Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2022
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.
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- 6,101 Resources including
- 665 Videos
- 96 Book Readings
- 328 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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When Stars Are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, and Iman Geddy
(Commended, 2021)
54 Resources20 Awards






March Book Three
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2017)
42 Resources14 Awards






Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
(Commended, 2021)
34 Resources2 Awards

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
(Commended, 2011)
31 Resources8 Awards


Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
(Commended, 2019)
31 Resources6 Awards






They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
(Commended, 2020)
29 Resources7 Awards

Run Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2022)
29 Resources4 Awards







Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
(Commended, 2020)
25 Resources7 Awards



Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
by Don Brown
(Commended, 2016)
24 Resources12 Awards

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings, and Damian Duffy
(Commended, 2018)
24 Resources2 Awards



A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
by Madeleine L'Engle and Hope Larson
(Commended, 2013)
23 Resources4 Awards

Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas
by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks
(Commended, 2016)
23 Resources4 Awards