Graphic Novels for Kids
Akiko, by Mark Crilley
The adventures of a shy, ten year old girl who becomes an intergalactic leader, taking her band of would-be heroes on a quest to find the kidnapped Prince Froptoppit. (CIP)
Amelia Earhart: Free in the Skies, by Robert Burleigh
A comic-book-style biography of pilot Amelia Earhart, who became famous worldwide for her daring flights before mysteriously disappearing in 1937. (CIP)
Amelia Rules! ,by Jimmy Gownley
A collection of comic stories featuring Amelia, who has moved from Manhattan to a small town in the wake of her parent’s divorce, and her fourth-grade friends, the Gathering of Awesome Super Pals, otherwise known as G.A.S.P. (CIP)
Avatar: The Last Airbender, by Michael Dante Di Martino and Bryan Konietzko
Young Waterbender Katara and her warrior brother Sokka rescue a mysterious boy named Aang, who is an Airbender, a race of people no one has seen in a century. (CIP)
Babymouse, by Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. Holm
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl’s slumber party. (CIP)
BeyBlade, by Takao Aoki
Tyson’s dream of becoming the best Beyblader in history is helped along by a mysterious stranger who gives him one of four legendary Beyblades. (CIP)
Bone, by Jeff Smith
Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of their home, Boneville, and become separated in the wilds, but better fortune begins when the three cousins reunite at a farmstead in a deep forested valley, where Fone meets a young girl named Thorn. (CIP)
Gon, by Masashi Tananka
Gon, the last dinosaur, defends weaker creatures from the stronger ones on his trek across the wilderness and learns something new about himself with each battle. (CIP)
Into the Air: The Story of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight, by Robert Burleigh and Bill Wylie
Presents the Wright brothers’ story in comic book format, chronicling Orville and Wilbur’s unsuccessful flying attempts and ultimate success at Kitty Hawk in 1903. (CIP)
Justice League Unlimited, by Adam Beechen, Carlo Barbieri, Walden Wong et al
Contains a collection of graphic novel stories wherein the Justice League superheros battle criminals, villains, and would-be conquerors.
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Adapted by M. C. Hall
A graphic novel adaptation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table as they defend against the forces of evil that threaten Camelot. (CIP)
Magic Trixie, by Jill Thompson
Magic Trixie, a little girl with magical powers, has no fun while her baby sister gets away with everything, but after Trixie comes up with a special trick to impress her friends, she finds out that having a baby sister is not all bad. (CIP)
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria, by Aaron Shepard
A boastful strong man learns a lesson harder than his muscles when he encounters one of Nigeria’s superheroes in this Hausa tale which explains the origin of thunder. (CIP)
Mother Jones: Labor Leader, by Connie Colwell Miller, Steve Erwin and Charles Barnett III
An account of the life of Mary “Mother” Jones, a leading labor union and child labor activist in the late 1800s and early 1900s. (CIP)
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, by David Petersen
A graphic comic about the world of Mouse Guard, mice with capes and swords defending themselves against their enemies as if they were Knights of the Round Table. (CIP)
Nancy Drew, by Stefan Petrucha and Sho Murase
Teen sleuth Nancy Drew, and her friends George and Bess, search for missing student film-makers and, in the process, discover the secret behind the local urban myth known as The Demon of River Heights. (CIP)
Owly, by Andy Runton
A kind, lonely little owl tries to earn an earthworm’s trust and struggles with the knowledge that his new friends, a group of hummingbirds, must depart for the winter. (CIP)
Princess and the Frog, by Will Eisner
As payment for retrieving the princess’s ball, the frog exacts a promise which the princess is reluctant to fulfill. (CIP)
Redwall: The Graphic Novel, by Brian Jacques, Stuart Moore, and Brett Blevins
A graphic novel adaptation of Brian Jacques’s novel in which the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes; and Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall’s inhabitants destroy the enemy. (CIP)
Robot Dreams, by Sara Varon
The enduring friendship between a dog and a robot is portrayed in this wordless graphic novel. (CIP)
Spiral Bound, by Aaron Renier
A graphic novel which follows the activities of a group of animal school kids as they spend the summer pursuing music, art, and the mystery of the monster that lives in the town pond. (CIP)
Sticky Burr: Adventures in Burrwood Forest, by John Lechner
Sticky Burr is on the verge of being kicked out of his village in Burrwood Forest because he is not prickly enough to suit some of the other burrs, but when the village is attacked by wild dogs, Sticky Burr and his friends come to the rescue. (CIP)
The Adventures of Tintin, by Herge
Tintin visits the U.S., accompanies an Egyptologist searching for the lost tomb of Pharaoh Kih-Oskh, and finds Professor Fang HsiYing… (CIP)
The Baby-sitter’s Club, by Anne M. Martin
Graphic novel format presentations of this popular series.
The Hardy Boys, by Scott Lobdell and Daniel Rendon
A graphic novel in which Frank and Joe Hardy, Callie, and Iola must recover the Ocean of Osyria, an art treasure taken from a Middle Eastern museum, in order to save their best friend, Chet, who has been accused of stealing it. (CIP)
The Shocking World of Electricity with Max Axiom, Super Scientist, by Liam O’Donnell
In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind electricity. (CIP)
The Strongest Man in the World, by Nicholas Debon
Presents a brief biography of strongman Louis Cyr, written in graphic format, and describes his childhood and the events that led him to become one of the strongest persons in all of Canada. (CIP)
Time Warp Trio, by Jon Scieszka, adapted by Zachary Rau
Joe and Sam meet Frankenstein and travel back to the nineteenth century to return the monster to Mary Shelley. Presented in graphic novel format. (CIP)
(CIP stands for Cataloging in Publication and are summaries provided by the librarians at Library of Congress)