The Flower Garden by Renée Kurilla (Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, 2022) *+ Sunny the Shark by Remy Lai (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2022) *+Star the Elephant by Remy Lai (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2022) *Scaredy Squirrel Gets a Surprise by Melanie Watt (Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022) *+Rainbow the Koala by Remy Lai (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, 2022a) *Lemon Bird Can Help! by Paulina Ganucheau (Random House Graphic, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022) *+Arlo and Pips: New Kids in the Flock by Elise Gravel (Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2022) * Titles received a unanimous vote from the selection committee Collections of comic strips will be considered only if they contain an overarching story line.Ģ023 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List.Whether or not the changes are significant enough is ultimately determined by the Chair. Reissues will be considered if there has been significant change to the original content of the work since first issued. Though graphic novels need not be published in the United States, they must be widely available for purchase in the U.S.

A previous nomination that has been voted on may not be reconsidered.Books with published scholarly reviews or peer reviews are preferred however, books for which there are no reviews available may be considered at the discretion of the committee.Books published in the year prior to and the year of the publication of the list.Nomination deadline: September 30 th List release date: Early December

Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies.

The Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. The purpose of the list is to encourage students to explore a variety of current graphic novels. The Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is a recommended reading list designed for children in grades K-5.

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