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2024 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

• Titles received a unanimous vote from the selection committee
• + Title is part of a series

Grades K - 5

• *+ Batcat by Meggie Ramm (Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Books, 2023)
• +  Cat on the Run: Cat of Death by Aaron Blabey (Scholastic, 2023)
• *  the Flamingo by Guojing (Random House Studio, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022)
• *  Search For a Giant Squid: Pick Your Path by Amy Seto Forrester, illustrated by Andy Chou Musser (Chronicle Books LLC, 2023)
• *+ Sir Ladybug: Sir Ladybug and the Bookworms by Corey R. Tabor (Balzer & Bray Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022)
• *  Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke (First Second Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• Van Dog by Mikolaj Pa, illustrated by Gosia Herba (Milky Way, an imprint of Abrams Books, 2022)
• *  Wombats!: Go Camping by Maddie Frost (Viking Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)

Grades K - 2

• +  Bobo and Pup-Pup: Hatch an Egg by Vikram Madan, illustrated Nicola Slater (Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• *+ Burt the Beetle Lives Here! by Ashley Spires (Kids Can Press, 2023)
• *+ El Toro & Friends: Tacos Today by Raul the Third, colors by Elaine Bay (Versify, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2023)
• +  Figgy & Boone: The Big Cheese by Janee Trasler (Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2023)
• +  Geraldine Pu: Geraldine Pu and Her Lucky Pencil, Too! by Maggie P. Chang (Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2022)
• *+ Gnome and Rat by Lauren Stohler (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• Go-go Guys by Rowboat Watkins (Chronicle Books LLC, 2023)
• +  I Did It! by Michael Emberley (Holiday House, 2022)
• *   I Have a Question by Andrew Arnold (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• +  I Really Want to Make Lemonade! by Harriet Ziefert (Red Comet Press, 2023)
• +  Mimi and the Boo-Hoo Blahs by Shauna J. Grant (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023)
• *   Once upon a forest by Pam Fong (Random House Studio, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022)
• +  One Cool Duck: King of Cool by Mike Petrik (Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023)
• *+ One Smart Cookie by Mika Song (RH Graphic, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2023)
• +  Otis & Peanut by Naseem Hrab, illustrated by Kelly Collier (Owl Kids Books, 2023)
• +  Owl and Penguin by Vikram Madan (Holiday House, 2022)
• +  Owl and Penguin: Best Day Ever by Vikram Madan (Holiday House, 2023)
• *   Reggie: Kid Penguin by Jen de Oliveira (Little, Brown Ink, an imprint of Hatchette Book Group, 2023)
• Shapes and Shapes by Ivan Brunetti (TOON Books, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023)
• *+ Shark Princess: Shark Party by Nidhi Chanani (Viking Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +  Simon and Chester: Super Family! by Cale Atkinson (Tundra Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House of Canada, 2022)
• This is Not My Story by Ryan Uytdewilligen (Kids Can Press, 2023)
• +  Tig and Lily: Tiger trouble by Dan Thompson (RH Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +  Waffles and Pancake: Failure to Lunch by Drew Brockington (Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group Inc, 2023)
• +  Waffles and Pancake: Flight or Fright by Drew Brockington (Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group Inc, 2022)
• *   Worm and Caterpillar are Friends by Kaz Windness (Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2023)
• +  Yetis Are the Worst! by Alex Willan (Simon & Schuster, 2022)

Grades 3 – 5

• Beaky Barnes: Egg on the Loose by David Ezra Stein (Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +   Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed by Chelsea M Campbell (Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +   Bounce Back: No Such Thing as Perfect by Misako Rocks (Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• *   The Brinkley Yearbooks: Picture Day by Sarah Sax (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +   The Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery by Chad Sell (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +   Clementine Fox: Clementine Fox and the Great Island Adventure by Leigh Luna (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023)
• +   Cryptid Kids: The Bawk-Ness Monster by Sara Goetter and Natalie Riess (First Second Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• +   Curlfriends: New in Town by Sharee Miller (Little, Brown Ink, an imprint of Hatchette book Group, 2023)
• Dear Rosie by Meghan Boehman and Rachael Briner (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• *   The Deep!: Wild Life at the Ocean's Darkest Depths by Lindsey Leigh (Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• +   Diana and Nubia: Princesses of the Amazons by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, illustrated by Victoria Ying (DC Comics, 2022)
• *   Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero, illustrated by Monica M. Magaña (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• The Do-Over by Rodrigo Vargas, illustrated by Coni Yavaniniz (Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)
• *+ Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham Annable (First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2023)
• Ellie in First Position by Brian Freschi, illustrated by Elena Triolo, translated by Nanette McGuinness (Marble Press, 2023)
• *   Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment (Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)
• Enlighten Me by Minh Le, illustrated by Chan Chau (Little, Brown Ink, an imprint of Hatchette Book Group, 2023)
• Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library: The graphic novel by Chris Grabenstein (Random House Children's Books, 2023)
• +  The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Shawn Harris (Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)
• Four Eyes by Rex Ogle, illustrated by Dave Valeza (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023)
• Frankie's World by Aoife Dooley (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2022)
• *+ Frights from Feral: Welcome to Feral--Little Town. Big Scares!  by Mark Fearing (Holiday House, 2022)
• *   Ghost Book by Remy Lai (Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, 2023)
• Global by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin, illustrated by Giovanni Rigano (Sourcebooks, 2023)
• Grace Needs Space! by Benjamin A. Wilgus and Rii Abrego (Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• *+ History Comics: World War II by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Josh Rosen (First Second Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• *   +   Hoops by Matt Tavares (Candlewick Press, 2023)
• Jurassic Jeff: Space Invader by Royden Lepp (Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• Lo & Behold by Wendy Mass, illustrated by Gabi Mendez (Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023)
• +   Meesh the Bad Demon by Michelle Lam (Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• *   +   *   Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault (Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2023)
• Nat Enough: Nat for Nothing by Maria Scrivan (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023)
• Out There by Seaerra Miller (Little, Brown Ink, an imprint of Hatchette Book Group, 2023)
• Parachute Kids by Betty Tang (Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2023)
• Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend by Noah Van Sciver and Marlena Myles, (TOON Books, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023)
• +   Paws: Mindy Makes Some Space by Nathan Fairbairn, illustrated by Michele Assarasakorn (Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022)
• Play Like a Girl by Misty Wilson, illustrated by David Wilson (Balzer & Bray Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022)
• *   Saving Chupie by Amparo Ortiz, illustrated by Ronnie Garcia (Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)
• *   Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqui, illustrated by Shazleen Khan (First Second Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• +   School Trip by Jerry Craft (Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)
• Skeleanor the Decomposer by Emily Ettlinger (Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)
• *   A Sky of Paper Stars by Susie Yi (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, 2023)
• Song of the Sea by Samuel Sattin (Little, Brown and Company, 2023)
• +   Sort of Super: The Magma Cup by Eric Gapstur (Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2023)
• *    Squire and Knight by Scott Chantler (First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2023)
• *   *   Super Boba Café by Nidhi Chanani (Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams Books, 2023)
• Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains by Maxwell Eaton III (Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2023)
• Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill (Walker Books US, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022)
• +   Timothy Dinoman: Timothy Dinoman Saves the Cat by Steve Thueson (Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, 2022)
• *+ Travis Daventhorpe for the Win! by Wes Molebash (First Second, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2023)
• *   Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen (Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023)
• *   +   Wildfire by Breena Bard (Little, Brown Ink, an imprint of Hatchette Book Group, 2023)
• Witches of Brooklyn: S'more Magic by Sophie Escabasse (Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022)
• Wizkit by Tanya J. Scott (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, 2023)
• *   Your Pal Fred: Low Power by Michael Rex (Viking Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2023)