2025-26 Denny O'Neil Graphic Novel List (Grades 3-5)Like this list

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• Alterations

  a Graphic Novel

  Xu, Ray,

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  A semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about a Canadian-Chinese boy who feels invisible at home and in school but longs to stand out.

• Ant Story

  Hosler, Jay (Jay S.)

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  Meet Rubi, a tiny ant with a big personality and an even bigger love for stories. Who knew the small world of her colony could be full of unexpected friendships, epic adventures, and death-defying escapes?

• Art Club

  Doucet, Rashad,

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  Drawn from the author's own childhood like New Kid, this contemporary graphic novel paints a picture of an aspiring young artist on a mission to prove that the arts are worth fighting for.

• Bitsy & Boozle Tell a Story!

  Goetter, Sara

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  Once upon a time there was a narrator named Bitsy, and all she wanted to do was tell a story. Thankfully, she had just the right protagonist to help her with that--Boozle, a grumpy old wizard without a lot to say. Join them both on the adventure of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Detective Beans. [1], Detective Beans & the Case of the Missing Hat

  Chen, Li, 1986-

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  After a night of mystery movies with his best friend, Biscuit, Detective Beans wakes up to find his detective hat is missing. There's only one thing to do: hit the streets of Cat Town and find that missing hat! Cat Town is full of suspects, from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fake Chinese Sounds

  Tsong, Jing Jing

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  A middle-grade graphic novel about a Taiwanese American girl navigating identity, bullying, and the messy process of learning to be comfortable in her skin.

• Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic

  Mandanna, Sangu,

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  For all of her twelve years, Jupiter Nettle has wanted to attend one of the Seven Schools of Magic. When she finally gets the call to take the entrance exam, she shocks everyone with her magic skills . . . but not in the way she'd hoped. Failing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Knots

  Frakes, C.,

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  In this semiautobiographical graphic novel from award-winning cartoonist Colleen Frakes, Norah must navigate not just her foiled dreams of blond hair but also the tangled mess her family has become.

• Lion Dancers

  Tse, Cai,

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  A boy feels his passion for lion dancing re-igniting after the death of his father, and so he decides to join the local junior team, where his ex-best friend becomes his new rival.

• Monkey King and the World of Myths. Volume 1, The Monster and the Maze

  Lam, Maple,

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  Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat--and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process.

• The Night Librarian

  Lincoln, Christopher, 1952-

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  Two siblings uncover a new world featuring Night Librarians and characters literally bursting from their favorite books in this graphic novel about the magic that libraries hold.

• Shiny Misfits

  Zayid, Maysoon,

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  Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will shine at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and gets all the 'fame' she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.

• Brinkley Yearbooks. [2], Tryouts

  Sax, Sarah,

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  It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make the cut and help the historically boys baseball team defend their 9-year championship title?

• Unhappy Camper

  LaMotte, Lily

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  Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is. So much so that she decides…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Uprooted

  a Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

  Chan, Ruth, 1980-

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  Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom…Read moreRead more of this annotation