Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids | Nashville Public Library

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"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--

2) Little robot

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Hatke, Ben

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"When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day!" --

3) Nightlights

Author

Alvarez, Lorena

Series

Nightlights volume 1

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Each night a young girl named Sandy captures the lights that come into her bedroom and turns them into wonderful creatures to play with in her dreams. The next day, in lieu of schoolwork, Sandy spends her days drawing the magnificent creations from her dreams. Then a mysterious new girl with pale skin and purple hair comes to school and takes an interest in Sandy and her drawings. Sandy is excited to be her friend, but things take a sinister turn...

4) Illegal

Author

Colfer, Eoin

Series

Illegal

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"Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life, the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every...

5) Donut feed the squirrels

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Song, Mika

Series

Norma and Belly volume 1

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"Belly and Norma are the best of squirrels . . . or so they think! After discovering donuts for the first time, they are determined to get some for themselves, even if they have to outsmart the food truck driver to do it!"--

6) Shirley & Jamila save their summer

Author

Goerz, Gillian

Series

Shirley & Jamila volume 1

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"When ten-year-olds Shirley and Jamila meet, Jamila is simply hoping for a friend in her new neighborhood but Shirley is a detective and together they seek a missing gecko." --

7) The cardboard kingdom

Author

Sell, Chad

Series

Cardboard kingdom volume 2

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Follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood children who create costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.

8) The lightning thief: the graphic novel

Author

Venditti, Robert

Series

Percy Jackson & the Olympians (graphic novels) volume 1

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After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

9) Roller girl

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Jamieson, Victoria

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"Twelve-year-old Astrid has always done everything with her best friend Nicole. So when Astrid signs up for roller derby camp, she assumes Nicole will too. But Nicole signs up for dance camp with a new friend instead, and so begins the toughest summer of Astrid's life. There are bumps and bruises as Astrid learns who she is without Nicole ... and what it takes to be a strong, tough roller girl."--

10) CatStronauts: Mission Moon

Author

Brockington, Drew

Series

CatStronauts volume 1

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Alerted to a global energy crisis, the President consults with the World's Best Scientist, who suggests sending a special group of astronauts to turn the Moon into a solar power plant.

11) Babymouse: queen of the world!

Author

Holm, Jennifer L

Series

Babymouse volume 1

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An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.

12) Hilo: Book 1,The boy who crashed to Earth

Author

Winick, Judd

Series

Hilo volume 1

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"When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world"--

13) Katie the catsitter

Author

Venable, Colleen A. F

Series

Katie the catsitter volume 1

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Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.

14) The runaway princess

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Troïanowski, Johan

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Robin? Robin? Robin?! Where are you? She couldn't have gone far... Right? Princesses don't run away to have their own adventures. Princesses stay quietly and obediently at home. They would never want mermaids and swamps and pirates and getting kidnapped to be a part of their lives. Not this princess! Adventures await when Robin (bored of princess-ing all the time) embarks on the best adventure of her life-meeting friends along the way as she travels...

15) Akissi: tales of mischief

Author

Abouet, Marguerite

Series

Akissi

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

16) Lunch lady and the cyborg substitute

Author

Krosoczka, Jarrett

Series

Lunch Lady volume 1

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The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with robots.

17) Ham Helsing: vampire hunter: #1

Author

Moyer, Rich

Series

Ham Helsing volume 2

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Descended from a long line of adventurers and monster hunters, a gentle pig who prefers poetry writing to catching dangerous creatures reluctantly sets out on his first assignment, to hunt a dangerous vampire.

18) Mellybean and the giant monster

Author

White, Mike

Series

Mellybean volume 1

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While trying to bury a shoe in the backyard, a young dog who lives with two humans and three cats is transported to a world filled with magic, adventure, and one giant, grumpy monster.

19) Narwhal: unicorn of the sea

Author

Clanton, Ben

Series

Narwhal and Jelly volume 1

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A happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and share adventures while exploring the ocean together.

20) Kingdom Caper: Zoo Patrol Squad Series, Book 1

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Crack the case with the Zoo Patrol Squad in this series of younger graphic novels filled with zany animals, wild adventures, and unbelievable mysteries. Perfect for fans of Dogman and InvestiGators!
The lion has gone missing? The king cobra has vanished? Sounds like a job for the Zoo Patrol Squad! Timid Fennlock Fox and outgoing Penny the Pig team up for their first adventure as they look for clues to track down the missing...