The Best Graphic Novels for Teens of 2024, chosen by Multcolib staffLike this list

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• Brownstone

  Teer, Samuel,

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  This beautifully explores what it means to find community and belonging in connecting with your roots, which is sometimes doubly challenging to kids with mixed heritage. - Danielle J. [Fiction, Immigrant Stories, Black & Indigenous & People of Color]

• Ready or Not

  Porretta, Andi,

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  Life after high school can be hard. Friends move on and loneliness is real. But new things will come that will rock your world for the better, if you are ready for a new adventure! - Jay H. [Fiction, Black & Indigenous & People of Color, LGBTQ+]

• Garbage Night

  the Complete Edition

  Lee, Benji,

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  An emotional, cute, post apocalyptic, graphic novel about what home is. You'll be rooting for (almost) everyone the whole time, even the minor characters, hoping things work out for the best. - Marten M. [Fiction, Short Reads]

• Hip-Hop

  the Beat of America

  Williams, Jarrett, 1984-

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  This graphic novel introduces readers to the history of hip hop with a fun conversational style. - Rebecca C. [Nonfiction, Black & Indigenous & People of Color]

• Labyrinths Borne

  Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-

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  Beautiful, lyrical, and intellectual, this borrows bits of Homer, Aristotle, and Spinoza. In turns hopeful and elegiac, the story provides a Latinx futurism that melds our colonial past, our Covid present, and a utopian future. - Dan J. [Fiction,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lunar New Year Love Story

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  Gorgeous artwork and incredibly touching love triangle story that celebrates pan-Asian cultural ties. - Danielle J. [Fiction, Immigrant Stories, Black & Indigenous & People of Color, Romance, SF/Fantasy]

• Ash's Cabin

  Wang, Jen, 1984-

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  Fans of Hatchet will love reading about the character’s experience with foraging, finding shelter and escaping a wildfire. - Jackie P. [Fiction, LGBTQ+, Science/Nature]

• Bunt!

  Striking Out on Financial Aid

  Ukazu, Ngozi,

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  Funny concept with philosophical undertones: is it really worthwhile to go to school? I love the 'team of misfits battling unfairness' concept. - Patrick P. [Fiction, Black & Indigenous & People of Color, LGBTQ+]

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