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Best YA Graphic Novels of 2021

TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

HIMAWARI HOUSE

by Harmony Becker ; illustrated by Harmony Becker

An unforgettable story of personal growth in an exquisitely rendered setting. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

RUN

by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin ; illustrated by L. Fury & Nate Powell

An intimate, powerfully revealing look at a crucial, complex time, through the eyes of a true American hero. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT

by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan ; illustrated by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan

Puts the graphic in the graphic-novel format, in the best and most educational way. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

THE HAZARDS OF LOVE

by Stan Stanley ; illustrated by Stan Stanley

A noir fantasy—part adventure, part love story, all the way spectacularly creepy. Full review >

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