“The Golden Age of Science Fiction is 12.” —Peter Graham The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, has announced the titles of their Great Graphic Novel for Teens list for 2019! Dating back to 2007, YALSA has listed the Top Ten titles, as well as a (very) long list of […]
Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs, Sequel to the YALSA Top 10 Original
A monk with a blade of grass.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 2/26/28: YALSA announces Top Ten graphic novels
§ Nice art: Alex Dueben interviewed Trungles, whose art is extremely nice, for Smash Pages. You’re coming off of a 2017 where you’ve put out work like Fauns and Fairies, your work in Mirror Mirror II, Vampire Buddy, and for people who have seen those, where does this story fit in your work? This is […]
Young Adult Librarians Select Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2018!
From the press release: The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The list of 115 titles, drawn from 190 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both […]
YALSA Announces the 2017 Great Graphic Novels for Teens!
“The Golden Age of Science Fiction is 12.” —Peter Graham The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, has announced the titles of their Great Graphic Novel for Teens list for 2017. Dating back to 2007, YALSA has listed the Top Ten titles, as well as a (very) long list of […]
Young Adult Librarians Select Great Graphic Novels for Teens!
Since 2007, YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, part of the American Library Association, has been releasing lists of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The long list (112 titles this year!), and Top Ten titles, are released in January, after the Midwinter Conference. Although not as prestigious as the Newbery or Caldecott honors, the […]
YALSA 2015 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list is out
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) releases a yearly list of recommended graphic novels, and this year’s list is out, 79 titles from a diverse range of publishers, from Batman to the Kingsmen to Moonhead and the Music Machine. The list celebrates “the enormous variety of the graphic format including tales about forgotten heroes […]
Librarians Love All Kinds of Graphic Novels!: 2014 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Since 2007, the Young Adult Library Services Association, part of the American Library Association, has been selecting the best graphic novels for teens. The list of 78 titles, drawn from 122 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality […]
Graphic novels recognized by ALA awards and YALSA
The early award season for books is here, and earlier this week the American Library association handed out a slew of literary awards. As has been the recent trend, several graphic novels were recognized among the pictureless books: