A great read for kids who struggle with worry and stress, and associated tummy pains. We are big fans of Telgemeier’s award winning series of memoirs, and in the latest installment, Guts, she shares the story of her lifelong battle with anxiety, phobias and panic attacks and their effect on her digestive system. Smile, Sistersand Guts by Raina Telgemeier Cece is trying to find ways to cope as the only deaf student in her school – a job made especially difficult thanks to the giant hearing aid strapped to Cece’s chest! The story is funny, deeply honest and a fabulous lesson in learning to accept individual differences. Grab the sequel, Best Friends: Amazon | The Book DepositoryĮl Deafo is the fabulous, semi-autobiographical story of Cece as she adjusts to life as a deaf person. It’s about making friends and losing them, about popularity and what lengths the girls will go to to be included in with the in crowd. Real Friends is a semi-autobiographical story exploring the complex nature of playground politics among primary/elementary aged girls. Age 8+ years.įind the rest of the series: Amazon | The Book Depository The series explores themes related to fitting in, popularity, loneliness, honesty and being oneself. Phoebe and Her Unicorn is the first in this series of witty, sarcastic stories about 9 year old Phoebe, a confident, happy misfit, and her absolutely self-absorbed unicorn friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. Phoebe and Her Unicorn (book 1 of the series) by Dana Simpson Diana makes some bad decisions that could put the whole idyllic Amazonian world in danger! Age 8+ years. Enter Mona….who may not be the best influence of Diana. When she hears the story of how she was made out of clay, Diana decides to make her own clay best friend. Diana: Princess of the Amazons by Shannon Haleġ1 year old princess, Diana (aka Wonder Woman), is the only child on an island of immortal Amazons. They are confident readers and voracious consumers of all different genres of books, so while graphic novels are great for supporting struggling readers – the visuals providing important contextual support to help the reader decipher text and meaning – they are also attractive to children and tweens across a vast range of reading levels.Ģ1 Fabulous Graphic Novels for Tweens: Ages 9-12 Year OldsĮach book included on our list is linked to both an Amazon and/or Book Depository online store page – these are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thanks to the recent publication of many new titles by a fabulous collection of tween/middle school focused graphic novel authors, they are also great for inviting discussion around important themes and topics relevant to the 9-12 year old age group.īoth my eight and twelve year olds are big fans of graphic novels. The inclusion of visual elements provides more opportunity for kids to interact with the text and the graphic features. For the unfamiliar, graphic novels are book length stories told with the visual support of a comic strip format. In the world of kids books, graphic novels are so hot right now. Inside: Our pick of 21 of the best graphic novels for tweens, ages 9-12 year olds.
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