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Category: activism, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, feminism, First Nations, friendship, Gender Identity, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, Non-Binary Identity, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, Uncategorized, young adult
Tags: activism, activist, Cree, foster care, gender, graphic novel, mentors, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, MMIW, Natasha Donovan, social worker, Tasha Spillett-Sumner, Two-Spirit, ya graphic novel
Written & Illustrated by: Katie O’Neill For ages:4 years and up Language: English and ASL (American Sign Language) Topics Covered: Family, Fantasy, Friendship, Growing Up. Summary: This is the second story in the Tea Dragon Society books, but is actually a prequel to the…
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Written by: Assorted Indigenous authors Illustrated by: Assorted Indigenous illustrators For ages: YA & Middle Grades Language: Majority English, Topics Covered: Own Voices, First Nations, Indigenous Voices, Graphic Novels, First Contact, History, Summary: This Place is a graphic novel produced by one of my favorite…
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Community Involvement, Culture & Traditions, Environmental Activism, First Nations, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Own Voices, Uncategorized, young adult
Tags: Alicia Elliott, Andrew Lodwick, Brandon Mitchell, Chelsea Vowel, David A. Robertson, Donovan Yaciuk, First Nations, First Nations people, GMB Chomichuk, graphic novel, history, Indigenous Voices, Jen Storm, Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Katherena Vermette, Kyle Charles, Natasha Donovan, Niigaanwewwidam James Sincalir, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Richard Van Camp, Ryan Howe, Scott A. Ford, Scott B. Henderson, Sonny Assu, Tara Audibert, ya graphic novel
Written by: Katherena Vermette Illustrated by: Scott B. Henderson, color by Donovan Yaciuk For ages: 12 years and up Language: English, minor French. Topics Covered: History, First Nations, Military Action, Growing Up, Family, Fantasy, Time Travel, Métis History. Summary: This is the third installment about…
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Category: Culture & Traditions, First Nations, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, graphic novel, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Indigenous Voices, Own Voices, Social-Emotional Learning, young adult
Tags: Canadian history, Donovan Yaciuk, Family, fantasy, graphic novel, growing up, history, Katherena Vermette, Métis History, military, military action, Scott B. Henderson, time travel, ya graphic novel, ya literature
Written by: James O. Fraoili Illustrated by: Joe St. Pierre For ages: 8-12 years Language: English, gives a small Inuit phrase guide as well. Topics Covered: Historical Figure, Environmental Activism, Nature, Adventure, Global Warming, Graphic Novel, STEM. Summary: This comic book adventure is the second…
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Category: activism, Environmental Activism, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Pint-Sized Professor, stem
Tags: climate change, environment, Environmental Activism, Fabien Cousteau, global warming, graphic novel, Historical Figures, Jacques Cousteau, James O. Fraoili, Joe St. Pierre, ya graphic novel
Written & Illustrated by: Joe Todd-Stanton For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Adventure, Mythology, Natural World, Supernatural, Magic. Summary: This is one of the Brownstone’s Mythical Collection books, and we really like the way that it’s set up like a comic book. Arthur is a…
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Category: Community Involvement, graphic novel, Independent Thought
Tags: adventure, Community Involvement, graphic novel, Independent Thought, Joe Todd-Stanton, magic, myth, mythology, natural world, nature, supernatural
Written by: Debbie Levy Illustrated by: Whitney Gardner For ages: 10 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: History, Legislation, Women in Leadership, Trailblazers, Historical Figure, Historical Events, Activism, Graphic Novel. Summary: This is an AWESOME graphic novel! Something we like about it very much is…
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Category: activism, feminism, graphic novel, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, women in leadership
Tags: activism, activist, Debbie Levy, graphic novel, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Figures, history, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, trailblazers, Whitney Gardner, ya graphic novel, ya literature
Written by: Mikki Kendall Illustrated by: A. D’Amico For ages: YA older teens (mature topics-violence, assault, enslavement, death) Language: English Topics Covered: Activism, Historic Figures, Historical Fiction, Enslavement, Women’s Rights, Suffrage, Women in Politics, Women in Leadership, Assault, Death, Indigenous Voices, POC-Centric Narratives, Marginalized Populations, Modern…
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Category: activism, BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Community Involvement, enslavement, Environmental Activism, feminism, Gender Identity, Global Community, graphic novel, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, women in leadership
Tags: activism, activist, assault, Black Culture and Identity, Black Feminist Thought, Death, enslaved people, enslavement, graphic novel, historic narratives, historical events, Historical Fiction, Historical Figures, history, Indigenous Voices, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, Modern Black Freedom Struggle, poc-centric narratives, women in leadership, women's suffrage, ya graphic novel, ya literature
Written & Illustrated by: Hamish Steele For ages: YA middle & upper grades (2 vaguely implied sexual situations) Language: English Topics Covered: POC-Centric Narratives, Neurodivergent Characters, LGBTQ, Supernatural, Friendship, Graphic Novels, Adventure, Love, Family, Acceptance. Summary: This graphic novel is the next installment in the…
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Category: BIPOC, Family, friendship, Gender Identity, graphic novel, Independent Thought, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, trans experience, transgender youth
Tags: acceptance, adventures, friendship, graphic novel, Hamish Steele, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, lgbtq youth, love, neurodivergence, Neurodiversity, poc-centric narratives, self-acceptance, self-expression, supernatural, trans experience, ya graphic novel
Written by: Mariko Tamaki Illustrated by: Rosemary Valero-O’Connell For ages: YA graphic novel Language: English Topics Covered: LGBTQ Relationships, Love, Friendship, Social-Emotional Development. Summary: Super quick read, I read this in about an hour! The story is told from the perspective of Freddy, a biracial Asian…
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Category: Asian-American Experience, BIPOC, feminism, friendship, graphic novel, LGBT, Social-Emotional Learning
Tags: friendship, graphic novel, LGBT, LGBT youth, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, lgbtq relationships, love, Mariko Tamaki, relationships, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell, social-emotional development, Social-Emotional Learning, ya graphic novel, ya literature
