Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Resources for a selection of the titles recognized by this list since its inception in 2007 -- recognizing graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18.
Sponsored by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
- 7,742 Resources including
- 895 Videos
- 111 Book Readings
- 420 Lesson Plans
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Commended, 2021)
58 Resources20 Awards
March Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2017)
49 Resources14 Awards
They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
(Commended, 2020)
44 Resources8 Awards
Run Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2022)
41 Resources5 Awards
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
(Commended, 2011)
34 Resources8 Awards
Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
(Commended, 2019)
33 Resources6 Awards
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
(Commended, 2021)
32 Resources3 Awards
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
by Don Brown
(Commended, 2016)
27 Resources13 Awards
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
(Commended, 2020)
27 Resources8 Awards
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings, and Damian Duffy
(Commended, 2018)
26 Resources2 Awards
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
by Laura Gao
(Commended, 2023)
26 Resources4 Awards
Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide
by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Peña
(Commended, 2019)
25 Resources5 Awards
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
by Madeleine L'Engle and Hope Larson
(Commended, 2013)
24 Resources4 Awards
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas
by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
(Commended, 2016)
24 Resources4 Awards