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Best Middle-Grade Graphic Novels of 2019

GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

ROCKET TO THE MOON!

by Don Brown ; illustrated by Don Brown

A frank, often funny appreciation of our space program’s high-water mark. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

NEW KID

by Jerry Craft ; illustrated by Jerry Craft with color by Jim Callahan

An engrossing, humorous, and vitally important graphic novel that should be required reading in every middle school in... Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

QUEEN OF THE SEA

by Dylan Meconis ; illustrated by Dylan Meconis

With its compelling, complex characters and intrigue-laden plot, this will have readers hoping it’s only the first of many... Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

SINCERELY, HARRIET

by Sarah Winifred Searle ; illustrated by Sarah Winifred Searle

Heartfelt and heartwarming, highlighting the power of story to both conceal and reveal Full review >

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