Also pick up All’s Faire in Middle School, also by Victoria Jamieson its become one of Scarlet’s favorites as well. This won a Newberry Honor Award and is just charming as heck. This is Scarlet’s favorite by Raina Telgemeier, but get the others too as they are all re-read numerous times and Scarlet insisted that every single one must be on any list of best graphic novels for girls, including Smile, Sisters, and Drama.Īstrid struggles with losing a friend over the summer, and other junior high aches and pains, but finds peace through the unlikely sport of Roller Derby. They soon go on a mission to meet a ghost, as they’ve heard the area is haunted. In this graphic novel, Cat and her sister Maya move to a new city because Maya has cystic fibrosis and the climate will be better for her. As you can see from the spine, Scarlet has read it over and over and over again. It’s kid drama at its finest and your kid will love it. It’s about two unlikely friends who meet after an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. This one is a bit of a novel, in a handwritten type with graphics throughout. All of her awkward moments will ring true to any child, hearing or not. This graphic novel is a memoir of the author, Cece Bell, and her experience losing her hearing at a young age, then getting a very powerful hearing aid that eventually allows her to become “El Deafo, Listener for All”. I put this book first because it is my favorite of all the graphic novels for kids, especially girls. All of these graphic novels would be great gifts to get this holiday season – you’ll find your kids running to a quiet corner to read as though you had just given them a chest full of treasure. Scarlet and her friends voted for all of these, I have a few favorites that I will mention below. This list of the best graphic novels for girls is in no particular order. The 12 Best Graphic Novels for Girls (and Boys too) Let’s get right into our list of the best graphic novels for kids… I don’t need to sell you on the value of graphic novels, right? Your kids love them and they spend time with BOOKS instead of with screens, while learning a lesson here or there, so it’s an all around win. They are definitely the best graphic novels for girls, according to my daughter, but they will be loved by boys too.

These are the best graphic novels for 4th graders, and some 3rd graders, and most 5th graders. I have consulted with the queen of graphic novels, my 4th grader, Scarlet, and her rowdy crew of graphic novel-loving friends to create this list of the 12 best graphic novels for kids.

Sunny side up by jennifer l holm