A recommended reading list for children in grades K \u2013\u2013 5, the 2019 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List<\/strong><\/u> encourages recreational reading through a variety of current titles.<\/p>\n

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A recommended reading list for children in grades K \u2013\u2013 5, the 2019 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List<\/strong><\/u> encourages recreational reading through a variety of current titles. The 52 books were selected by public and school librarians who are members of the Texas Library Association\u2019s Children\u2019s Round Table, which promotes services to children and young people.<\/p>\n

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* Titles received a unanimous vote from the selection committee
\n+ Title is part of a series<\/p>\n

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Grades K-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2022    Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?<\/strong><\/em> by Jory John, illus. by Liz Climo (Dial Books for Young Readers\/Penguin Young Readers Group).
\n\u2022    Don\u2019t Eat That!<\/strong><\/em> by Drew Sheneman (Viking\/Penguin Young Readers).
\n\u2022    + Game for Adventure: Belinda the Unbeatable<\/strong><\/em> by Lee Nordling, art by Scott Roberts (Graphic Universe\/Lerner Publishing Group).
\n\u2022    * Good Night, Planet<\/strong><\/em> by Liniers (TOON Books).
\n\u2022    + Gordon: Bark to the Future! A P.U.R.S.T. Adventure<\/strong><\/em> by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press).
\n\u2022    + Johnny Boo (Book 8): Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer<\/strong><\/em> by James Kochalka (Top Shelf Productions).
\n\u2022    *+ Little Tales on the Farm (Volume 5)<\/strong><\/em> by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Brr\u00e9maud, illus. by Frederico Bertolucci, trans. by Mike Kennedy (Magnetic Collection\/ Lion Forge).
\n\u2022    Moo Moo & Mr. Quackers Present: What\u2019s Cooking, Moo Moo?<\/strong><\/em> by Tim Miller (Balzer + Bray\/HarperCollins).
\n\u2022    * Nobody\u2019s Duck<\/strong><\/em> by Mary Sullivan (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
\n\u2022    Poppy & Sam And The Leaf Thief<\/strong><\/em>  by Cathon (Owlkids Books).
\n\u2022    * + Red Again<\/strong><\/em> by Barbara Lehman (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
\n\u2022    Sweet Dreams, Supergirl<\/strong><\/em> by Michael Dahl, illus. by Omar Lozano (Capstone Young Readers\/Capstone).
\n\u2022    + The Whiskers Sisters #1: May\u2019s Wild Walk<\/strong><\/em> by MissPATY, trans. by Nathan Sacks (Graphic Universe\/Lerner Publishing Group).<\/p>\n

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Grades 3-5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2022    Akissi: Tales of Mischief<\/strong><\/em> by Marguerite Abouet, illus. by Mathieu Sapin, trans. by Judith Taboy and Marie B\u00e9drune (Flying Eye Books\/Nobrow).
\n\u2022    All Summer Long<\/strong><\/em> by Hope Larson (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers\/ Macmillan Publishing Group).
\n\u2022    *Be Prepared<\/strong><\/em> by Vera Brosgol, color by Alec Longstreth (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    * The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel<\/strong><\/em> text adapted by Shelley Tanaka, based on the original book by Deborah Ellis, screenplay by Anita Doron, directed by Nora Twomey, color stills by Breadwinner Canada Inc.\/Cartoon Saloon (Breadwinner) Limited\/Melusine Productions S.A., (Groundwood Books\/House of Anansi Press).
\n\u2022    * The Cardboard Kingdom<\/strong><\/em> by Chad Sell (Alfred A. Knopf\/Random House Children\u2019s Books\/Penguin Random House).
\n\u2022    + CatStronauts: Robot Rescue<\/strong><\/em> by Drew Brockington (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers).
\n\u2022    Cici\u2019s Journal: The Adventures Of A Writer-in-Trainin<\/strong><\/em>g by Joris Chamblain, illus. by Aur\u00e9lie Neyret (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    * The City On The Other Side<\/strong><\/em> by Mairghread Scott, illus. by Robin Robinson (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    Clem Hetherington And The Ironwood Race<\/strong><\/em> by Jen Breach, illus. by Douglas Holgate (Graphix\/Scholastic).
\n\u2022    + Cucumber Quest 1: The Doughnut Kingdom<\/strong><\/em> by Gigi D.G. (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    + Disney Fairies: Vidia and the Fairy Crown<\/strong><\/em> by Haruhi Kato (Tokyopop\/Disney Manga).
\n\u2022    + Get To Know Your Universe! Science Comics Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield<\/strong><\/em> by Falynn Koch (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    + Get To Know Your Universe! Science Comics: Robots And Drones: Past, Present, and Future<\/strong><\/em> by Mairghread Scott, illus. by Jacob Chabot (First Second\/ Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    Graveyard Shakes<\/strong><\/em> by Laura Terry (Graphix\/Scholastic).
\n\u2022    + Hilo Book 4: Waking the Monsters<\/strong><\/em> by Judd Winick (Random House Children\u2019s Books\/Penguin Random House).
\n\u2022    Mega Robo Bros <\/strong><\/em>by Neill Cameron (Scholastic\/David Fickling Books\/The Phoenix).
\n\u2022    Mr. Wolf\u2019s Class<\/strong><\/em> by Aron Nels Steinke (Graphix\/Scholastic)
\n\u2022    * My Beijing: Four Stories Of Everyday Wonder<\/strong><\/em> by Nie Jun, trans. by Edward Gauvin (Graphic Universe\/Lerner Publishing Group).
\n\u2022    * Older Than Dirt: A Wild But True History of Earth<\/strong><\/em> by Don Brown and Dr. Mike Perfit, illus. by Don Brown (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt).
\n\u2022    * Pashmina <\/strong><\/em>by Nidhi Chanani (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter<\/strong><\/em> by Marcus Sedgwick, illus. by Thomas Taylor (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    + Star Scouts: The League Of Lasers<\/strong><\/em> by Mike Lawrence (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    * Suee And The Shadow <\/strong><\/em>by Ginger Ly, illus. by Molly Park (Amulet Books\/Abrams).
\n\u2022    The Tea Dragon Society<\/strong><\/em> by Katie O\u2019Neill (Oni Press).
\n\u2022    Time Shifters<\/strong><\/em> by Chris Grine (Graphix\/Scholastic).
\n\u2022    * The Witch Boy<\/strong><\/em> by Molly Knox Ostertag (Graphix\/Scholastic).
\n\u2022    Wings Of Fire The Graphic Novel: Book One The Dragonet Prophecy<\/strong><\/em> by Tui T. Sutherland, adapted by Barry Deutsch, art by Mike Holmes, color by Maarta Laiho (Graphix\/Scholastic).<\/p>\n

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Grades K-5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2022    Chasma Knights<\/em> <\/strong>by Boya Sun and Kate Reed Petty, illus. by Boya Sun (First Second\/ Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    Crafty Cat And The Great Butterfly Battle<\/strong><\/em> by Charise Mericle Harper (First Second\/ Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    *+ Dog Man And Cat Kid<\/strong><\/em> by Dav Pilkey (Graphix\/Scholastic).
\n\u2022    + Far Out Fables: The Robo-Battle Of Mega Tortoise vs. Hazard Hare: A Graphic Novel<\/strong><\/em> by Stephanie Peters, illus. by Fernando Cano (Stone Arch Books\/ Capstone).
\n\u2022    + Far Out Fables: The Ugly Dino Hatchling: A Graphic Novel <\/strong><\/em>by Stephanie Peters, illus. by Otis Frampton (Stone Arch Books\/Capstone).
\n\u2022    * Grace For Gus <\/strong><\/em>by Harry Bliss (Katherine Tegen Books\/HarperCollins).
\n\u2022    How To Spot A Sasquatch<\/strong><\/em> by J. Torres, illus. by Aur\u00e9lie Grand (Owlkids Books).
\n\u2022    Kitten Construction Company: Meet The House Kittens<\/strong><\/em> by John Patrick Green, color by Cat Caro (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    *+ Monsters Beware!<\/strong><\/em> by Jorge Aguirre, art by Rafael Rosado, color by John Novak (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    * Peter & Ernesto: A Tale Of Two Sloths<\/strong><\/em> by Graham Annable (First Second\/Roaring Book Press a division of Holtzbrinck).
\n\u2022    * Small Things<\/strong><\/em> by Mel Tregonning (Pajama Press).
\n\u2022    Sparks! <\/strong><\/em>by Ian Boothby, art by Nina Matsumoto, color by David Dedrick (Graphix\/ Scholastic).<\/p>\n

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