Best Graphic Novels Middle School - April 2024

Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School)

Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.On her first day at her new school, Penelope--Peppi--Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start calling her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis? By shoving poor Jaime and running away!Falling back on rule two and surrounding herself with new friends in the art club, Peppi still can't help ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316381306
• ASIN: 0316381306
• ISBN: 0316381306
• Brand: YENPRESS
• Manufacturer: Yen Press

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs--Who, Whatsit, and Which--the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the Newbery award-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.

• ASIN: 0374386153
• ASIN: 0374386153
• ISBN: 0374386153
• Brand: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Drama

From Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile and Sisters! Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department's stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offst... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0545326990
• ASIN: 0545326990
• ISBN: 0545326990
• Brand: Graphix
• Manufacturer: Graphix

Wish

A touching story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal loversEleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is, until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy wh... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250144051
• ASIN: 1250144051
• ISBN: 1250144051
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

Click (A Click Graphic Novel)

For fans of Smile and Real Friends comes a debut graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school.Olive wants to get in on the act . . .. . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn’t. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups . . . without her. With the performance drawing closer by the minute, will Olive be able to find her own place in the show before the curtain comes up?         Author-i... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1328911128
• ASIN: 1328911128
• ISBN: 1328911128
• Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.2018 Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's Anthologies2018 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book2018 Wishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through entertaining stories that reveal important insights about character, integrity, and social responsibility. This book is an inspiration to children who wish to pursue their passions and bring original ideas into the world." - Adam Grant, NYTBS New York ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1940556007
• ASIN: 1940556007
• ISBN: 1940556007
• Brand: Candy Wrapper Inc
• Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.

Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) (Volume 1)

Age Level: 8-12Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figur... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1449494862
• UPC: 050837421714
• ASIN: 1449494862
• ISBN: 1449494862
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

El Deafo

New York Times Bestseller A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1419712179
• ASIN: 1419712179
• ISBN: 1419712179
• Brand: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja

Age Level: 9 - 12 | Grade Level: 4th and upMy name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a different school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe (but she might be a little too cool for me). I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepared for, which is why I kept this diary (or "chronicle" as my dad would call it) - to warn other kids about the dangers of becoming a ninja. They say history is destined to repeat itself... well, not if I can help it.Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja is a h... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1493527487
• ASIN: 1493527487
• ISBN: 1493527487
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to KirkusReviews’ Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1616205679
• ASIN: 1616205679
• ISBN: 1616205679
• Brand: Algonquin Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life - Free Preview: The First 20 Chapters

• ASIN: B005133JGS
• ASIN: B005133JGS
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

All's Faire in Middle School

Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire. Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy has just the quest in mind—she'll go to public school after a life of being homeschooled! But it's not easy to act like a noble knight-in-training in middle school. Imp... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0525429999
• ASIN: 0525429999
• ISBN: 0525429999
• Manufacturer: Dial Books

Epic Zero Series: Books 1-3: Epic Zero Collection

Growing up in a superhero family is cool, unless you're powerless... **Gold Medal Winner - Readers' Favorite Book Awards** Note: The paperback edition collects books 1-3 in a single volume and is not a boxed set.All Elliott Harkness wants is to be a superhero. His parents are superheroes. His older sister is a superhero. Heck, even his dog is a superhero. But Elliott has a problem--he's a "Zero"--which is super-speak for powerless! So, while his family is off fighting crime, Elliott is stuck muddling through middle school. But when danger strikes and Elliott is Earth's last hope, will he fi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0998412902
• ASIN: 0998412902
• ISBN: 0998412902
• Manufacturer: But That's Another Story ... Press

Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

All five books in the blockbuster Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, in paperback, have been collected in a boxed set fit for demigods. Now with glorious new cover art and packaged with a special poster, this value-priced set includes the best-selling The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Whether it is for readers who are experiencing Percy's thrilling adventures with Greek gods and monsters for the first time, or for fans who want to devour the saga again, this gift will be prized by young and old.

• ASIN: 1484707230
• ASIN: 1484707230
• ISBN: 1484707230
• Brand: Disney-Hyperion
• Manufacturer: Disney-Hyperion

Brave (Berrybrook Middle School)

The charming world of Berrybrook Middle School gets a little bigger in this follow-up to Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward! Still on high alert about the looming threat of sunspots, Jensen of the art club reaches out to the school newspaper to spread his message. But when Jenny and Akilah discover that Berrybrook's resident bullies have set their sights on Jensen, the girls are determined to use their positions on the school paper to shine a light on the issue. When a different incident causes a rift in their friendship, though, working together for the sake of the story may be impossible. As the bu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316363189
• ASIN: 0316363189
• ISBN: 0316363189
• Brand: Yen Press
• Manufacturer: Yen Press

Kristy's Big Day (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #6): A Graphix Book: Full-Color Edition (Full Color) (Hardcover)

A brand-new full-color graphic novel adapted by USA Today bestselling author Gale

• UPC: 591592529
• Rating: 4.0

The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel 2)

The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this graphic novel

• UPC: 751251886
• Rating: 4.0

The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2: Middle School Mayhem (Hardcover)

Max is in trouble again, but will his friend Erin be able to save him from three ruthless

• UPC: 55696998

The Truth about Stacey (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #2): A Graphix Book: Full-Color Edition (Revised, Revised, Full Color) (Paperback)

Joining the Baby-Sitter's Club after moving to a new town, Stacey helps her new friends outmaneuver a rival sitter group while coming to terms with her diabetes. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of A Corner

• UPC: 42593700
• Rating: 4.214

Middle School: Born to Rock (Hardcover)

In the next book in James Patterson's bestselling Middle School series, Rafe Khatchadorian's hilarious little sister, Georgia, is back for another rollicking adventure! This time, she's vying to be crowned winner of the Battle of

• UPC: 447032633

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel (Paperback)

Originally published: New York: Farrar Straus Giroux,

• UPC: 42335436
• Rating: 4.0

The Kane Chronicles, Paperback Box Set (with Graphic Novel Sampler)

A collection fit for the (Egyptian) gods! All three books in the blockbuster Kane Chronicles trilogy are included in this deluxe boxed set of paperbacks, each with dynamic new cover art, and a bonus graphic

• UPC: 833259953

Claudia and Mean Janine (the Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novel #4): A Graphix Book (Paperback)

Based on: Claudia and mean Janine / Ann M.

• UPC: 46851008
• Rating: 4.286

The Arab of the Future : A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir

"Originally published in France in 2014 by Allary aEditions"--Title page

• UPC: 45757597
• Rating: 4.286

The Arab of the Future 2 : A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985: A Graphic Memoir

"Originally published in France in 2015 by Allary

• UPC: 52096754
• Rating: 4.2