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Kristy and her friends face challenges while preparing for her mother's wedding. Teaches CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6 (Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or characters).

Martin, A. M., & Telgemeier, R. (2018). The baby-sitters club: Kristy's big day. Graphix.

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Gale Galligan (Adapter, Illustrator), Ann M. Martin (Author)

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Kristy’s Big Day: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #6) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix)

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Kristy’s Big Day: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #6) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) [Galligan, Gale, Martin, Ann M., Galligan, Gale] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Kristy’s Big Day: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club #6) (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix)

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A heartwarming memoir about a young girl's experiences with hearing loss. Teaches CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2 (Determine a theme of a story from details in the text).

Bell, C. (2014). El deafo. Amulet Books.

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Amazon.com: El Deafo: A Graphic Novel: 9781419712173: Bell, Cece: Books

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Jordan navigates his new private school as one of the few students of color. Teaches CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 (Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events).

Craft, J. (2019). New kid. HarperCollins.

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Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.

As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds-and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?

This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading.

New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.

Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act !

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New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner [Craft, Jerry, Craft, Jerry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. New Kid: A Newbery Award Winner

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Astrid discovers roller derby and learns about friendship and self-discovery. Teaches CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 (Describe how a particular story's plot unfolds in a series of episodes).

Jamieson, V. (2015). Roller girl. Dial Books.

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Roller Girl: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)

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Roller Girl: (Newbery Honor Award Winner) [Jamieson, Victoria] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Roller Girl: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)

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Peppi navigates the social challenges of middle school. Can be used to teach CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2 (Determine a theme of a story from details in the text).

Chmakova, S. (2015). Awkward. Yen Press.

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Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School, 1) [CHMAKOVA, SVETLANA] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Awkward (Berrybrook Middle School, 1)

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Three intertwined stories explore issues of self-image, cultural identity, and acceptance. Teaches CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 (Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text).

Yang, G. L. (2006). American born chinese. First Second.

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Amazon.com: American Born Chinese: 9781250811899: Yang, Gene Luen, Yang, Gene Luen: Books

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The first part of Congressman John Lewis's graphic memoir about the Civil Rights Movement. Teaches CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2 (Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source).

Lewis, J., Aydin, A., & Powell, N. (2013). March: Book one. Top Shelf Productions.

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Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from receiving beatings from state troopers to receiving the Medal of Freedom from the first African-American president.

Now, to share his remarkable story with new generations, Lewis presents March, a graphic novel trilogy, in collaboration with co-writer Andrew Aydin and New York Times best-selling artist Nate Powell (winner of the Eisner Award and LA Times Book Prize finalist for Swallow Me Whole).

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.

Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.

Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story." Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations.

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Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from rece...

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Clay and his dragon friends fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. Together, they will choose freedom over fate, leave the mountain, and fulfill their destiny -- on their own terms. Teaches NCSS Standard: Individual Development and Identity.

Prompts discussions about character development and how different experiences shape individuals. Students can reflect on their own experiences and how they influence their identities.

Sutherland,T. (2018) Wings of fire The graphic novel. Scholastic.

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Amazon.com: Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1) (1) (Wings of Fire Graphix): 9780545942157: Sutherland, Tui T., Holmes, Mike: Books

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by Claribel A. Ortega