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Graphic Novels - Realistic stories for Teens

Graphic novels that reflect real life.

American born Chinese
American born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Aya
Aya
by Marguerite Abouet
Bakuman.  1, Dreams and reality
Bakuman. 1, Dreams and reality
by Tsugumi Ōba
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Nana.  Vol. 11
Nana. Vol. 11
by Ai Yazawa
Ouran High School Host Club.  Vol. 15
Ouran High School Host Club. Vol. 15
by Bisco Hatori
Rebound.  Volume 1
Rebound. Volume 1
by Yuriko Nishiyama
Re-gifters
Re-gifters
by Mike Carey
Persepolis
Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Smile
Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Stuck in the middle : seventeen comics from an unpleasant age
Stuck in the middle : seventeen comics…
Skim
Skim
by Mariko Tamaki
The New York Four
The New York Four
by Brian Wood
The arrival
The arrival
by Shaun Tan
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
The plain Janes
The plain Janes
by Cecil Castellucci
Water Baby
Water Baby
by Ross Campbell
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