Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Nonfiction Graphic Novels
Amelia Earhart : This Broad Ocean
Taylor, Sarah Stewart.
Grace, an aspiring young journalist, is excited when Amelia Earhart arrives in her town of Trepassey...
Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller
Lambert, Joseph, 1984-
The story of Annie Sullivan and Helen Keller presented in graphic format. ...
Child Soldier : When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Humphreys, Jessica Dee, author.
Michel Chikwanine was five years old when he was abducted from his schoolyard soccer game in the Dem...
Courage on the Battlefield : True Stories of Survival in the Military
Yomtov, Nelson, author.
"In graphic novel format, details true war survival stories"-- ...
El Deafo
Bell, Cece, author, artist.
"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friend...
The Explosive World of Volcanoes with Max Axiom, Super Scientist
Harbo, Christopher L.
"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind...
Fairy Tale Comics : classic tales told by extraordinary cartoonists
From favorites like Puss in Boots and Goldilocks to obscure gems like The Boy Who Drew Cats, this vo...
The FBI
Collins, Terry (Terry Lee)
"In cartoon format, explains the history of the FBI and describes the duties and responsibiliti...
Human Body Theater : a Nonfiction Revue
Wicks, Maris, artist, author.
"Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you throug...
Ninja-rella : a graphic novel
Comeau, Joey, 1980- author.
In this graphic version of the story Cinderella thwarts her evil stepmother by becoming Ninja-rella,...
No Girls Allowed : tales of daring women dressed as men for love, freedom and adventure
Hughes, Susan, 1960-
Based on legends, poems, letters and first-hand accounts, these seven biographical tales tell of wom...
One Dead Spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy
Hale, Nathan, 1976-
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary Wa...
Poseidon : earth shaker
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Graphically adapts the adventures of the Greek god of the seas, presenting the myth of how Poseidon ...
Sinbad : sailing into peril
Croall, Marie P.
Recounts, in comic book format, Sinbad's adventurous sea voyages that made him wealthy and famo...
Sita's Ramayana
Arni, Samhita.
This version of the The Ramayana is told from the perspective of Sita, the queen. It is an allegoric...
There's a Princess in the Palace : five classic tales
Alley, Zo� B.
Cinderella, Snow White, and three other well-known princesses share a surprising connection in these...
Trickster : Native American Tales
Collects over twenty trickster stories, in graphic novel format, from various Native American tradit...
Underground abductor : an abolitionist tale
Hale, Nathan, 1976- author.
Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family ...
Where do presidents come from? : and other presidential stuff of super-great importance
Townsend, Michael (Michael Jay), 1981-
In this book, Townsend introduces grade-schoolers to the lives and responsibilities of the president...