The Real Riley Mayes
By: Rachel Elliott
4.08
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Funny and full of heart, this debut graphic novel is a story about friendship, identity, and embra…
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1. Little Monarchs
By: Jonathan Case
4.19
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
This graphic novel adventure tells the story of 10-year-old Elvie and her crucial mission to save h… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
2. A First Time for Everything
By: Dan Santat
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
- middle grade
- childrens
3. My Aunt Is a Monster
By: Reimena Yee
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might not be able to see the world, but that doesn't me… read more
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- childrens
- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
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- comics
- fiction
"And I'll have to stay home. For another nine or ten years or who knows how long.. Till I'm old enough to move out and travel on my own. It's just "sigh" I don't know if I can wait that long. And I do…"-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster
"Aunty Whimsy: I've visited forests under the sea, savored cotton candy pink tea, and met the pope of a very small country! And these are only some of the many special things our world has to offer--i…"-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster
4. Speak Up!
By: Rebecca Burgess
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows … read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- graphic novels
- comics
- middle grade
- childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
6. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
7. Squished: A Graphic Novel
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.17
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
8. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel
By: Gale Galligan
4.15
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
9. Duel
By: Jessixa Bagley
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more
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- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
10. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
11. Growing Pangs
By: Kathryn Ormsbee
4.05
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing a graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and gro… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
12. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
By: Betty C. Tang
4.25
Format: 286 pages, Paperback
A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more
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- childrens
- lgbt
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
13. Miss Quinces
By: Kat Fajardo
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
14. Ride On
By: Faith Erin Hicks
4.04
Format: 224 pages, None
In Ride On, this middle grade graphic novel from Faith Erin Hicks, twelve-year-old Victoria is burn… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
15. Hoops: A Graphic Novel
By: Matt Tavares
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more
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- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
16. The Cool Code (The Cool Code, 1)
By: Deirdre Langeland
4.06
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
In this funny and heartfelt slice-of-life graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Mill… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
"In real life, there are no do-overs."-Deirdre Langeland, The Cool Code (The Cool Code, 1)
17. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)
By: Wendy Mass
4.14
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
18. All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5)
By: Maria Scrivan
4.02
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A companion to the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough! Nat's class trip i… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
19. Play Like a Girl
By: Misty Wilson
4.29
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town’s fo… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
"There was no way the boys were gonna keep me on the sidelines. If they could play football, so could I. I was just gonna have to sign up, too."-Misty Wilson, Play Like a Girl
20. Smaller Sister
By: Maggie Edkins Willis
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confi… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
21. Buzzing
By: Samuel Sattin
4.18
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself desp… read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
22. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
By: Mac Barnett
4.12
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning… read more
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- graphic novels
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
23. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)
By: Sarah Sax
3.83
Format: 288 pages, Library Binding
Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
24. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
25. Witches of Brooklyn: S'More Magic
By: Sophie Escabasse
4.24
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
You can take a witch out of Brooklyn . . . and put her in the woods? As if learning magic wasn’t ha… read more
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- childrens
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
26. Scout Is Not a Band Kid
By: Jade Armstrong
3.97
Format: 265 pages, Hardcover
A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
27. Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1)
By: Nora Dåsnes
4.34
Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition
In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a … read more
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- lgbt
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- queer
28. Star Knights
By: Kay Davault
4.26
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A simple frog who wants to become a legendary knight finds himself on a magical journey. From the c… read more
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- graphic novels comics
- graphic novels
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
29. The Real Riley Mayes
By: Rachel Elliott
4.08
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Funny and full of heart, this debut graphic novel is a story about friendship, identity, and embra… read more
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- childrens
- queer
- lgbt
- graphic novels comics
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
30. Next Stop
By: Debbie Fong
4.13
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more
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- graphic novels
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- comics
- fiction
- juvenile
31. Twin Cities
By: José Pimienta
3.69
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Being twins means having a best friend forever . . . But when one twin goes to school in Mexico and… read more
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- graphic novels comics
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