YA Graphic and Manga at DH for Ages 10-12

Updated September 18, 2025
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Alanna. book 1 [graphic novel] a graphic novel adaptation
Ayala, Vita adapter
Paper Book
The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce's award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times...
Part of your world :
Braswell, Liz
Paper Book
What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Discover a new side of The Little Mermaid in this darkly romantic reimagining of the classic Disney film--now available as a graphic novel! Five years ago, Ariel defied her father, King Triton, and traded her voice...
Marvels premiere
Busiek, Kurt.
Paper Book
All-new edition! Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of...
Fazbear frights graphic novel collection. Vol. 1 [graphic novel]
Cawthon, Scott, 1971- author.
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling series is now a graphic novel -- Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night . . . What do you wish for most? It's a question that...
Five nights at Freddy's. Tales from the pizzaplex graphic novel collection. Vol. 1
Cawthon, Scott, 1971- author.
The bestselling series is now a graphic novel series! Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length comic stories that will keep even the bravest player up at night... Have you ever ignored your conscience and done something you really knew...
Brielle and Bear. Volume 1 [graphic novel]
Doku, Salomey, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A tale as old as time refreshed for modern readers. This Beauty and the Beast retelling captures the magic and romance of first-year university students Brielle and Bear and the fairytale they are destined to live. Once upon a time, Brielle met Bear. And then they fell in...
Coven [graphic novel]
Dugan, Jennifer author.
Paper Book
In this queer, paranormal YA graphic novel debut from the author of Some Girls Do and the illustrator of Wonder Woman- Warbringer, a young witch races to solve the grisly supernatural murders of her coven members before the killer strikes again. " This gorgeously...
Grease monkey [graphic novel]
Eldred, Tim
Paper Book
Caught in the crossfire of an interstellar war, our Earth was bombed to flinders - and then repaired. The mysterious alien Benefactors who healed the planet also offered "uplift" to our dolphins and gorillas. The dolphins turned them down. The gorillas said yes. As a result, we're now sharing our...
Chainsaw man. 1 [graphic novel]
Fujimoto, Tatsuki author, artist.
Paper Book
Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous--Chainsaw Man! Denji's a...
The nefarious nights of Willowweep Manor [graphic novel]
Garrity, Shaenon K. author.
Haley must return to Willowweep to solve the mystery behind her friends vanishing in this hilarious sequel to the "well-paced and humorous...delightfully spirited" (Kirkus Reviews) young adult graphic novel The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor. Haley is summoned back...
Off menu [graphic novel]
Gerlach, Oliver
Paper Book
The last thing on Soup's to-do list is to make waves at the restaurant she calls home, but when her boss's villainous behavior becomes toxic, she decides to dismantle his power by beating him at his own game-cooking! This graphic novel is an empowering story about taking risks, finding your voice...
Star Wars. Lost stars, 1 [graphic novel]
Gray, Claudia author.
Paper Book
The Empire can be seductive, particularly if you're an aspiring young pilot... Sharing a love of ships and an admiration for the Empire, childhood friends Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree enroll in the Imperial Academy in the hopes of realizing their dream of joining the fleet. The more they learn,...
The dark matter of Mona Starr [graphic novel]
Gulledge, Laura Lee author.
Paper Book
Eisner Award-nominated author Laura Lee Gulledge's The Dark Matter of Mona Starr isa bold and original YA graphic novel about one teen's battle to understand her mental illness--and find her creative genius. Sometimes, the world is too much for Mona...
Avatar, the last airbender. Imbalance. [graphic novel] Part one
Hicks, Faith Erin author.
Paper Book
When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries - the factory owned by Toph's father - Team Avatar finds that the once small town is now booming. Expecting a warm welcome, Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with unimpressed, cold-shouldered spectators. As soon as the...
Stranger things : the other side
Houser, Jody
Paper Book
The hit Netflix series from the Duffer Brothers is now a spine-tingling comic that recounts Will Beyers' harrowing survival in the treacherous Upside Down! When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he's understandably frightened. But that's nothing...
The legend of Sleepy Hollow
Hoena, B. A.
Ebook
A headless horseman haunts Sleepy Hollow!  At least that's the legend in the tiny village of Tarrytown.  But scary stories won't stop the town's new schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane, from crossing the hollow, especially when the beautiful Katrina lives on the other side.
Bendy dreams come to life
Kress, Adrienne author.
Paper Book
Don't miss the pulse-pounding graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling young adult novel, Bendy: Dreams Come to Life. Based on the hit indie video game series, Bendy! Seventeen-year-old Buddy has spent most of his life trying to escape the Lower East Side slums of New York City. Working...
49 days [graphic novel]
Lee, Agnes (Artist) author.
Paper Book
"A deeply moving exploration of life after death, making peace with regret and life's inevitabilities, and learning how to move on."  --Publishers Weekly  Best of the Year: BookPage - NYPL - Chicago Public Library - Kirkus - CCBC
A map to the sun [graphic novel]
Leong, Sloane author, artist.
Paper Book
A Map to the Sun is a gripping YA graphic novel about five principle players in a struggling girls' basketball team. One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu, Ren's messages to her friend go...
Float Vol. 1 [graphic novel]
Marchant, Kate
Dive into summer fun in this graphic novel romance from Webtoon. It's perfect for fans of True Beauty and Pumpkinheads! Amidst the chaos of her parents' bitter divorce, Alaskan teenager Waverly Lyons trades in her textbooks and parka for a summer of suntans and short-shorts with her...
Wires and nerve. Volume 1 [graphic novel]
Meyer, Marissa author.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times- and USA Today-bestselling Marissa Meyer extends the world of the Lunar Chronicles with a brand-new, action-packed graphic novel that follows Iko, the beloved android with a heart of (mechanized) gold. No android likes feeling useless... but...
We Could Be Magic
Meyer, Marissa/ Murray, Joelle (ILT)
Paper Book
A swoon-worthy young adult graphic novel about a girl's summer job at a theme park from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer. When Tabitha Laurie was growing up, a visit to Sommerland saved her belief in true love, even as her parents' marriage was...
My neighbor Totoro [graphic novel]
Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941- author, artist.
Paper Book
Revisit one of Studio Ghibli's most beloved classics with the My Neighbor Totoro film comics, collected for the first time into one large deluxe hardcover edition! Eleven-year-old Satsuki and her sassy little sister Mei have moved to the country to be closer to their...
Danger and other unknown risks [graphic novel]
North, Ryan, 1980- author.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2024 EISNER AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS "Easily my favorite book of the year." -Tillie Walden, Eisner Award-winning creator of Spinning A twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world, Danger and Other...
Cry out loud [graphic novel]
O'Connor, Tara author, artist.
In this spine-chilling YA horror graphic novel, a rebellious Irish teen visits distant relatives, only to discover that she's to be sacrificed as part of a generational blood ritual. Now, she must confront her ancestors and break the violent cycle to save herself. Nobody...
Heartstopper. Volume 1 [graphic novel]
Oseman, Alice author, artist.
Paper Book
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Now streaming on Netflix! Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to...
Fence. Volume one [graphic novel]
Pacat, C. S. author.
Paper Book
Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance and the training to actually compete. After getting accepted to the prodigious Kings Row private school, Nicholas is thrust into a cut-throat world, and finds himself...
I feel awful, thanks [graphic novel]
Pickle, Lara, 1991- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Joana has dragons inside her. Can she tame them before they burn her life down? Joana is a young witch who secured her dream job with a coven in London, her favorite city, where she can dedicate herself to creating potions, her favorite activity! However, she will soon discover the...
The lightning thief [graphic novel] the graphic novel
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
Book One in the #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series gets the graphic novel treatment from three big names in the comic book industry. You've read the book. You've seen the movie. Now submerge yourself in the thrilling, stunning, and action-packed...
The lost hero [graphic novel] the graphic novel
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
Jason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she's his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they're all students in the Wilderness School, a boarding school for "bad kids." What he did to end up...
Witch hat atelier. Volume 1 [graphic novel]
Shirahama, Kamome author, artist.
Paper Book
Best of the Year - AV Club, New York Public Library, Nerdist, SYFY Wire, Chicago Public Library "Harry Potter meets Kiki's Delivery Service!" -AV Club A beautifully-illustrated story about a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that,...
Rainbow! Volume 1 [graphic novel]
Sunny (Sunny Gloom) author.
Paper Book
From Tapas Media, the same webtoon platform that brought you Magical Boy, comes Rainbow!, a new LGBTQ+ YA graphic novel series! Teenager Boo Meadows has pink hair and a very vivid imagination -- she has trouble separating from the real world. In her daydreams, she dances beautifully at balls or...
I wanna be your girl. 1 [graphic novel]
Takase, Umi, author, illustrator.
Being in love with your childhood best friend can be complicated, especially when, right before high school, she transitions to living as a girl. Printed for the first time in English, this manga series tells a thoughtful story about the complications of first loves, friendship, and what it truly...
Cardboard [graphic novel]
TenNapel, Doug
Paper Book
Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man-and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. But the neighborhood bully, Marcus, warps the powerful...
Ghostopolis [graphic novel]
TenNapel, Doug
Paper Book
A page-turning adventure to the land of ghosts and back Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed out ghost wrangler. Suddenly Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don't have, but he's stuck in a world run by the evil ruler...
Dan in Green Gables a modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables [graphic novel]
Terciero, Rey author.
Paper Book
In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, effervescent extrovert Dan Stewart- lvarez is surprised to find home and community in rural Tennessee. Despite a life on the road with his free-spirited mother, fifteen-year-old Dan Stewart- lvarez has always wanted to...
Sheets [graphic novel]
Thummler, Brenna author, artist.
Paper Book
2018 Barnes & Noble Best Book"" background-color:="" /> 2021 Amazon Teacher's Pick "For days after reading Brenna Thummler's Sheets I have been wandering my neighborhood, haunted, enchanted, and in need of freshly pressed clothing." --...
Wynd. Book one, The flight of the prince [graphic novel]
Tynion, James, IV author.
Paper Book
The team of award-winning superstars James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas present the first graphic novel in the all-new fantasy epic about a boy who must embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save his friends from the shocking dangers that await!   TO...
The terrifying tales of Vivian Vance /
Ulrich, Joshua,
Paper Book
Veronica Mars by way of Lovecraft in this thrilling lightly gothic YA graphic novel, for those who love a dash of campy and a dollop of darkness. It's just a bedtime story....right? Parents in Pensmouth tell their children a devious bedtime tale...
Brooms [graphic novel]
Walls, Jasmine author.
Paper Book
A queer, witchy Fast and the Furious that shines light on history not often told. BEST OF THE YEAR: Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Public Library · New York Public Library Mississippi, 1930s. Magic simmering beneath...
The flip side [graphic novel]
Walz, Jason, 1974- author.
Paper Book
This breathtaking, page-turning graphic novel is a supernatural survival story in which a grieving teen finds himself in a haunting alternate reality-the frightening embodiment of his depression. For fans of Stranger Things and Nimona. Theo's best friend has died,...
American born Chinese [graphic novel]
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
A tour-de-force by rising indy comics star Gene Yang,American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school;...
Saints
Yang, Gene Luen
Paper Book
Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a...
Coming back [graphic novel]
Zabarsky, Jessi, 1988- author, artist.
Paper Book
A beautiful graphic novel fantasy romance that follows two young women who have to go on their own separate adventures to discover the truth about themselves and about each other. Preet is magic. Valissa is not. Everyone in their village has magic in...

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