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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*

Comments

Chris said…
My daughter loved Zita the Spacegirl - she chose her as her character for Literary Character Day at her school this year after reading the book.
jessica said…
Thanks for posting this! It's so exciting!

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