Sunny has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. This moving graphic novel is the first in a series about Sunny, a girl growing up in the 1970s that shows a realistic portrayal of family life. Stargazingįans of Guts will love this heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel about two friends who struggle with life and what it means to be there for each other. Jen Wang draws on her childhood to paint a deeply personal yet wholly relatable friendship story that’s sometimes joyful, heart-wrenching and full of hope. Humorous and realistic portrayals of friends and “frenemies,” coming of age, figuring out where they fit in, and navigating middle school, in a graphic novel/heavily illustrated chapter book hybrid format. ( Becoming Brianna comes out in May) 7. Click & Camp seriesĪ graphic novel series about navigating friendships and figuring out your place in middle school. Author-illustrator Kayla Miller has woven together a heartfelt and insightful story about navigating friendships, leaning on family, and learning to take the stage in the most important role of all – being yourself. ( Act comes out in July) 6. In this series of tales about the awkwardness of middle school, we follow a diverse group of friends as they figure out their place in the world, relationships with friends and family and more. Victoria Jamieson perfectly captures the bitter sweetness of middle school life with humor, warmth and understanding. She must decide how far she’ll go to fit in.

Imogene falls in with a group of girls who might not be as nice as they seem.

Imogene is starting public school after being home-schooled by her parents who work at the Renaissance Faire. Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends-and why it’s worth the journey. Smile, Sisters, Drama& GhostsĪll of Raina’s bestselling, award-winning graphic novels cover topics such as family, friendship, and the highs and lows of growing up. If you loved Guts, you’ll love her other books just as much. So, if your students love the Guts, what other books might they love? Keep reading to find out! 1. Guts took the number one spot in both the grades 3-5 and grades 6-8 categories.īooks this popular engage students, hold their interest and get them excited about reading more. Recently, we examined the most popular books checked out by students using Booksource Classroom, our free, online tool that helps teachers across the country manage their classroom libraries.

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