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Hey all! This weekend I was in Austin for my Maverick Committee meeting. If you're not aware this committee chooses the Maverick List, a list of notable graphic novels that have been published in the last year. I love serving on this committee, I get to read lots of graphic novels and comics and I get to discuss them with equally nerdy librarians (also, afterward I get to go to Austin's Wizard World Comic Convention!)!

Here is the list we voted on on Saturday. Hot off the presses! I've put a star(*) next to those that I particularly love and will do more specific reviews later.

2012-2013 Maverick Graphic Novel List

Books for 6th-8th grade

Bake Sale by Sara Varon         

Astronaut Academy Zero Gravity by Dave Roman  *    

Hereville: How Mirka Got her Sword  by Barry Deutsch    

Last Unicorn  by Peter Beagle      

Lost and Found  by Shaun Tan*          

Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken by Ray Friesen*        

Possessions: Book One: Unclean Getaway  by Ray Fawkes        

Sidekicks  by Dan Santat*         

Zita the SpaceGirl by Ben Hatke*         

Books for 6th through High School

Laddertop v. 1 by Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice Card w/Zina Card,  Honoel A. Ibardolaza

21: The Story of Roberto Clemente by Wilfred Santiago*

Americus by M. K. Reed and Jonathan David Hill*

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brogol*

Avengers, Vol 1  by Brian Michael Bendis

Bad Island by Doug TenNapel*

Drawing From Memory   by Allen Say

Evolution: the story of life on earth by Jay Hosler, Kevin Cannon and Zander Cannon

Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense by Corinne Mucha

I am Here! By Ema T'yama*

Last Dragon by Jane Yolen and Rebecca Guay*

Lewis & Clark by Nick Bertozzi

Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, Dennis Calero and Howard Zimmerman*

My Boyfriend is a Monster: I Love Him to Pieces   by Evonne Tsang and Janina Garrissen

Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge*

Return of the Dapper Men by Jim McCann and Janet Lee*

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Nancy Butler, Sonny Liew*

Superman: Earth One by J. Michael Straczynzki and Shane Davis*

Unsinkable Walker Bean by Aaron Renier

Will Supervillains be on the final? By Naomi Novik and Yishan Li

Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty By Greg Neri; Illustrated by Randy DuBurke

Books for High School

Feynman by Jim Ottaviani and Leland Myrick

Astro City Shining Stars   by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson*

Axe Cop by Malachai Nicolle and Ethan Nicolle

Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love by Chris Roberson and Shawn McManus*

Daredevil Reborn by Andy Diggle and Davide Gianfelice*

Four Eyes by Joe Kelly and Max Fiumara

Green Lantern: Blackest Night by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke

Griff by Christopher Moore and Ian Corson*

Guerrillas by Brahm Revel*

Guild by Felicia Day, Jim Rugg and Dan Jackson*

Homeland Directive by Robert Vendetti, illustrated by Mike Huddleston*

Hopeless Savages Greatest Hits by Jen Van Meter & many illustrators*

Infinite Kung Fu  by Kagan McLeod

izombie v. 1 Dead to the World    by Chris Roberson &  Michael Allard*

Kill Shakespeare by Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col, Andy Belanger

Level Up by Gene Luen Yang

Shadoweyes by Ross Campbell*

Sita's Ramayana by Samhita Arni & Meyna Chitrakar

 

Adult for Young Adult

Daytripper by Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba

RASL Pocket Book 1 by Jeff Smith

Unwritten V.1: Tommy Taylor and the Bogus Identity  by Mike Carey & Peter

Vietnamerica by GB Tran*