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forestofgloryI've recently been reading a lot of middle grade and YA graphic novels. It seems like the field has really expanded in recent years. I'm really enjoying the variety of offerings.
I enjoy how colorful and fun the art for these graphic novels are. I am also enjoying that many of them focus on friendship and family. Many of these stories also feature queer characters and themes.
I want to share some of my favorites. All of these have SFF elements. Some of these graphic novels are from my recent reading and some I read longer ago, but still want to rec.
Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti — This science fiction story is about two nonbinary teens, one of whom is caught up in a war while the other is part of a secret community hiding from both sides. It's a story about kindness and friendship and the value of small actions. I liked how almost everyone in this is queer, brown, and/or fat. And I loved all the art of things in space.
Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee — This is a story about a girl who doesn't want to grow up and lose the magic of childhood and her ghost friend. There's so much fun and adventure in this book but also sadness, especially as the ghost remembers her life and we learn that she died as a child. I loved the overall message of this book. The colorful exuberant art is a perfect compliment to the story.
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor — This is a fabulistic story about a Chinese American girl who lives with her dad, the cook at a logging camp in the Sierra Nevadas. The art for this is so lovely with a lot of watercolors.
The Tea Dragon Society Series by Kay O'Neill — This series is so my jam! It's sweet and cozy and features dragons who grow tea. There's a lot of joy, caretaking, and self discovery in these books. The tea dragons are also extremely cute!
The Witch Boy Series by Molly Knox Ostertag — This is a story about Aster, a boy who is part of a magical family where magic is strongly gendered. Women do healing and plant magic and men are shapeshifters and warriors. But Aster wants to learn women's magic and be a witch. It's a story about acceptance and friendship.
Mooncakes written by Suzanne Walker, drawn by Wendy Xu — This is a story about a young witch and a werewolf. It's a story about finding home and also a romance. One thing I really liked was the witch's grandmothers, who are married to each other. One of them is Chinese American and the other is Jewish. There's a whole sequence where the family celebrates Sukkot and the Mid-Autumn festival together! The art here is really adorable and features lots of food and books!
I enjoy how colorful and fun the art for these graphic novels are. I am also enjoying that many of them focus on friendship and family. Many of these stories also feature queer characters and themes.
I want to share some of my favorites. All of these have SFF elements. Some of these graphic novels are from my recent reading and some I read longer ago, but still want to rec.
Across a Field of Starlight by Blue Delliquanti — This science fiction story is about two nonbinary teens, one of whom is caught up in a war while the other is part of a secret community hiding from both sides. It's a story about kindness and friendship and the value of small actions. I liked how almost everyone in this is queer, brown, and/or fat. And I loved all the art of things in space.
Séance Tea Party by Reimena Yee — This is a story about a girl who doesn't want to grow up and lose the magic of childhood and her ghost friend. There's so much fun and adventure in this book but also sadness, especially as the ghost remembers her life and we learn that she died as a child. I loved the overall message of this book. The colorful exuberant art is a perfect compliment to the story.
The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor — This is a fabulistic story about a Chinese American girl who lives with her dad, the cook at a logging camp in the Sierra Nevadas. The art for this is so lovely with a lot of watercolors.
The Tea Dragon Society Series by Kay O'Neill — This series is so my jam! It's sweet and cozy and features dragons who grow tea. There's a lot of joy, caretaking, and self discovery in these books. The tea dragons are also extremely cute!
The Witch Boy Series by Molly Knox Ostertag — This is a story about Aster, a boy who is part of a magical family where magic is strongly gendered. Women do healing and plant magic and men are shapeshifters and warriors. But Aster wants to learn women's magic and be a witch. It's a story about acceptance and friendship.
Mooncakes written by Suzanne Walker, drawn by Wendy Xu — This is a story about a young witch and a werewolf. It's a story about finding home and also a romance. One thing I really liked was the witch's grandmothers, who are married to each other. One of them is Chinese American and the other is Jewish. There's a whole sequence where the family celebrates Sukkot and the Mid-Autumn festival together! The art here is really adorable and features lots of food and books!
