Jump into Graphic Novels This Summer!

Positively Izzy, by Terri Libenson
Izzy is funny and creative. She has grand visions, a love of acting and a quick sense of humor. She’s also a little scattered when it comes to schoolwork, but hey, that’s the life of an artist, right? Then there’s studious, serious Bri. Bri knows there’s more to her than her perfect academic record, but nobody seems to see her as anything more than The Brain. When Bri’s mom forces her to join the drama club in an effort to get her to “break out of her shell,” Izzy and Bri’s lives collide. Each has something to offer the other, but only if they can survive the drama…and not just on stage.

Smile, by Raina Telgemeier
Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader, but one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, and hurts her two front teeth. This might not sound funny, but when you see drawings of her embarrassing headgear and a retainer with fake teeth attached…. you get to laugh along with her. Fun illustrations alongside this real story about self-acceptance make this novel memorable and meaningful. Telgemeier is also the author of a graphic novel adaptation of the Baby-Sitters Club series, which brings these beloved classics to life for a new generation!

Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal, by DanTDM
Celebrity YouTuber DanTDM has brought to life a new graphic novel series for Minecraft fans. When a crystal falls to earth and shatters, sending its five pieces in five far-and-away different directions, one of the shards is found by DanTDM and Trayaurus. The two quickly realize the piece they hold possesses great power—but they’re not the only ones who now hold that power, and not everybody intends to use the shards for good. It’s up to DanTDM and Trayaurus to collect every piece of the crystal before it’s too late.

Big Nate: Silent But Deadly, by Lincoln Peirce
Silly sixth-grade Nate is back up to his usual antics in Lincoln Peirce’s latest collection of Big Nate comics—and this time he’s bringing his super-smelling alter ego, the Great Nose-ini, with him. Fans of these funny, full-color comics will laugh their way through the 176 pages as Nate shows a detention newbie the ropes, campaigns improbably for Student of the Month, and even gets a gig writing his own hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle. Join Nate, his friends Francis and Teddy, and his school rival Gina in another laugh-out-loud installment in the popular series.

The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel Series #1), by Tui T. Sutherland and Mike Holmes
Fans of the Wings of Fire books will be excited to get their hands on the very first book in a new graphic novel adaptation of the popular series by Tui T. Sutherland, with art by Mike Holmes. In it, Clay and his four dragonet best friends have been selected to fulfill a prophecy to end the war between Pyrrhia’s dragon tribes. But soon, one of the dragonets is threatened, and the others must spring into action to save their friend and the land of Pyrrhia. Fantasy readers will love this fast-paced adventure.

Be Prepared, by Vera Brosgol
Vera just wants to fit in with the cool kids in the suburbs. It shouldn’t be that hard, right? Unfortunately, when you are the only Russian girl in the neighborhood, it can actually be pretty difficult. Especially when all the cool kids go to summer camp for the summer and Vera gets stuck going to…Russian summer camp, which is not the same thing AT ALL. From outhouses that could only have come out of a nightmare to endless Russian history lessons, summer camp isn’t what Vera expected…even though it might end up being what she needs. Be Prepared is a funny, sweet, and sometimes painfully honest look into what it’s like to try and fit in as a teenager.