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Curriculum Collection at Lewis Library: Graphic Novels/Manga

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Classic Graphic Novels

Non-fiction/Informational Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels: Selected Titles for Children and Teens
This list recommends a range of graphic novels for children and teenagers, from superhero stories to stand-alone literary titles to informational texts exploring history, science, and more. Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren and Megan Schliesman. © 2013 Cooperative Children's Book Center; updated annually by CCBC staff.

Graphic Novels

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang; Lark Pien (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7 .Y1926 Am 2006
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7 .S92475 Am 2003
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .B77 Any 2011
Battling Boy by Paul Pope
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.P665 Bat 2013
Boxers by Gene Luen Yang; Lark Pien
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6727.Y36 B68 2013
Chicagoland Detective Agency - Drained Brains Caper by Trina Robbins
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .R632 Aae 2010
Chicagoland Detective Agency - Maltese Mummy by Trina Robbins
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .R632 Mal 2011
Coraline by Neil Gaiman: adapted and illustrated by P. Craig Russell
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .R8774 Co 2008
Galaxy - the Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod; Jess Taylor (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.A96 Gal 2022
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.T45 Gh 2016
The Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers. #1, The Ocean of Osyria by Scott Lobdell, writer; Lea Hernandez, artist
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .L63 Har no.1
The Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers. #2, Identity Theft by Scott Lobdell, writer; Daniel Rendon, artist
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .L63 Har no.2
Hereville by Barry Deutsch; Hansen Literary Agency Staff
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6727 .D48 H47 2010
Invisible: a Graphic Novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez; Gabriela Epstein (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.G65486 In 2022
Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan and adapted by Robert Venditti
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .V48 Li 2010
Little White Duck: a childhood in China by Andres Vera Martinez (Illustrator); Na Liu
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .M373 Whi 2012
Messy Roots: a graphic memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) E184.C5 G365 2022
Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell (Artist)
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6728.M66 H377 2013
My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame; Anne Ishii (Translator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6790.J33 T255613 2017
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective. #1, The Demon of River Heights by Stefan Petrucha, writer; Sho Murase, artist; with 3D CG elements by Rachel Ito
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .P48 Nan no.1
Nancy Drew, Girl Detective. #2, Writ in Stone by Stefan Petrucha, writer; Sho Murase, artist; with 3D-CG elements by Rachel Ito
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .P48 Nan no.2
Nubia: Real One by L. L. McKinney; Robyn Smith (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.M44226 Nu 2021
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.C415 Pas 2017
The Road to Revolution! by Stan Mack (Illustrator); Susan Champlin
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .M33 Ro 2009
Saints by Gene Luen Yang; Lark Pien
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6727.Y36 S25 2013
The Stonekeeper (Amulet book 1) by Kazu Kibuishi
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6727.K48 S76 2008
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm; Matthew Holm (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.H65 Su 2015
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang; Gurihiru (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.Y35 Su 2020
Tomboy: a graphic memoir by Liz Prince
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6727.P757 Z46 2014

Classic Graphic Novels

Anna Sewell's Black Beauty: The Graphic Novel by June Brigman and Roy Richardson
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .B7525 A56 2005
Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.M417 Bab 2015
Beowulf by Gareth Hinds
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .H53 B46 2007
Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale; Dean Hale; Nathan Hale (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .H35 Cal 2010
Jack London's the Call of the Wild: The Graphic Novel by Neil Kleid
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .K596 J33 2006b
Lewis & Clark by Nick Bertozzi
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .B47 Lew 2011
The Little Prince: Graphic Novel by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry; Joann Sfar (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6747.S48 P4413 2010
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The Graphic Novel by Gary Reed
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .R3833 M37 2005
The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .H56 Ody 2010
Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood: A Graphic Novel by Tony Lee
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .L445 Out 2009
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island: The Graphic Novel by Tim Hamilton
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .H366 R63 2005
Romeo and Juliet by adapted by Richard Appignanesi; illustrated by Sonia Leong
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6737 .A66 R66 2007
Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage: The Graphic Novel by Wayne Vansant
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .V367 S74 2005
There's a Princess in the Palace by Zoë B. Alley
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .A38 Th 2010
Trickster: Native American tales: A Graphic Collection by Matt Dembicki
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) E98 .F6 T73 2010
William Shakespeare's Macbeth: The Graphic Novel by Arthur Byron Cover
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .C684 W55 2005
The Wizard of Oz: The Graphic Novel by Michael Cavallaro
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6727 .C383 L47 2005

Manga

Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6790.J33 G3513 2021
The Manga Guide to Calculus by Hiroyuki Kojima; Shin Togami
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QA300 .K57513 2009
The Manga Guide to Databases by Mana Takahashi; Shoko Azuma
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QA76.9 .D3 T34 2009
The Manga Guide to Electricity by Kazuhiro Fujitaki; Matsuda
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QC527 .F8513 2009
The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology by Masaharu Takemura; Sakura
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QH506 .T3513 2009
The Manga Guide to Physics by Hideo Nitta; Keita Takatsu
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QC24.5 .N5813 2009
The Manga Guide to Relativity by Masafumi Yamamoto; Keita Takatsu; Masafumi Yamamoto; Hideo Nitta; Trend-Pro Co. Ltd.; Trend-Pro Co. Ltd.
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QC173.57 .N5813 2010

ISBN: 1593272723
The Manga Guide to Statistics by Shin Takahashi
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) QA276 .T228 2009
Romeo and Juliet by adapted by Richard Appignanesi; illustrated by Sonia Leong
Call Number: Lewis Curriculum Library (6th Floor) PN6737 .A66 R66 2007
Shuna's Journey by Hayao Miyazaki; Alex Dudok de Wit (Translator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6790.J33 M59513 2022

Comic Books

Civil War by Mark Millar (Text by); Steve McNiven (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6728.C58 M55 2008
Civil War: Marvel Universe by Brian Michael Bendis (Text by); Dan Slott (Text by); Paul Jenkins (Text by); Kevin Grevioux (Text by); Marc Silverstri (Illustrator); Tom Raney (Illustrator); Paul Smith (Illustrator); Gustavo Staff (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6728.C585 C585 2016
Marvel Black Panther: the Ultimate Guide by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff; Don Mcgregor (Foreword by)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6728.B519338 W53 2018
Marvel Comics' Civil War and the Age of Terror: critical essays on the comic saga by Kevin Michael Scott (Editor)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6728.C585 M37 2015
Marvel's Black Panther Prelude by Will Corona Pilgrim
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PN6728.B523 B5265 2017

TOON Books

Ape and Armadillo Take over the World by James Sturm (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.S84 Ape 2016
Benjamin Bear in Bright Ideas! by Philippe Coudray (Artist)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.C68 Bd 2013
Benny and Penny in the Toy Breaker by Geoffrey Hayes (Illustrator); Francoise Mouly (Editor)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .H39 Bdm 2010
Flop to the Top! by Eleanor Davis (Artist); Drew Weing (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.D38 Fl 2015
Lost in NYC: a subway adventure by Nadja Spiegelman; Sergio García Sánchez (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.S65 Lo 2015
The Real Poop on Pigeons! by Kevin McCloskey (Illustrator)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) SF465 .M39 2016
Stinky by Eleanor Davis (Artist)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7 .D38 St 2008
Written and Drawn by Henrietta by Liniers (Artist)
Call Number: Lewis Library Curriculum Collection (6th Floor) PZ7.7.L56 Wr 2015