets Pei-Jing, who teaches him about the local culture as she helps him find his way home
 
Also By this Author: Brody's Ghost, Akiko on the Planet Smoo, and My Last Summer with Cass.
Every day : the graphic novel
by David Levithan

What It's About: Waking up in a different body each day, A, who lives by a certain set of rules, finds the rules no longer apply when he wakes up in the body of Justin and falls in love with Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon.
 
Based on his book series, Every Day.
Break out. V. 1
by Zack Kaplan

What It's About: Mysterious and massive cube spaceships from another dimension materialize over our cities around the globe. They routinely abduct teenagers to be held inside their floating prison ships. And the world accepts it as inevitable. But not Liam Watts. His younger brother has been taken. And Liam is tired of 'thoughts and prayers.' Now, in a 'take back our future' anthem, Liam must assemble a skilled team of ordinary high school students and in just a few weeks, they must plan a heist to infiltrate a hi-tech prison ship a mile in the sky.
Let's Continue the Series
Dead Endia : The Broken Halo
by Hamish Steele

What it's about: As Dead End reopens, hotel manager Norma is determined to leave the ghosts of the past where they belong, but with her friendship with Barney up in the air and the visiting angels and demons causing chaos, Norma soon discovers unwanted ghosts can appear at any moment, especially your own.
My Hero Academia Vigilantes. : Vigilantes 14
by Hideyuki Furuhashi

Where We are Picking Up: The nightmare in Naruhata continues as Koichi goes toe-to-toe with Number 6, who has transformed into a horrific predator bent on ending the Crawler's life! When the situation gets a little too hot to handle, Koichi realizes this may be a job for real heroes. Until they arrive, though, the battle is up to him--with an assist from Knuckleduster! But the evil looming behind Number 6 is still spurring on the vengeful villain, who has yet to unleash his final form...
One-Punch Man. 25
by ONE

In an underground labyrinth, Puri-Puri Prisoner encounters Garo, who is now stronger than ever! Meanwhile, Saitama teams up with the hero Flash while both are lost underground. On the surface, Nyaan toys with Class-A heroes until Drive Knight appears.
Kaiju No. 8. 6
by Naoya Matsumoto

Kafka has encountered Kaiju No. 9, but he finds himself unable to transform. Luckily, Kikoru comes to the rescue and goes head-to-head with it. Meanwhile, the Kaiju No. 9 that Captain Narumi encountered undergoes an evolution during battle! With the pressure on, Director General Shinomiya is left with no choice but to act!
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