Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2008
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), today announced its 2008 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The list of 43 titles, drawn from 138 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.
In addition, the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee created a
Top Ten list of titles that exemplify the quality and range of graphic novels appropriate for teen audiences
“The committee gathered in historic Philadelphia from all parts of the country to represent a great variety of teen readers and pull together a terrific list with wide ranging appeal,” said Jody Sharp, committee chair. “We read some fantastic titles and had great debates and are excited to share the final results with you all.”
Members of the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee are Jody Sharp, chair, Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, Md.; Marea Black, Phoenix (Ariz.) Public Library; Robin Brenner, Brookline (Mass.) Public Library; Sarah Couri, Donnell Library Center, New York Public Library; Jennifer Sweeney, Goshen (N.Y.) Public Library; Michael Jara, University of California Los Angeles; Melissa Jenvey, Donnell Library Center, New York Public Library; Esther Lewenstein, Marine Park Intermediate School, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Gail Tobin, Schaumburg Township District Library, Hanover Park, Ill.; Eva Volin, Margaret K. Troke Library, Stockton, Calif.; Jennifer Venker Weidenbenner, Bourbonnais (Ill.) Public Library; Gillian Engberg, consultant,
Booklist, Chicago, Ill.; Elizabeth Rafferty, administrative assistant, Baltimore County Public Library, Baltimore, Md.
The List
Abadzis, Nick.
Laika. 2007. First Second. $17.95 (ISBN13: 978-1596431010).
Anderson, Eric, Manny Trembley.
PX! Book One: A Girl and Her Panda. 2007. Image Comics $15.99 (ISBN13: 978-1582408200).
Azuma, Kiyohiko.
Yotsuba&!, vol 4. 2007. ADV $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4139-0345-4).
Kapur, Shekhar, Siddarth Kotian.
Namaha:Shekhar Kapur's Devi, vol. 1. 2007. Virgin Comics $14.99 (ISBN13: 978-1934413005).
Brubaker, Ed, Pablo Raimondi and others.
Fantastic Four: Books of Doom . 2007. Marvel Enterprises $14.99 (ISBN13: 9780785117049).
Carey, Mike, Sonny Liew and others.
Re-Gifters . 2007. DC / Minx $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-0371-9).
Carey, Mike, Jim Fern and others.
Crossing Midnight, vol.1. Cut Here 2007. DC Comics / Vertigo $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1401213411).
Castellucci, Cecil, Jim Rugg.
The Plain Janes . 2007. DC Comics / Minx $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-1115-8).
Crilley, Mark.
Miki Falls – Autumn . 2007. HarperTempest $7.99 (ISBN13: 978-0060846183). =
Crilley, Mark.
Miki Falls – Spring. 2007. HarperTempest $7.99 (ISBN13: 978-0060846169).
Crilley, Mark.
Miki Falls – Summer . 2007. HarperTempest $7.99 (ISBN13: 978-0060846176).
Fialkov, Joshua Hale, Noel Tuazon and others.
Elk's Run . 2007. Random House / Villard Books $19.95 (ISBN13: 978-0345495112).
Fleming, Ann Marie.
The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam. Penguin Group, 2007. $14.00 (ISBN13: 978-1594482649)
Geary, Rick.
Saga of the Bloody Benders: The Infamous Homicidal Family of Labette County, Kansas. NMB , 2007. $15.95. (ISBN13: 978-1-5616-3498-9).
Giffen, Keith, Cully Hamner.
Blue Beetle: Shell-shocked . 2007. DC Comics $12.99 (ISBN13: 978-1401209650).
Giffen, Keith, Cully Hamner.
Blue Beetle: Road-Trip. 2007. DC Comics $12.99 (ISBN13: 978-1401213619).
Gipi.
Notes for a War Story . 2007. First Second $16.95 (ISBN13: 978-1596432611).
Helfer, Andrew, Randy DuBurke.
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography . Hill & Wang, 2007. $15.95 (ISBN13: 978-0-8090-9504-9)
Hinds, Gareth.
Beowulf . 2007. Candlewick $21.99 (ISBN13: 978-0763630225).
Iwahara, Yuji.
King of Thorn, vol. 1. 2007. Tokyopop $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-59816-235-6).
Iwahara, Yuji.
King of Thorn, vol. 2. 2007. Tokyopop $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1598162363).
Iwanaga, Ryotaro.
Pumpkin Scissors, vol. 1. 2007. Del Rey $10.95 (ISBN13: 978-0345501196).
Kawashima, Tadashi, Adachitoka.
Alive, vol. 1: the Final Evolution . 2007. Del Rey $10.95 (ISBN13: 978-0345497468).
Kawashima, Tadashi, Adachitoka.
Alive, vol. 2: the Final Evolution . 2007. Del Rey $10.95.
Kieth, Sam, Bob Kane and others.
Batman: Secrets . 2007. DC Comics $12.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-1212-4).
Kouno, Fuyimo.
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms . 2007. Last Gasp $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-0867196658).
Kurata, Hideyuki.
Train + Train, vol. 1. 2007. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-933617-18-3).
Kurata, Hideyuki.
Train + Train, vol. 2. 2007. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-933617-19-0).
Kurata, Hideyuki.
Train + Train, vol. 3 2007. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1933617374).
Loux, Matthew.
Sidescrollers . 2007. Oni Pess $11.95 (ISBN13: 978-1-932664-50-8).
Lutes, Jason, Nick Bertozzi.
Houdini: the Handcuff King . Hyperion Books for Children, 2007. $16.99 ((ISBN13: (ISBN13: 978-0786839025).
Mizushiro, Setona .
After School Nightmare, vol. 1 2006. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1933617169).
Mizushiro, Setona.
After School Nightmare, vol. 2. 2006. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1933617176).
Mizushiro, Setona.
After School Nightmare, vol. 3. 2007. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1933617244).
Mizushiro, Setona.
After School Nightmare, vol. 4. 2007. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-933617-33-6).
Mizushiro, Setona.
After School Nightmare, vol. 5 2007. Go Comi! $10.99 (ISBN13: 978-1933617480)
Mori, Kaoru.
Emma, vol. 1. 2006. CMX $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-1132-5). In
Mori, Kaoru.
Emma, vol. 2. 2006. CMX $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-1133-2). In
Mori, Kaoru.
Emma, vol. 3. 2007. CMX $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1401211349) In
Mori, Kaoru.
Emma, vol. 4. 2007. CMX $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-1135-6). In
Mori, Kaoru.
Emma, vol. 5. 2007. CMX $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4012-1136-3). In
Morrison, Grant, Frank Quitely.
All Star Superman, vol. 1. 2007. DC Comics. $19.99 (ISBN13: 978-1401209148). ]
Nakahara, Aya.
Love Com, vol. 1. 2007. Viz Media / Shojo Beat $8.99 (ISBN13: 978-1421513430).
Okamoto, Kazuhiro.
Translucent, vol. 1. 2007. Dark Horse Comics $9.95 (ISBN13: 978-1593076474) How do you shine when you're fading away? Fiction.
Park, SoHee.
Goong, vol. 1. 2007. ICE Kunion $10.95 (ISBN13: 978-89-527-4487-6).
Peterson, David.
Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
. 2007. Archaia Studios $24.95 (ISBN13: 978-1-932386-57-8)
Pierce, Tamora, Timothy Liebe and others.
White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion . 2007. Marvel Enterprises $14.99 (ISBN13: 978-0785122739).
Sis, Peter.
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain . Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 2007. $18.00 (ISBN13: 978-0-374-34701-7).
Smith, Jeff.
SHAZAM! The Monster Society of Evil . 2007. DC Comics. $29.99 (ISBN13: 978-1401214461).
Stuck in the Middle: 17 Comics from an Unpleasant Age
. 2007. Penguin Viking $18.99 (ISBN13: 978-0-670-06221-8).
Takemiya, Keiko.
To Terra, vol. 1 2007. Vertical $13.95 (ISBN13: 978-1932234671).
Takemiya, Keiko.
To Terra, vol. 2. 2007. Vertical $13.95 (ISBN13: 978-1932234701).
Takemiya, Keiko.
To Terra, vol. 3. 2007. Vertical $13.95 (ISBN13: 978-1932234718).
Tan, Shaun.
The Arrival. 2007. Arthur A. Levine $19.99 (ISBN13: 978-0439895293).
Tanabe, Yellow.
Kekkaishi, vol. 7. 2007. Viz Media $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4215-0488-9).
Tanabe, Yellow.
Kekkaishi, vol. 8. 2007. Viz Media $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1-4215-0828-3).
Tanabe, Yellow.
Kekkaishi, vol. 9. Viz Media $9.99 (ISBN13: 978-1421508290).
Urushibara, Yuki.
Mushishi, vol. 1. 2007. Del Rey $12.95 (ISBN13: 978-0345496218).
Urushibara, Yuki.
Mushishi, vol. 2. 2007. Del Rey $12.95 (ISBN13: 978-0345496447).
Varon, Sara.
Robot Dreams . 2007. First Second $16.95 (ISBN13: 978-1-59643-108-9).
Velez, Ivan, Shawn Martinbrough and others.
Dead High Yearbook . 2007. Penguin Dutton $18.99 (ISBN13: 978-0-525-47783-9).
Whitta, Gary, Ted Naifeh.
Death, Jr. 2 2007. Image Comics $14.99 (ISBN13: 978-1582406824).
Yoshinaga, Fumi.
Flower of Life, vol. 1. 2007. Digital Manga Publishing $12.95 (ISBN13: 978-1569708743).
Yoshinaga, Fumi.
Flower of Life, vol. 2. 2007. Digital Manga Publishing $12.95 (ISBN13: 978-1569708736).
Yoshinaga, Fumi.
Flower of Life, vol. 3. 2007. Digital Manga Publishing $12.95 (ISBN13: 978-1569708293).
