Current List
Recommended graphic novels for grades 6 - 12.
The Texas Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List (TMGNRL) is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART). The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6-12 to explore a variety of current books. The TMGNRL list is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies.
2022 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List STARRED TITLES
2022 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
2022 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List – Printable Version
| Creator(s) | Title |
| Grades 6-8 | |
| Abrego, Rii, Joe Whitt | The Sprite and the Gardener |
| Alexander, Damian | Other Boys |
| Ball, Georgia, Gervasio | I survived the sinking of the Titanic, 1912; the graphic novel |
| Colfer, Chris, Jon Proctor | Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive |
| Epstein, Gabriela | The Baby-Sitters Club Book 9: Claudia and the New Girl |
| Harper, Charise Mericle, Rory Lucey | Bad Sister |
| Holm, Jennifer L., Savanna Ganucheau | Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel ** |
| Knisley, Lucy | Stepping Stones ** |
| Lloyd, Megan Wagner and Michelle Mee Nutter | Allergic |
| Marsden, Mariah, Hanna Luechtefeld | The Secret Garden: The Graphic Novel |
| Mercado, Yehudi | Chunky |
| Miller, Kayla, Jeffrey Canino, Kristina Luu | Besties Work It Out |
| Scrivan, Maria | Forget Me Nat |
| Sell, Chad | Doodleville |
| Sharp, Tori | Just Pretend |
| Smith, James Otis, Kadir Nelson | Black Heroes of the Wild West |
| Walker, Landry Q., Eric Jones | Pepper Page Saves the Universe! |
| Grades 6-12 | |
| Ball, Alverne, Stacey Robinson, Reynaldo Anderson, Colette Yellow Robe | Across the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre |
| Brooks, Mark, Fiona Avery | Araña: Here Comes the Spider-Girl |
| Bowles, David; Raul the Third, Stacey Robinson | Clockwork Curandera: The Witch Owl Parliament |
| Brown, Don | In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers ** |
| Brown, Don | A Shot in the Arm! ** |
| Chanani, Nidhi | Jukebox ** |
| Cimino, Luciana, Sergio Algonzzino, Laura Garofalo | The Incredible Nellie Bly: Journalist, Investigator, Feminist, and Philanthropist ** |
| Cooke, Stephanie, Insha Fitzpatrick, Juliana Moon | Oh My Gods! ** |
| de Campi, Alex, Lara Kane, Dee Cunniffe, Ted Brandt | The Backups: A Summer of Stardom |
| Frasier, Crystal, Val Wise, Oscar Jupiter | Cheer Up! Love and Pom Poms |
| Garcia, Kami, Gabriel Picolo | Beast Boy Loves Raven ** |
| Gardner, Whitney | Long Distance ** |
| Garrity, Shaenon K., Christopher Baldwin | The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor ** |
| Gulledge, Laura Lee | The Dark Matter of Mona Starr |
| Heagerty, Mat,, Steph Mided | Martian Ghost Centaur ** |
| Hebi-Zou, Suzuki, Tarako | Heaven’s Design Team, vol. 1 |
| Hughes, Kiku | Displacement |
| Khor, Shing Yin | The Legend of Auntie Po |
| Larson, Hope | All Together Now |
| Lockhart, E., Manuel Preitano | Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero ** |
| Ostertag, Molly Knox | The Girl From the Sea ** |
| Page, Nathan, Drew Shannon | The Montague Twins: The Witch’s Hand |
| Pinckney, David, Chris Sanchez, Ennun Ana Iurov | Needle and Thread ** |
| Quinn, Kate Karyus, Demitria Lunetta, Maca Gil | Anti/Hero |
| Stephens, Olivia | Artie and the Wolf Moon |
| Sturges Lilah, Meaghan Carter | Girl Haven |
| Thummler, Brenna | Delicates |
| Urasawa, Naoki | Asadora, vol. 1-3 |
| Zub, Jim, Max Dunbar, Espen Grundetjern | Stone Star: Fight or Flight |
| Grades 9-12 | |
| Anderson, Laurie Halse, Leila del Duca | Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed ** |
| Aruko, Hinekura, Wataru | My Love Mix-Up, Vol. 1 ** |
| Burgess, Rebecca | How To Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual |
| De la Cruz, Melissa | Gotham High |
| Donkin, Andrew, Brann Livesay, Chris Dickey | Between Shades of Grey |
| Gaku, Keito | Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 1 |
| Hyuuga, Natsu, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao, Touco Shino | The Apothecary Diaries, Vol. 1 |
| Keplinger, Kody, Sara Kipin | Poison Ivy: Thorns |
| Maas, Sarah J., Samantha Dodge, Louise Simonson | Catwoman: Soulstealer: The Graphic Novel |
| McKinney, L.L., Robyn Smith | Nubia: Real One |
| Mirk, Sarah, Gerardo Alba, Kasia Babis, Alex Beguez, Tracy Chahwan, Nomi Kane | Guantanamo Voices True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison ** |
| Morishita, Suu | A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1 ** |
| Myracle, Lauren, Isaac Goodhart | Victor and Nora: A Gotham Love Story |
| Santoni, Manuela | Bronte |
| Tamaki, Mariko, Yoshi Yoshitani | I Am Not Starfire |
| Toma, Rei | The King’s Beast, Vol. 1 ** |
| Towa, Rikizo, Huuka Kazabana | World’s strongest rearguard: Labyrinth Country’s novice seeker. 1 |
| Tsujimura, Mizuki, Naoshi Arakawa | A School Frozen In Time, Vol. 1 |
| Woodman- Maynard, K. | The Great Gatsby: The Graphic Novel Adaptation |
| Yamaguchi, Tsubasa | Blue Period, Vol. 1 ** |
| Adult for YA | |
| Aruga, Rie | Perfect World |
| Backderf, Derf | Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio |
| Tsukiyo, Rui, Hamao Sumeragi, Reia | The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat ** |
| Vonnegut, Kurt, Ryan North, Albert Monteys | Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel |
** titles mean a unanimous vote from the reading list committee members
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