9 Graphic Novels for Kids Ages 9+
Have a reader who loves graphic novels? Illustrated books and graphic novels provide a different kind of reading experience, where the illustrations are the main driving force of the story, and the text is often there to help aid with interpretation. Here are 9 recommendations perfect for both graphic novel fans and reluctant readers age 9+!
1. Estranged
With more than two hundred pages of watercolor paintings, Estranged is a classic fantasy adventure about a human and fae who were switched at birth, but must team up to save both their worlds when an evil sorceress threatens to destroy everything they love.
2. Invisible Emmie/Positively Izzy
From author and illustrator Terri Libenson comes Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy, two heartfelt and funny stories about girls in middle school. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, these stories explore the crushes, humiliation, friendships, and drama of our tangled tweenage years.
3. DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal
From YouTuber DanTDM comes an adventure that reimagines the Minecraft-style worlds and characters he’s created in a whole new way. After a day of experiments, Trayaurus and DanTDM are about to call it a night when a strange-looking crystal plummets to earth. Now in possession of an extremely powerful object, Dan and Trayaurus have to use this power to overcome the forces of evil.
4. El Deafo
All Cece wants is to find a true friends, but the Phonic Ear she wears makes her feel isolated from her classmates. After some trouble, Cece is finally able to harness the power of her hearing device and become “El Deafo, Listener for All.”
5. PopularMMOs Presents A Hole New World
Inspired by their Minecraft-inspired YouTube channel, this graphic novel brings to life PopularMMOs popular characters for a thrilling adventure to save their friend, battle the undead, and escape the hole new world they’ve crashed into!
6. Amulet
After the tragic death of their father, siblings Emily and Navin move in with their mother’s strange home. But when their mom is lured through a magical door in the basement, Emily and Navin will have to follow her to the underground world to save her.
7. The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel
Neil Gaiman’s Newbery Medal-winning novel has been turned into a graphic novel with illustrations by P. Craig Russell which bring to life the story of Bod Owens, a normal boy raised by ghosts in a graveyard after the death of his family.
8. New Kid
Fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang will love this timely, honest graphic novel from author/illustrator Jerry Craft about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real.
9. Nimona
For more mature readers, Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy who teams up with Lord Ballister Blackheart, a villain with a vendetta. Together, they set out to wreak havoc and prove to the kingdom that the “heroes” who work at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t all everything thinks they are.
What graphic novels would you add to this list? Tell us in the comments below!
