Pilkey, D. (2016). Dog Man: Book 1. Graphix Publishing. Part canine and part human, Dog Man is a crime-fighting sensation. He fights crime, sniffs out wrongdoing, and tries his best to battle his doglike tendencies. His nemesis is Petey, a cat who cooks up devilish plans in his secret lab.

Gravel, E. (2018). Olga: We're Out of Here! Harper Collins Canada. Olga wants to be an astronaut so that she and Meh can try to find Meh's home planet. Elise Gravel's classic comic illustrations, hilarious word bubbles, space travel facts, and a diverse cast of memorable characters makes this graphic novel complete.

Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Aircraft Pictures. (2018). The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel. Groundwood Books. This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan.

Kinney, J. (2007). Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Amulet Books. It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself starting middle school. Middle school is where small and weak kids have to share the hallways with kids who are taller, stronger, and meaner. Greg is happy to have his best friend, Rowley, along with him as they experience middle school. However, when Rowley starts to become a star, Greg uses his friend's popularity to his own advantage.

Bell, C. (2014). El Deafo. Harry N. Abrams Publishing. Due to a sudden illness, Cece ends up losing her hearing. After a stint in the hospital, she is given a second chance as she receives hearing aids and attends a school specifically for deaf children. However, now Cece is starting a new school, which is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest!

Terry, L. (2017). Graveyard Shakes. Graphix Publishing. Katia and Victoria are sisters and also scholarship students at a private boarding school. Victoria is always going out of her way to try and fit in, while Katia is pretty much unapologetic about her quirks, even though her classmates tease her about her behaviors. After a fight at school, Katia runs away and doesn't return. And when Victoria goes looking for her, she enters a graveyard and accidentally falls into the underworld!

Tolstikova, D. (2015). A Year Without Mom. Groundwood Books. Dasha lives in Moscow and is unhappily surprised when her mother decides to spend a year in America. Dasha is thrust into turmoil after her mother leaves her with her grandparents. Her father moved to Los Angeles years ago, so Dasha has depended on her mom for everything. The absence of her parents is both freeing and painful as she experiences the year. And then her mom sends word that she wants Dasha to come to America too!

Seagle, S. & Illus. by Jason Adam Katzenstein. (2016). Camp Midnight. Image Comics. Readers will find an entertaining situation in which Skye's father and step mother (aka step monster) sign her up for summer camp. The only problem is she gets on the wrong bus and goes to a camp full of monsters! Will she make it out alive?

Boothby, I. & Illus. by Nina Matsumoto. (2018). Sparks! Graphix Publishing. August is a brilliant inventor who just happens to be afraid of the outside. Charlie is a pilot who doesn't seem to be afraid of anything. Together these friends save lives every day. August and Charlie also happen to be cats who pilot a powerful, mechanical dog suit. Eager to leap into danger, they also need to find a way out!

Arni, S. & Illus. by Moyna Chitrakar. (2011). Sita's Ramayana. Groundwood Books. This story is told from the perspective of the queen, Sita. It explores ideas of right and wrong, compassion, trust, honor, and the terrible price that war exacts from women, children, animals, and nature. Sita & Rama are banished from their kingdom. Shortly afterwards, Sita is captured by King Ravana who imprisons her. Will Rama be able to rescue her?

Clanton, B. (2018). Peanut Butter and Jelly: A Narwhal and Jelly Book #3. Tundra Books. Narwhal and Jelly are back and Narwhal has a new obsession, peanut butter! He's so obsessed he even wants to change his name to . . . that's right . . . Peanut Butter! Ever-sensible Jelly isn't so sure that's the best idea, but is all for Narwhal trying new things (instead of just eating waffles all the time, no matter how delicious waffles are).

Sell, C. (2018). The Cardboard Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their ordinary block into a cardboard kingdom. This is the summer when sixteen kids encounter knights and rogues, robots and monsters--and their own inner demons--on one last quest before school starts again.

Marsden, M. & Illus. by Brenna Thummler. (2017). Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel. Andrews McMeel Publishing. For those who love the classics, the magic of L.M. Montgomery’s treasured story is reimagined in this whimsically-illustrated graphic novel adaptation perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike. When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan who can help manage their family farm, they have no idea what delightful trouble awaits when Anne arrives!

Britt, F. & Illus. by Isabelle Arsenault. (2017). Louis Undercover. Groundwood Books. In this powerful graphic novel, we meet Louis, a young boy who shuttles between his alcoholic dad and his worried mom, and who, with the help of his best friend, tries to summon up the courage to speak to his true love, Billie.

Grunberg, G. & Illus. by Lucas Turnbloom. (2016). Nightmare Escapes: Dream Jumper Book 1. Graphix Publishing. Ben has a gift, or maybe it's a curse-he hasn't decided yet. He can jump into other people's dreams. Unfortunately, more often than not, he ends up jumping into someone's nightmare instead. When some of Ben's classmates, including the girl of his own dreams, fall prey to a sleeping sickness, he knows he may be the only one who can save them.

Gay, M.L. (2017). Short Stories for Little Monsters. Groundwood Books. This hilarious collection of illustrated stories gives us a glimpse into the things children wonder about every day. What do trees talk about? Should you make funny faces on a windy day? Do mothers always tell the truth? Do snails have nightmares? This graphic novel is a comic collection disguised as a picture book. Each short and imaginative story is contained on it's own spread.