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Graphic Novel Recommended Book ListMissile Mouse: Star Crusherby Jake ParkerSecret agents, double crossing aliens, kidnapped scientists, and a machine that can destroy stars.

Hilda and the Black Houndby Luke PearsonThe first scouting badge is just out of Hilda’s reach as she hunts for the mystery of the displaced creatures.

Steven Universe: Anti-Gravityby Talya Perper, Rebecca Sugar & Laura Langston (au), Queenie Chan (Illus.)The gravity keeps going off-kilter in Beach City, but Steven is on the case, going to the moon and back.

5 Worlds: The Cobalt Princeby Mark Siegel & Alexis Siegel (au); Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller & Boya Sun (Illus.)Can Oona Lee light the four remaining beacons to save the multiverse of the Five Worlds?

Short & Skinnyby Mark TatulliTravel back to the summer of 1977 when Star Wars is king of the box office and being a bit different is the best thing that can happen to you.

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Nightlights by Lorena AlvarezHigh contrast art brings to life the struggles of being young and the new kid with a tinge of the mysterious.

Sanity and Tallulah by Molly BrooksA tale of friendship and illegal pet experimentation in space as two friends float through their space station home.

Science Comics: Rockets: Defying Gravityby Anne Drozd & Jerzy Drozd Colorful introduction to the 2,000 year history of rockets and the people who developed them.

Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction by Saul Griffith & Ingrid Dragotta (au); Nick Dragotta (au, Illus.)This nonfiction graphic teaches middle graders about art and invention with everyday objects.

Real Friendsby Shannon Hale (au); LeUyen Pham (Illus.)A poignant snapshot into the minefields of elementary school friendships.

The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernandez This graphic introduces a few tales from Latin American lore with dragons, magic, and mischief.

Science Comics: Solar System: Our Place in Spaceby Rosemary Mosco & Jon Chad This nonfiction graphic is an exercise in the strength of imagination while still retaining the integrity of its scientific source material.

Aquicorn Coveby Katie O’NeillA splash of fantasy colors the pages of this vibrant seaside story of a coastal community in this environmental tale.

Jedi Academy: A New Classby Jarrett J KrosoczkaFamiliar characters from the Jedi and the Sith of the Star Wars franchise appear in this science fiction Padawan school drama.

The Witch Boyby Molly OstertagIn a world of witches and shapeshifters, it can be hard to be yourself; but somehow Aster does just that in this coming of age story of friendship and self-acceptance.

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