Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
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.
- 8,392 Resources including
- 979 Videos
- 140 Book Readings
- 502 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
They Called Us Enemy
by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
(Commended, 2020)
40 Resources8 Awards
Run Book One
by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury, and Nate Powell
(Commended, 2022)
36 Resources5 Awards
Lunar New Year Love Story
by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham
(Top 10 Commended, 2025)
36 Resources6 Awards
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
by Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, and Dawud Anyabwile
(Commended, 2024)
35 Resources12 Awards
Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
(Commended, 2019)
32 Resources7 Awards
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
(Commended, 2011)
30 Resources8 Awards
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
by Laura Gao
(Commended, 2023)
29 Resources6 Awards
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
(Commended, 2021)
28 Resources3 Awards
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
by Don Brown
(Commended, 2016)
25 Resources13 Awards
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
by Octavia E. Butler, John Jennings, and Damian Duffy
(Commended, 2018)
25 Resources2 Awards
