Alterations
A semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about a Canadian-Chinese boy who feels invisible at home and in school but longs to stand out.
Graphic Novels About Growing Up
Growing up is hard! But it’s easier if we don’t feel alone. These relatable, slice-of-life graphic novels are all about the ups and downs of coming of age.
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Buckle Up
Follows Lonnie as he deals with his parents’ divorce and has tough conversations with his father, who drives him to and from school.
Buzzing
Isaac is a shy boy with OCD, but one day at school he meets new friends who introduce him to role-playing games, which lead him on a journey of self-discovery and growth.
Frizzy
Marlene, a young Dominican American girl, stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.
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The Lucky Poor
A graphic memoir about the author’s experiences as a young person when her family was awarded a new house built for them by Habitat for Humanity.
The New Girl
Lia’s family emigrates from Romania to Montreal, thrusting Lia into a world where everything is different, but her heartache is overshadowed by the discomfort of her first period.
Pizza Face
Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
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Shiny Misfits
Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will shine at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and gets all the “fame” she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.
Skip!
Jay often feels like they are a nobody. Beah, on the other hand, is fierce, charming, athletic–and obsessed with the street skipping art, Double Dutch. When the two meet, sparks fly, in this colorful slice-of-life graphic novel about the wonder of platonic friendship and finding your identity.
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The Squad
As an eighth grader from a racially mixed family, Christina faces a new set of challenges, heartbreaks, and triumphs.
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Timid
Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn’t know where he’ll fit in.
Wires Crossed
Is this what middle school is all about? Being stuck in the middle? Twelve-year-old Mia feels like everything and everyone is changing–and she is caught in the middle. Stuck between old friends and new friends, between feeling like a kid and growing up.
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