Madison Library District
Choice Awards
Tween and Junior Graphic Novel NOMINEES FOR 2024
Voting ended October 21.
Find all the nominees below.
Winners
1. Moon Rising
by Barry Deutsch
and Rachel Swirsky
Peace has come to Pyrrhia… for now. The war between the tribes is finally over, and now the dragonets of the prophecy have a plan for lasting peace …
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2. Karen’s Birthday
by Katy Farina
It’s Karen’s birthday! She can’t wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties — one at Daddy’s house and one at Mommy’s. But what …
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3. A Super Scary
Narwhalloween
by Ben Clanton
Narwhal loves Halloween — it’s a great excuse to dress up in a spooky and silly costume, like a ghost, a mermaid, a banana or maybe …
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4. Rock Out!
by Stephen Shaskan
Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to rock out! They have a cool band name! And some instruments—sort of. Songs? Well, even without mad …
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5. Mary Anne’s
Bad Luck Mystery
by Cynthia Yuan Cheng
Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in …
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6. Twenty Thousand
Fleas Under the Sea
by Dav Pilkey
Piggy has returned, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. WHAT other new villains are on the horizon? WHERE are they all coming from? And WHO will …
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7. I Survived the
American Revolution, 1776
by Georgia Ball
Nathaniel Fox never imagined he’d find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. He’s only …
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8. Karen’s Haircut
by Katy Farina
Karen feels like an ugly duckling. She already has to wear glasses, and now her baby teeth are starting to come out, too. Fortunately, she knows …
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9. Bunny & Tree
by Balint Zsako
Bunny and Tree first meet when the tree observes a ferocious wolf threatening the bunny and comes to its protection. From that moment on …
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10. Dare to Be Scared!
by Stephen Shaskan
Flashlights? Check! Scary movies? Check! Ghost Peppers?! Pizza and Taco are ready to prove they’re brave as can be! Nothing scares these …
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Other Nominees
Dreamer
by Akim Aliu
This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu’s incredible life as …
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How Do Meerkats
Order Pizza?
by Brooke Barker
Did you know that crows never forget a face? Or that jaguars have a favorite cologne? Have you ever wondered how to pet a yeti crab? Or whether …
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Serafina and
the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty
Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.
Serafina has never had a …
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The Last Comics on Earth
by Max Brallier
Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk are about to face a challenge unlike any they’ve faced before . . . At their local comic book store, the kids make a startling …
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Squire & Knight
by Scott Chantler
A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the credit. Every time. Squire is …
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Cat Ninja: Cat’s Claw
by Matthew Cody
When a notorious band of ninjas discovers a certain Metro City hero wearing their colors and practicing their Kat Fu, their leader sets out to settle an old …
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School Trip
by Jerry Craft
Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist …
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Misfit Mansion
by Kay Davault
Despite her monstrous appearance, Iris has never felt like she belongs in a mansion filled with kelpies and gorgons and unicorns. She longs to …
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Agents of S.U.I.T.
by John Patrick Green
Cilantro the Chameleon finally gets what she’s been waiting for: a field assignment. Only…it’s literally out in the middle of a field, and her orders are so …
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Go Pig or Go Home
by Rob Harrell
Gary Yorkshire and his friends, Carl and Brooklyn, are up against what might be their scariest missions yet: Magical, presidential sharks and summer camp …
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Night of the Ninjas
by Mary Pope Osborne
Get whisked away to ancient Japan and the time of ninjas with Jack and Annie! There’s a whisper in the shadows, a silent warrior. It’s a …
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Big Nate: Nailed It!
by Lincoln Peirce
You can’t win ‘em all—especially when you’re slumping sixth-grader Nate Wright. Stuck in a cycle of misfortune, our hero finds an unlikely good …
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Legion of Lava
by Jordan Quinn
Ruskin and his dragon friends find themselves heading in different directions. Cinder has left to find the truth about Villinelle, while the others are …
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A First Time for Everything
by Dan Santat
Dan’s always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a …
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Song of the Sea
by Samuel Sattin
Many years after the disappearance of their mother, siblings Ben and Saoirse are still drowning in grief, as is their lighthouse-keeper father. Ben blames his …
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Clean Sweep
by Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo has to clean his family’s reputation in this newest case! What in gouda is happening to New Mouse City? Thea Stilton is missing and …
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Faulty Fables
by Paul Tobin
Dr. Zomboss realizes his next invasion must take place while everyone in Neighborville is asleep, so he sets out to lull the town to bed early with …
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Bea Wolf
by Zach Weinersmith
Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy’s clarion call! Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a …
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Gina and the
Last City on Earth
by Judd Winick
Is Gina the hero the world needs? Sometimes the world needs to be saved and there’s only one person brave enough to do it. This time . . . that person …
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39 Clues:
The Maze of Bones
by Ethan Young
Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: “You have a choice – one million dollars or …
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