Graphic Novels | Orem Library

1) Akissi: tales of mischief

Author

Abouet, Marguerite

Series

Akissi volume 1

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Collects the adventures of Akissi, a young West African girl who is always getting into trouble.

2) Fibbed

Author

Agyemang, Elizabeth

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After telling too many far-fetched tales, Nana Busumuru is sent to spend the summer with relatives in Ghana, where she must join forces with the trickster spider Ananse to prevent an evil corporation from stealing the magic in the village forest.

3) Hiʻiaka and Panaʻewa: a Hawaiian graphic legend

Author

Ahuliʻi, Gabrielle

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Hi'iaka wants to make the forests of Hawai'i safe for travelers, but she will have to battle an evil lizard named Pana'ewa and his army to do it, and with a little help from her sister and some special powers, she is ready for a great battle.

4) Other boys

Author

Alexander, Damian

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Starting a new school, seventh-grader Damian takes a vow of silence to avoid being bullied, making him wonder, if boys can be so cruel, why he has a crush on one?

5) The crossover

Author

Alexander, Kwame

Series

Crossover volume 1

Formats:

Book, Read Along, eBook, eAudiobook

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Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

6) Dreamer

Author

Aliu, Akim

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Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and off the ice. This is a...

7) Nightlights

Author

Alvarez, Lorena

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When a mysterious girl appears at school and learns of Sandy's drawings, that she creates from the tiny stars that appear in her room at night, Morfie's fascination soon turns into something sinister.

8) Yotsuba &!: 1

Author

Azuma, Kiyohiko

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The curious and curiouser Yotsuba moves to a new town with her dad. In the process of moving in, Yotsuba encounters things like swingsets and broken door handles, which all bring about a never-ending torrent of questions and shrieks of amazement.

9) Duel

Author

Bagley, Jessixa

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Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade (as well as everything else she does). They've only got one thing in common: fencing. Oh, and they're sisters. They never got along super well, but ever since their dad died, it seems like they're always at each other's throats. When GiGi humiliates Lucy in the cafeteria on the first day of school, Lucy snaps and challenges GiGi...

10) El Deafo

Author

Bell, Cece

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Winner of the American Library Association’s 2024 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production!
The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel, adapted for audio with a full cast and sound effects.
El Deafo is now streaming on Apple TV+. The Guardian called the animated series: "Sweet, funny, poignant and definitely not just for kids."
Starting at a...

11) Shackleton: Antarctic odyssey

Author

Bertozzi, Nick

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Presents, in graphic novel format, the adventures of explorer Ernest Shackleton in the Antarctic.

12) Two tribes

Author

Bowen Cohen, Emily

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Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life. Soon, Mia makes a plan...

13) The rise of the halfling king

Author

Bowles, David

Series

Tales of the feathered serpent volume 1

Formats:

Graphic Novel, eComic

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A magical boy from Mayan mythology faces impossible tasks and a ruthless king to save the people of Mexico.

14) Sanity & Tallulah

Author

Brooks, Molly

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Sanity and Tallulah live in a space station at the end of the galaxy. When Sanity's illegally created three-headed kitten escapes, the girls have to turn their home upside down to find her in this graphic novel.

15) Be prepared

Author

Brosgol, Vera

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A misfit girl and her brother attend summer camp, where they struggle with primitive plumbing, snobby tentmates, and boys-versus-girls competitions.

16) Speak up!

Author

Burgess, Rebecca

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Twelve-year-old Mia is just trying to navigate a world that doesn't understand her true autistic self. While she wishes she could stand up to her bullies, she's always been able to express her feelings through singing and songwriting, even more so with her best friend, Charlie, who is nonbinary, putting together the best beats for her. Together, they've taken the internet by storm; little do Mia's classmates know that she's the viral singer Elle-Q!...

17) Lowriders in space: Book 1

Author

Camper, Cathy

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Lupe, Flapjack, Elirio customize their car into a low rider for the Universal Car Competition to win the cash prize that will enable them to buy their own garage.

18) Little monarchs

Author

Case, Jonathan

Formats:

Graphic Novel, eComic, Kindle

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In the twenty-second century, a sun shift has made it impossible for mammals to survive in the daylight, and ten-year-old Elvie and her caretaker, Flora, are studying the migration route of monarch butterflies along what used to be the western coast of the United States, hoping that something in the butterflies wing scales can be used to protect people from the sun and save humanity from extinction.

19) Pashmina

Author

Chanani, Nidhi

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Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions and the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps...

20) Squire & Knight

Author

Chantler, Scott

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Staying behind to catch up on some reading while his inept boss, Sir Kelton, rides off to slay a demonic dragon, Squire soon notices something isn't quite right about this cursed village and seeks to uncover its secrets.