Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List, 2021-2025
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
- 4,536 Resources including
- 514 Videos
- 79 Book Readings
- 251 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 507 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+ Resources7 Awards
The Vice Principal Problem
by Kekla Magoon, Cynthia Leitich Smith, and Molly Murakami
(Selection, 2024)
30+ Resources5 Awards
The Cartoonists Club
by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
(Selection, 2025)
(Top 10 Selection, 2025)
30+ Resources9 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+ Resources9 Awards
Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel
by Jennifer L. Holm and Savanna Ganucheau
(Selection, 2021)
25+ Resources1 Awards
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
(Selection, 2022)
25+ Resources3 Awards
The Other Side of Tomorrow
by Tina Cho and Deb JJ Lee
(Top 10 Selection, 2025)
20+ Resources7 Awards
One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel
by Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Miller
(Top 10 Selection, 2025)
20+ Resources5 Awards
