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Kendall’s Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Picks

Check out some of these graphic novels Kendall, an Andover middle-schooler, would recommend to her friends!

The magical adventures of Phoebe and her unicorn

by Dana Simpson

It all started when Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and hit a unicorn in the face. The result is a long lasting friendship between her and the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, along with many adventures.

Another kind

by Trevor Bream

Six supernatural kids search for a new home when their government facility called “The Playroom” becomes unsafe to live in. They must band together and fight against the evil that threatens to hurt their home.

Witches of Brooklyn

by Sophie Escabasse

When Effie moves in with her strange aunt she is in for a surprise: they are witches! Could that mean she could be a witch, too? Life is about to get a lot weirder.

The girl & the Galdurian / : The Girl & the Galdurian

by Tim Probert

As evil comes to light in the mythical land of Irpa, Bea’s Grandpa mysteriously disappears. She teams up with Cal, a Galdurian, to find him and find out what is threatening their home.

Marshmallow & Jordan

by Alina Chau

Jordan was the star player of her schools basketball team, until an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. She thinks her days of competition are over. But, soon she meets a mysterious white elephant that teachers her a new sport.

Smaller sister

by Maggie Edkins Willis

Lucy has always looked up to her sister Olivia. But when Olivia begins to struggle with an eating disorder, she pushes Lucy away. Lucy also has trouble accepting herself for what she looks like. The sisters will need to come together to learn how to heal.

All summer long

by Hope Larson

Budding guitarist Bina is left alone for the summer when her best friend Austin leaves for soccer camp. She luckily befriends Austin’s older sister, Charlie, who loves music just as much as she does.

Roller girl

by Victoria Jamieson

When her Mom introduces her to it, Astrid falls in love with roller derby. But when her friendships fall apart and the roller derby camp she signs up for isn’t what she expected, Astrid will need to summon all her roller girl strength to survive summer.

Parachute kids

by Betty C. Tang

Ten year old Feng-Li and her teenage siblings are left alone in the US when their parents go back to Taiwan to work. But when her brother gets hurt and her sister loses her spirit, Feng-Li must take matters into her own hands to repair a broken family.

Stargazing

by Jen Wang

Moon is everything Christine isn’t: outgoing, loud, and an amazing dancer. The two become fast friends, though. But when tragedy strikes, can Christine be the friend Moon needs? The friend she wants to be?