Awards Roundup - 2024

Better late than never, right? As awards season is upon us for 2025, let's take a look back at what books won awards in 2024! Some of these books have become favorites of the 2024-2025 school year with my readers, particularly Pedro Martín's Mexikid, which appears on a lot of awards lists below. 

As always, it's good to skim through the winners and nominees for these industry recognitions to see what items could be included in your collections, paying attention to age relevancy and the needs of your particular collection. Worth noting is that these awards and recognitions all have human judges and their own criteria, but these titles all bring something valuable enough to achieve recognition within their field, and possibly deserve consideration for inclusion in your graphic libraries.

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American manga awards - 2024

This was the inaugural year of the American Manga Awards given out at AnimeNYC. What they hope to become the Eisners of manga, this award is given in 5 categories to award excellence in more publishing opportunities than is currently available to manga artists than Western awards categories.

You can read more about the 2024 winners at the AnimeNYC's website.

Best New Manga:

• #DRCL Midnight Children, by Shin’ichi Sakamoto. (VIZ Media)
• The Darwin Incident by Shun Umezawa. (Kodansha)
• Just Like Mona Lisa by Tsumuji Yoshimura. (Square Enix). (Reviews: vol 1*, vol 2*, vol 3, vol 4)
• Mothers by Umi Kusahara. (Glacier Bay Books)
• Soara and the House of Monsters by Hidenori Yamaji. (Seven Seas Entertainment). (Reviews: vol 1*)

Best Continuing Series

• Delicious in Dungeon, by Ryoko Kui. (Yen Press). (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4, vol 5, vol 6, vol 7, vol 8, vol 9, vol 10, vol 11, vol 12, vol 13, vol 14.)
• Blood on the Tracks, by Shuzo Oshimi. (Kodansha). (Reviews: ​vol 1)
• Dinosaur Sanctuary, by  Itaru Kinoshita. (Seven Seas Entertainment). (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4)
• She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat, by Sakomi Yuzaki. (Yen Press).
• The Summer Hikaru Died, by mokumokuren. (Yen Press). (Reviews: vol 1)
  

Best New Edition of Classic Manga

• Neighborhood Story, by Ai Yazawa. (VIZ Media). (Reviews: vol 1+)
• Minami’s Lover, by Shungiku Uchida. (Fantagraphics)
• My Name is Shingo, by Kazuo Umezz. (VIZ Media). (Reviews: vol 1+)
• Okinawa, by Susumu Higa. (Fantagraphics). (Review)
• UFO Mushroom Invasion, by Marina Shirakawa. (Living the Line/Smudge).

Best Translation

• Stephen Kohler, translation for Witch Hat Atelier, by Kamome Shirahama. (Kodansha). (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4, vol 5, vol 6, vol 7, vol 8, vol 9, vol 10, vol 11, vol 12)
• Stephen Paul, translation for Akane-banashi, by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue. (VIZ Media). (Reviews: vol 1*)
• John Neal, translation for Bocchi the Rock!, by Aki Hamaji. (Yen Press). (Reviews: vol 1+)
• David Evelyn, translation for Doll-Kara, by Kazuyoshi Ishii, Hanamura, and Kei Ryuzoji. (J-Novel Club)
• Kevin Steinbach, translation for Issak by Shinji Makari and DOUBLE–S. (Kodansha).

Best Lettering

• Lys Blakeslee, lettering for Witch Hat Atelier, by Kamome Shirahama. (Kodansha)
• Phil Christie, lettering and retouch for Search & Destroy Vol. 1, by Atsushi Kaneko, based on Dororo by Osamu Tezuka. (Fantagraphics) (Reviews: vol 1*)
• Vadim K., lettering for They’ll Make a Man Out of You, by Shiwasu no Okina. (J18 Publishing)
• Rebecca Sze, lettering for Tokyo Interstellar Immigration Vol. 3, by Mado Guchimoto. (VAST Visual)
• Tomoko Saito, lettering for Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Edition Volume 10, by Hiroaki Samura. (Dark Horse Manga)

Best Publication Design

• Adam Grano, My Name Is Shingo, by Kazuo Umezz. (VIZ Media). (Reviews: vol 1+)
• Phil Balsman, Initial D Omnibus, by Shuichi Shigeno. (Kodansha). (Reviews: vol 1*, vol 2)
• Nicky Lim for Cover Design & Karis Page for Lettering and Interior Design, My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness: Special Edition, by Nagata Kabi. (Seven Seas Entertainment)
• Nicky Lim & Sandy Grayson – Box Set Design, Orange Complete Box Set, by Ichigo Takano. (Seven Seas Entertainment). (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2)
•  Andrea Miller, Tokyo Aliens, By Naoe. (Square Enix Manga & Books). (Reviews: vol 1)

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Eisner awards - 2024

The Eisner website continues to be under construction, and the latest awards on their website as of this writing is 2022. As such, I'll go with the next best thing, The Beat, as my source for the winners and nominees.

There are many more categories and winners for the Eisners, but below are the ones I've deemed most relevant for librarians.

Best Continuing Series

• Daniel Warren Johnson, Transformers, (Image Skybound)   
  
• Kelly Thompson and Leonardo Basto Romero, Birds of Prey. (DC Comics)
  
• Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo, Nightwing.  (DC Comics)
  
• Mark Waid and Dan Mora, Shazam!  (DC Comics)
  
• Tom King and Daniel Sampere, Wonder Woman. (DC Comics)
  

Best Limited Series

• Caroline Cash, PeePee PooPoo. (Silver Sprocket)
  
• Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis, The Cull. (Image)
  
• Frank Tieri and Inaki Miranda, Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons. (IDW)
• Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Robert Quinn, Kill Your Darlings. (Image)
  
• Christopher Priest and Carlo Pagulayan, Superman: Lost. (DC)

Best New Series

• Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay, : A Bedtime Story. (DSTLRY)
  
• Patrick Horvath, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees. (IDW)
  
• Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren, Black Cloak. (Image)
• Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs, Local Man. (Image)
• Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Hernández Walta, Phantom Road. (Image)
  

Best Publication for Early Readers

• Chelsea M. Campbell and Laura Knetzger, Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed. (Penguin Random House)
• Ashley Spires, Burt the Beetle Lives Here!. (Kids Can Press)
• Rowboat Watkins, Go-Go Guys. (Chronicle Books)
• Dan Misdea, The Light Inside.  (Penguin Random House)
• Melani Sie, Milk and Mocha: Our Little Happiness. (Andrews McMeel)
• Raúl the Third, Tacos Today: El Toro & Friends. (HarperCollins/Versify)

Best Publication for Kids

• Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir. (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers)
  
• Samuel Sattin and Rye Hickman, Buzzing. (Little, Brown Ink)
  
• Zachary Sterling, Mabuhay!. (Scholastic Graphix)
  
• Phellip Willian and Melissa Garabeli, Missing You, translated by Fabio Ramos. (Oni Press)
• Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan, Saving Sunshine. (First Second/Macmillan)

Best Publication for Teens

• Ryan North and Erica Henderson, Danger and Other Unknown Risks.  (Penguin Random House)
  
• Lawrence Lindell, Blackward. (Drawn & Quarterly)
  
• Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo, Frontera.  (HarperAlley)
• Brenna Thummler, Lights. (Oni Press)
• Sarah Myer, Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story. (First Second/Macmillan)
• Mamoru Aoi, My Girlfriend’s Child, vol. 1 translated by Hana Allen. (Seven Seas)

Best Humor Publication

• Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru, It’s Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1.  (Marvel)
  
• Alex Norris, How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships for Everyone, (Candlewick/Walker Books)
  
• Keith Knight, I Was a Teenage Michael Jackson Impersonator, and Other Musical Meanderings. (Keith Knight Press)
  
• Liniers, Macanudo: Optimism Is for the Brave. (Fantagraphics)
• Teki Yatsuda, The Yakuza’s Bias, translated by Max Greenway. (Kodansha)

Best Anthology

• Scott Dunbier, ed., Comics for Ukraine.  (Zoop)
• Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Danilo Beyruth, et. al., Deep Cuts. (Image)
• Will Dennis, ed., The Devil’s Cut. (DSTLRY)
• Tom Brevoort, ed., Marvel Age #1000.  (Marvel)
• The Kao, Min Christensen, and David Daneman, eds., The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics. (Andrews McMeel)
• W. Maxwell Prince and et.al., Swan Songs. (Image)

Best Reality-Based Work

• Bill Griffith, Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy. (Abrams ComicArts)
  
• Chris Oliveros, Are You Willing to Die for the Cause?  (Drawn & Quarterly)
  
• Adrian Matejka and Youssef Daoudi, Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century. (Liveright)
• Marc Bernardin and Ron Salas, Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali. (First Second/Macmillan)
• Samuel Machado and Cynthia Sousa Machado with Steven M. Wise, Thing: Inside the Struggle for Animal Personhood. (Island Press)
  

Best Graphic Memoir

• Thien Pham, Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam.  (First Second/Macmillan)
• Dan Santat, A First Time for Everything. (First Second/Macmillan)
• Deb JJ Lee, In Limbo. (First Second/Macmillan)
• Tiitu Takalo, Memento Mori, translated by Maria Schroderus.  (Oni Press)
• Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me About Life, Death, and Hope.  (Scholastic Graphix)
• Darrin Bell, The Talk. (Henry Holt)

Best Graphic Album - New

• Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, Roaming. (Drawn & Quarterly)
  
• Álvaro Ortiz, Ashes, translated by Eva Ibarzabal. (Top Shelf/IDW)
  
• K. Wroten, Eden II. (Fantagraphics)
• Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House.  (First Second/Macmillan)
• Alex De Campi and Erica Henderson, Parasocial.  (Image)
  

Best Graphic Album - Reprint

• Ed Piskor, Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus. (Fantagraphics)
  
• Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons. (DC Comics)
  
• Tradd Moore, Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise Treasury Edition. (Marvel)
  
• Pornsak Pichetshote and Alexandre Tefenkgi, The Good Asian.  (Image)
  
• Ichigo Takano, Orange Complete Series Box Set, translated by Amber Tamosaitis. (Seven Seas)
  

Best Adaptation from Another Medium

• Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin. (Ten Speed Graphic)
  
• Bea Wolf, adapted by Zach Weinersmith and Boulet. (First Second/Macmillan)
  
• #DRCL midnight children, vol. 1, based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, by Shin’ichi Sakamoto, translated by Caleb Cook. (VIZ Media)
• H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow over Innsmouth, adapted by Gou Tanabe, translated by Zack Davisson. (Dark Horse Manga)
• The Monkey King: The Complete Odyssey, adapted by Chaiko, translated by Dan Christensen. (Magnetic)
  

Best U.S. Edition of International Material

• Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2, translated by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander. (Europe Comics)
  
• Álvaro Ortiz, Ashes, translated by Eva Ibarzabal. (Top Shelf/IDW)
  
• Gaëlle Geniller, A Boy Named Rose, translated by Fabrice Sapolsky. (Fairsquare Comics)
• Léa Murawiec, The Great Beyond, translated by Aleshia Jensen. (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Deena Mohamed, Shubeik Lubeik. (Pantheon Books/Penguin Random House)
• Erik Svetoft, Spa, translated by Melissa Bowers. (Fantagraphics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia

• Shin’ichi Sakamoto, #DRCL midnight children vol. 1, based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, translated by Caleb Cook (VIZ Media)
• Tatsuki Fujimoto, Goodbye, Eri, translated by Amanda Haley (VIZ Media)
• JH, The Horizon vol. 1, translated by ULTRAMEDIA Co. Ltd. (Yen/Ize Press)
• Fujiwara Maki, My Picture Diary, translated by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Kyoko Okazaki, River’s Edge, translated by Alexa Frank (Kodansha)
• Mokumokuren, The Summer Hikaru Died vol. 1, translation by Ajani Oloye (Yen Press)

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graphic novel round table's best graphic novels for adults top ten - 2024 

The GNCRT of the American Library Association put together an extensive list of 2024's Best Graphic Novels for Adults, but below is their Top Ten. You can find the rest of the list on their website.

• Barnstormers: A Ballad of Love & Murder by Scott Snyder. Art by Tula Lotay. Color by Dee Cunniffe. Lettering by Richard Starkings (Dark Horse Books)
• Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Volume 1 by Patrick Horvath (IDW Publishing)
• Brittle Joints. Written by Maria Sweeney (Street Noise Books)
• The Deviant, Volume 1 by James Tynion IV. Art by Joshua Hixson. Lettering by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Image Comics)
• Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir by Tessa Hulls (Macmillan)
• Hirayasumi, Volume 1 by Keigo Shinzo (VIZ Media)
• The Jellyfish by Boum. Translated by Robin Lang & Helge Dascher. (Pow Pow Press)
• Polar Vortex: A Family Memoir by Denise Dorrance. (The Experiment)
• Rare Flavours by Ram V. Art by Filipe Andrade. (BOOM! Studios)
• The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. Art by Benjamin Flao. Translated by Fred Bernard (Greystone Books)

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graphic novel round table's best graphic novels for children top ten - 2024 

The GNCRT of the American Library Association put together an extensive list of 2024's Best Graphic Novels for Children, but below is their Top Ten. You can find the rest of the list on their website.

• The Circuit Graphic Novel by Francisco Jiménez. Art by Celia Jacobs. Adapted by Andrew J. Rostan (Clarion Books).
  
• Ellie in First Position by Brian Freschi. Art by Elena Triolo. Translated by Nanette McGuinness (Marble Press)
  
• The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel, Sammy Savos, and Bethany Strout. Art by Sammy Savos (Roaring Brook Press)
• The Legend of Tiger and Tail-Flower by Lee Gee Eun. Art by Lee Gee Eun. Translation by Aerin Park (Levine Querido)
  
• Lion Dancers by Cai Tse (Simon & Schuster)
  
• Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol (First Second)
  
• Poetry Comics by Grant Snider (Chronicle Books)
  
• Saving H'Non: Chang and the Elephant by Trang Nguyễn. Illustrated by Jeet Zdũng, Phuong An, Hoang Long, and Ngoc Hoan. Color by Nguyet Han. Translated by Hoang Duy (Dial Books for Young Readers)
  
• Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily Dickinson by Lydia Corry (Godwin Books)
  
• Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto (Groundwood Books)
  

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Harvey Awards - 2024

The Harveys are awarded every year in October at New York ComicCon. Nominees are selected by a panel of volunteer comic experts and enthusiasts.

You can read the full recap of all the winners and nominees on The Harvey Awards' website.

Book of the Year

• Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Monica by Daniel Clowes (Fantagraphics)
• A Guest in the House by EM Carroll (Macmillan Publishers)
• My Favorite Thing is Monsters Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris (Fantagraphics)
• Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed (Penguin Random House)
• Watership Down Graphic Novel by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin, based on the novel by RIchard Adams (Penguin Random House)
• Tender by Beth Hetland (Fantagraphics)
• Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham (Macmillan Publishers)
• Love Everlasting by Tom King and Elsa Charretier (Image)
• Where the Body Was by Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips (Image)
• Radiant Black Vol. 5 by Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark, Eduardo Ferigato, and Marcelo Costa (Image)

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Best Digital Book of the Year

• Friday by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin (Panel Syndicate)
• Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (Webtoon)
• Unordinary by uru-chan (Webtoon)
• Encore by Miles Burks (Webtoon)
• Heir’s Game by suspu (Webtoon)
• Jamie by LD Lapinski (Yellow Jacket)
• A Witch’s Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Rose Wolves by Natalie Warner (Top Shelf Productions)
• Of Swamp and Sea by Mia Jay Boulton & Laurel Boulton (Webtoon)
• Boyfriends by Refrainbow (Webtoon)

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Best Children's Book

• Mexikid by Pedro Martin (Penguin Random House)
• Lightfall: The Dark Times by Tim Probert (HarperAlley)
• Lunar Boy by Jes & Cin Wibowo (HarperAlley)
• Dungeons & Dragons Club: Time to Party by Molly Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma (HarperAlley)
• Ant Story by Jay Hosler (HarperAlley)
• Dog Man and the Scarlett Shredder by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)
• Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan (First Second)
• Timid by Jonathon Todd (Scholastic)
• Amulet Vol. 9 by Kazu Kibuishi (Graphix)

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Best Young Adult Book

• Roaming by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert (First Second)
• Sunhead by Alex Assan (HarperAlley)
• Brownstone by Samuel Teer and Mar Julia (Versify)
• The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha (HarperAlley)
• Homebody by Theo Parish (HarperAlley)
• Ghost Roast by Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, and Emily Cannon (Versify)
• Deep Dark by Molly Ostertag (Graphix)
• Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu (Quill Tree)
• Clementine Book 2 by Tille Walden (Image)
• Prez: Setting a Dangerous President by Mark Russell and Ben Caldwell (DC Comics)

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Best Manga

• Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui, translated by Taylor Engel (Yen Press) (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4, vol 5, vol 6, vol 7, vol 8, vol 9, vol 10, vol 11, vol 12, vol 13, vol 14.)
• The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren, translated by Ajani Oloye (Yen Press) (Reviews: vol 1)
• Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, translated by Stephen Kohler (Kodansha) (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4, vol 5, vol 6, vol 7, vol 8, vol 9, vol 10, vol 11, vol 12, vol 13) 
• Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, translated by Misa 'Japanese Ammo' (VIZ) (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4, vol 5, vol 6, vol 7, vol 8, vol 9, vol 10, vol 11, vol 12)
• Soichi: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito, translated by Jocelyne Allen (VIZ)
• H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth by Gou Tanabe, translated by Zack Davisson (Dark Horse)
• Berserk Deluxe Edition Vol 14 by Kentaro Miura, translated by Duane Johnson (Dark Horse)
• Second Hand Love by Yamada Murasaki, translated by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)
• My Picture Diary by Fujiwara Maki, translated by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Okinawa by Susumu Higa, translated by Jocelyne Allen (Fantagraphics)

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Best International Book nominations

• Blacksad Vol. 7 by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translated by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Europe Comics)
• The Great Beyond by Léa Murawiec, translated by Aleshia Jensen (Drawn & Quarterly)
• Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon)
• A Boy Named Rose by Gaëlle Geniller, translated by Fabrice Sapolsky (Fairsquare Graphics)
• Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Élodie Durand, translated by Evan McGorray (Top Shelf Productions)
• Layers by Pénélope Bagieu, translated by Montana Kane (First Second)
• Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes by Cyril Lieron and Benoit Dahan (Titan)

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hugo awards - 2024

The Hugo Awards celebrate words of Science Fiction & Fantasy, including comicbooks. These awards are presented in September at the World Science Fiction Convention.

Best Graphic Story or Comic

• Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples, Saga, Vol. 11.  (Image Comics)
• Bea Wolf, written by Zach Weinersmith, art by Boulet (First Second)
• Deena Mohamed, Shubeik Lubeik (Pantheon); as Your Wish Is My Command (Granta)
• Cai Jin, Ge Wendi, and Bo Mu, illustrated by Caojijiuridong, The Three Body Problem, Part One, adapted from the novels by Liu Cixin. (Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House)
• Paul Cornell, illustrated by Valeria Burzo, The Witches of World War II. (TKO Studios LLC)
• Kelly Sue DeConnick, illustrated by Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha and Nicola Scott, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons.  (DC Comics)

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Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List - 2024

Every year, the Young Adult Round Table of the Texas Library Association puts together a fabulous list of graphic novels they recommend for grades 6-12. Below are the titles that received a unanimous vote from the committee. There are even more titles available on the full reading list, which can be found on the Texas Library Association's website.

Grades 6-8

• Galadima, Issaka, and Jones, Federick L. Clock Striker, Vol. 1.
• Hill, Jonathan. Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy.
• Lê, Minh, and Chau, Chan. Enlighten Me.
• Martín, Pedro. Mexikid.
• Mass, Wendy, and Mendez, Gabi. Lo & Behold.
• North, Ryan, and Henderson, Erica. Danger and Other Unknown Risks.
• Ogle, Rex, and Valeza, Dave. Four Eyes
• Ortiz, Amparo, and Vazquez, Ronnie. Saving Chupie.
• Osawa, Yusuke. Spider-Man: Fake Red.
• Ostertag, Molly Knox, and Bouma, Xanthe. Dungeon Club: Roll Call.
• Santat, Dan. A First Time for Everything.
• Shayne, Ralph, and Goldberg, Tatiana. Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II
• Suggs, Christine. ¡Ay, Mija! (A Graphic Novel): My Bilingual Summer in Mexico.
• Yee, Reimena. My Aunt is a Monster

Grades 9-12

• Agitogi, Akumi, and Kohsaka, Rito. My Happy Marriage,  vol 1, vol 2, vol 3
• Franklin, Ashley Robin. The Hills of Estrella Roja.
• Fujimoto, Tatsuki. Goodbye, Eri.
• Garcia, Kami, and Picolo, Gabriel. Teen Titans: Robin.
• Iturbe, Antonio, Aroca, Loreto, and Thwaites, Lilit. The Librarian of Auschwitz: The
  Graphic Novel.
• Kaname, Monika. Sunbeams in the Sky, Vol. 1.
• Kaneshiro, Muneyuki, and Nomura, Yusuke. Blue Lock, Vol. 1.
• Kendi, Ibram X., and Gill, Joel Christian. Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America.
• KENT. Colorless, Vol. 1.
• Kinoshita, Itaru, and Fujiwara, Shin-ichi. Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 1.
• Krosoczka, Jarrett J. Sunshine: How One Camp Taught me About Life, Death, and Hope.
• LambCat. Cursed Princess Club, Vol. 1.
• Lemire, Jeff, and Nguyen, Dustin. Robin & Batman.
• Medina, Meg, and Vargas, Mel Valentine. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic Novel.
• Mitsuboshi, Tama. Call the Name of the Night, Vol. 1.
• North, Ryan, and Henderson, Erica. Danger and Other Unknown Risks.
• Osawa, Yusuke. Spider-Man: Fake Red
• Pham, Thien. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam.
• Shayne, Ralph, and Goldberg, Tatiana. Hour of Need: The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II.
• Suggs, Christine. ¡Ay, Mija! (A Graphic Novel): My Bilingual Summer in Mexico.
• Terciero, Rey, and Indigo, Bre. Northranger.
• Watters, Shannon, Boyer-White, Branden, and Nelle, Berenice. Hollow
• Xavier, Clément, and Lugrin, Lisa. The Bodyguard Unit.
• Ying, Victoria. Hungry Ghost.

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pop culture classroom's excellence in graphic literature award - 2024

Denver-based Pop Culture Classroom awarded this honor sometime around Denver FanExpo, which historically held its convention in early July. This award saught to celebrate stories outside of the superhero genre. In mid 2024, Pop Culture Classroom closed its doors due to funding issues, so this is the last year the award was given out to honorees.

Children’s Award – Fiction

• Batcat (Book 1) by Meggie Ramm (Abrams Fanfare)
• Cat Kid Comic Club Collaborations by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic)
• Clementine Fox and the Great Island Adventure by Leigh Luna (Scholastic)
• Rose Wolves by Natalie Warner (Top Shelf Productions)
• The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber by Juni Ba and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Dark Horse)
• Walsy: The Red Glove by Sarah Kourkejian (Self-Published)
• Your Pal Fred: Low Power by Michael Rex (Penguin Graphic, Viking)

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Children’s Award – Non-Fiction

• Shapes and Shapes by Ivan Brunetti (TOON Books)
  
• Caterpillars: What Will I Be When I Get To Be Me by Kevin McCloskey (TOON Books)
  
• Tibbles the Cat by David Dolensky (Albatros Media)

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Middle-Grade Award – Fiction

• Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang (Scholastic)
• Akane-Banashi Vol. 1 by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue (VIZ Media) (Review: vol 1*)
• Cross My Heart and Never Lie  by Nora Dåsnes, translated by Matt Bagguley (Hippo Park)
• Global: One Fragile World. An Epic Fight For Survival  by Eoil Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano (Sourcebooks)
• The Love Report by Beka & Maya (Hippo Park)
• Wildfire by Breena Bard (Little, Brown Ink)

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Middle-Grade Award – Non-Fiction

• Four Eyes by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza (Scholastic)
• Big Bangs and Black Holes: A Graphic Novel Guide to the Universe by Jérémie Francfort and Herji (Helvetiq)
• Drawn to Change the World by Emma Reynolds, et al. (Harper Alley)
• Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home by Francisco de la Mora (SelfMadeHero)
• Occulted by Amy Rose, Ryan Estrada, Jeongmin Lee (Iron Circus)
• Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend by Noah Van Sciver and Marlena Myles (TOON Books)
• Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie: The Stories Behind the Foods We Love by David Rickert (Kane Press) 

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Young Adult Award – Fiction

• Blackward by Lawrence Lindell (Drawn & Quarterly)
• !Ay, Mija! by Christine Suggs (Little, Brown Ink)
  
• Four-Color Heroes by Richard Fairgray (Fanbase Press)
• Malcolm Kid and the Perfect Song by Austin Paramore and Sarah Bollinger (Oni Press)
• The Sea in You by Jessi Sheron (Iron Circus)
• Turtle Bread by Kim-Joy, Alti Firmansyah, and Joamette Gil (Dark Horse)

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Young Adult Award – Non-Fiction

• We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga (Abrams ComicArts)
• The Bodyguard Unit: Edith Garrud, Women’s Suffrage, and Jujitsu by Clément Xavier, Lisa Lugrin, and Albertine Ralenti (Graphic Universe)
• Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game by Colin Kaepernick, Eve L. Ewing and Orlando Caicedo (Scholastic)
• Nervosa by Hayley Gold (Street Noise)
• Smash the Patriarchy by Marta Breen and Jenny Jordahl (Helvetiq)
• Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist by Poppy Pesuyama (VIZ Media)

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 Adult Award – Fiction

• Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon)
• Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz, translated by Eva Ibarzabal (Top Shelf)
• Last on His Feed: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century by Youssef Daoudi and Adrian Matejka (Liveright)
• The Man in the MacIntosh Suit  by Rina Ayuyang (Drawn & Quarterly)
• The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Abrams ComicArts) (Reviews: vol 1, vol 2)


• Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons by Kelly Sue Deconnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, Nicola Scott, Wesley Wong, and Annette Kwok (DC)

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Adult Award – Non-Fiction

• Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez (Metropolitan Books)
• JAJ by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Douglas & McIntyre)
• Memento Mori by Tiitu Takalo (Oni Press)
• My Pancreas Broke But My Life Got Better by Nagata Kabi (Seven Seas)
• Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America  by Ibram X. Kendi, Joel Christian Gill (Ten Speed Graphic)
• The Talk by Darrin Bell (Henry Holt & Co)

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Mosaic Award

• JAJ by Micahel Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Douglas & McIntyre)
• Batcat by Meggie Ramm (Abrams Fanfare)
• Drawn to Change the World by Emma Reynolds (Harper Alley)
• Malcom Kid and the Perfect Song by Austin Paramore and Srah Bollinger (Oni Press)
• Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang (Scholastic)
• Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon)
• Walsy: The Red Glove by Sarah Kourkejian and Louay Daoust (Self Published)
• We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga (Abrams ComicArts)

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Book of the Year

• Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed (Pantheon)
• Batcat by Meggie Ramm (Abrams Fanfare)
• Blackward by Lawrence Lindell (Drawn and Quarterly)
• Four Eyes by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza (Scholastic)
• Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang (Scholastic)
• Shapes and Shapes  by Ivan Brunetti (Toon Books)
• We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga (Abrams ComicArts)
  
• Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey by Edel Rodriguez (Metropolitan)

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YALSA Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens -2024

The Young Adult Library Services Association group is part of the American Library Association, and they have been putting out a Great Graphic Novels list for teens for many years. Below are their Top 10 for 2024, though they have a much more extensive list available on their website.

• The Talk by Darrin Bell. (Henry Holt and Co.)
• Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa. (First Second)
• Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín. (Dial Books)
• Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer. (First Second)
• Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria by Muhammad Najem and Nora Neus. (Little, Brown Ink)
• Tiger, Tiger, vol. 1 by Petra Erika Nordlund. (Seven Seas Entertainment)
• Insomniacs After School vols 1-2 by Makoto Ojiro. (VIZ Media) (Reviews: vol 1+, vol 2)
• Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam by Thein Pham. (First Second)
• Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice by By Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes. (Norton Young Readers)
• Brooms by Jasmine Wall. (Levine Querido)
  

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