In addition to the full Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2013 list, the committee selected the following Top Ten titles:
Non-Fiction
- Backderf, Derf. My Friend Dahmer. 2012, illus., Abrams, paper, $17.95, 978-1419702174.
Go to high school with the nation's most notorious serial killer. - Fetter-Vorm, Jonathan. Trinity: A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb. 2012, illus., Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Hill and Wang, $22.00, 978-0809094684.
A look at one of the most controversial decisions in American history. - Lambert, Joseph. Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller. 2012, illus., Disney Hyperion/Disney Book Group, $17.99, 978-1423113362.
You thought you knew the whole story.
Fiction
- Bendis, Brian Michael and Sara Pichelli. Ultimate Comics Spider-man, V.1. 2012, illus., Marvel, $24.99, 978-0785157120.
Witness the birth of a new Spider-man Miles Morales. - Hicks, Faith Erin. Friends with Boys. 2012, illus., Roaring Brook/First Second, paper, $15.99, 978-1596435568.
From homeschool to high school, Maggie learns to let go of her past and make new friends. - Kwitney, Alisa, Rebecca Guay and others. A Flight of Angels. 2011, illus., DC/Vertigo, $24.99. 978-1401232009.
An angel lies dying in a forest while its denizens decide his fate. - Long, Mark, Nate Powell and others. The Silence of Our Friends. 2012, illus., Roaring Brook/First Second, paper, $16.99, 978-1596436183.
In 1966 two families have the courage to become friends against a backdrop of riots and racism. - Murakami, Takashi. Stargazing Dog. 2011, illus., NBM Publishing, paper, $11.99, 978-1561636129.
The heart-breaking story of a man and his dog as they search for happiness in a life that rejects them. - Telgemeier, Raina. Drama. 2012, illus., Scholastic/GRAPHIX, $23.99, 978-0545326988.
The drama on the stage is no match for drama behind the curtain. - Waid, Mark, Paolo Manuel Rivera and Marcos Martin. Daredevil V. 1. 2012, illus., Marvel, $19.99, 978-0785152378.
Daredevil is back and he has an eye for justice!