Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, 2021-2024
Resources for the the titles selected for this distinction since its inception in 2021--highlighting the best graphic novels for children ages 5-12
From Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) of the American Library Association

- 3,796 Resources including
- 442 Videos
- 75 Book Readings
- 221 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 412 book results



Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Selection, 2022)
40+ Resources12 Awards






Invisible
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein
(Top 10 Selection, 2022)
35+ Resources8 Awards


The Vice Principal Problem
by Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami
(Selection, 2024)
35+ Resources6 Awards








The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
by Estelle Nadel, Sammy Savos, and Bethany Strout
(Top 10 Selection, 2024)
25+ Resources10 Awards



The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
(Selection, 2022)
25+ Resources3 Awards




Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel
by Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau
(Selection, 2021)
25+ Resources1 Awards









The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom
by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
(Selection, 2023)
20+ Resources2 Awards





Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
by Muhammad Najem, Nora Neus, and Julie Robine
(Selection, 2023)
20+ Resources3 Awards




Just Roll with It
by Lee Durfey-Lavoie and Veronica Agarwal
(Top 10 Selection, 2021)
20+ Resources3 Awards