Collection Development Proposal 

Anne Endres 
LIS 773 
 
This collection development proposal project for Lincoln School Library is designed to add to a
graphic novel collection within our library, focusing specifically on non-fiction graphic
novels. The Lincoln School student community is made up of students from grades 6-9. This
proposed collection will be geared for general audiences but will also feature some easier texts
for pleasure reading and to encourage reluctant and lower-level readers. We’ve also chosen to
add some higher-level graphic novels for the more advanced readers, but any level reader may
have the option to check them out if the topic interests them.
 
Over the last decade, non-fiction graphic novels have emerged as “a major story telling medium”
(Boone, 2018). The stories told are often fun but can also include biographical, historical, or
autobiographical narratives that are personal to the author and artists that create
them. Nonfiction graphic novels blend interesting topics with engaging artwork that tells
these stories in exciting ways. The graphic novel format engages students of all literacy levels to
read and learn about historical and biographic topics and subjects like never before. Reluctant
readers and readers of all levels can build their sequencing skills and infer meaning from the
combination of visual and textual content. These novels also benefit teachers by giving them
differential learning options for students of all levels and ways of learning. 
 
LEARNING STANDARDS TO BE MET 
 
The selection process focused on developing our non-fiction graphic novel collection to appeal
to readers of all levels but especially the reluctant learners in grades 6-9. The
Illinois CC standards that are currently used to assess student skills at Lincoln School can be
met for readers of varying levels using non-fiction graphic novels. Because graphic
novels incorporate visuals as well as text, they are perfect for students of all learning
levels. Teachers can also use these as supplemental learning materials for students who need
differentiated learning materials. An enhanced collection of graphic novels for grades 6-9 should
allow students, by the end of the year, to meet the following learning standards. 
 
CCSS.ELA-6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular
details.
CCSS.ELA-6.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph chapters, or section fits into the
overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.
CCSS.ELA-6.7 Integrates information presented in different media or formats (e.g. visually) as
well as in words to develop understanding of a topic.
CCSS.ELA-6.9 Compare and contrast author’s presentation of events with that of another author.
 
CCSS.ELA-7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development
over the course of the text, provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including
figurative connotative, and technical meanings.
CCSS.ELA-7.7. Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the
text, analyzing each mediums portrayal of the subject.
CCSS.ELA-7.9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their
presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different
interpretations of facts.
 
CCSS.ELA-8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of
the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-8.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including
figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on
meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts
CCSS.ELA-8.7 Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g.,
print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea
CCSS.ELA-8.9 Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on
the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.

CCSS.ELA-9.2- Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course
of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an
objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-9.4- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of
specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs
from that of a newspaper).
CCSS.ELA-9.7- Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s
life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each
account.
CCSS.ELA-9.9- Analyze documents of historical and literary significance and how they address
related themes and concepts.

SELECTION PROCESS 
Titles for this collection development project were selected after researching these awards sites
and reading journal articles. On the Humility & Doxology website, an article discusses the merits
of non-fiction graphic novels for all readers, but especially for the reluctant reader (Sloan,
2020). They also give us a list of the best non-fiction graphic novels for kids and teens with story
descriptions and appropriate age suggestions. I also looked at SLJ for ideas on what non-fiction
graphic novels to select and came across a great article called “12 Essential Non-Fiction Graphic
Novels for Kids and Teens” (Willey, 2020). In it, the author gives us a list of titles
that cover more complex issues and overlooked topics in history, along with appropriate age
recommendations. Finally, I reviewed the YALSA website for suggestions of non-fiction graphic
novels. They have a great page that has a good selection of non-fiction titles selected by a team
of librarians from around the country (Lerno, et al., 2020). 
After looking at articles, journals and lists, I compiled my own list of titles
and descriptions and met with my student “Readers Advisory” group. This group consists of 2
representatives from each grade level and is purely voluntary. I had them look at the list
and make their suggestions to help me develop our burgeoning collection. And finally, in our
monthly library blog, we enlisted parents to make suggestions for our growing non-fiction
graphic novel collection. After a brief overview of the why graphic novels are important to
readers of all levels, we shared our list and had a form for parents to submit their
recommendations. Once the final list was compiled, I looked at Amazon, and Common Sense
Media for age recommendations, and other factors that will help me finalize the list.

Graphic Novel Awards 

According to University of Toronto Libraries, “While graphic novels have been known to win
literary awards such as the Pulitzer Prize, there are three main awards that are exclusive to the
graphic novel community” (University of Toronto Libraries, 2020). 
 
The Eisner Awards (https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards-current-info) 
The Eisner Awards are probably the most well-known graphic novel awards. The Will Eisner
Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Named for the
pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the awards are given out in more
than two dozen categories during a ceremony each year at Comic-Con International: San Diego. 
  
The Harvey Awards (https://www.harveyawards.com/en-us.html) are one of the comic book
industry’s oldest and most respected awards. The Harveys recognize outstanding achievements
in over 20 categories, ranging from Best Artist to the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame. They are the only
industry awards both nominated by and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. 

The Ignatz Awards (http://www.spxpo.com/ignatz-awards) The Ignatz Awards, named for the

character in the classic comic strip Krazy Kat by George Herriman, are the festival prize of the
Small Press Expo. Since 1997, they have recognized outstanding achievement in comics and
cartooning. The Ignatz Awards recognize exceptional work that challenges popular notions of
what comics can achieve, both as an art form and as a means of personal expression. 

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 
 
This listing was generated using Follett Titlewave and includes cataloging and processing of the
books.  
 
Alamo all-stars -- Hale, Nathan [ SLJ+ ] {IL 3-6, 976.4} -- Amulet Books, 2016., RL 2.9, 122p 
Relates, in graphic novel format, the story of the Alamo and features the exploits of
historical legends, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett. 
AR: 3.3 MG 2.0 181413EN RC: 3.3 5 LEX: GN380L 
$12.23 
 
Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir -- Ha, Robin [ BKL* BUL+ KIR* PWK* SLJ*
VOY+ ] {IL YA, 973.04957} -- Balzer + Bray/Harper Alley, imprints of
HarperCollins Publishers, 2020., 227p 
The author recounts how she and her mother moved from South Korea to the United
States. 
AR: 3.4 MG+ 2.0 507208EN 
$19.97 x 2 = $39.94 
 
Amazing fantastic incredible : a marvelous memoir -- Lee, Stan [ BKL+ LBJ+ PWK+ VOY+ ]
{IL AD, 741.5} -- Gallery 13, 2019. 
"In this ... full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and co-creator of
Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel
superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be...
Lee tells the story of his life with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that
he brought to the world of comics. Moving from his impoverished childhood in
Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during
World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s to the current resurgence in
movies, 'Amazing Fantastic Incredible' documents the life of a man and the legacy of an
industry and career"--provided by publisher. 
AR: 4.3 MG+ 3.0 179603EN RC: 4.7 7 LEX: GN640L 
$17.39 
 
Amazons, abolitionists, and activists : a graphic history of women's fight for their rights --
Kendall, Mikki [ BKL* KIR* LBJ+ PWK+ ] {IL AD, 323.3} -- Ten Speed Press, 2019.,
195p 
"A . . . graphic novel-style primer that covers the key figures and events that have
advanced women's rights from antiquity to the modern era"--Inside front cover. 
$17.39 x 2 = 34.78 
 
Anne Frank's diary : the graphic adaptation -- Folman, Ari [ BKL* KIR+ LBJ+ NYT+ PWK*
SLJ* ] {IL YA, 940.53} -- Pantheon Books, 2018., 149p 
A comic adaptation of the diary penned by Anne Frank, a girl whose family was in hiding
from the Nazis. 
AR: 5.5 MG+ 3.0 199589EN LEX: GN800L 
$21.66 x 2 = $43.32 
 
Annie Sullivan and the trials of Helen Keller -- Lambert, Joseph {IL 5-8, 362.4} --
Disney/Hyperion, 2018., RL 4.4, 92p 
A graphic novel that explores the role of Annie Sullivan as teacher and companion to
Helen Keller and discusses the bond that formed between the two women as Helen went
on to accomplish many feats. 
$16.46 
 
The Apollo 13 mission -- Lemke, Donald B [ LMC+ ] {IL 5-8, 629.45} -- Capstone Press, 2006.,
RL 4.5, 32p 
A graphic novel account of the "Apollo 13" near-disaster in graphic novel format,
describing the treacherous journey home of three American astronauts after an explosion
aboard their spacecraft. 
AR: 4.5 MG 0.5 105242EN RC: 3.6 3 LEX: GN680L GR: S F&P: R 
$23.54 
 
The arrival -- Tan, Shaun [ BKK+ BKL* BUL* HRN* KIR* LMC* NBKL NYT+ PWK* SLJ*
VOY* WMJ+ WSH+ ] {IL 5-8, 741.5} -- A. A. Levine, 2006. 
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country,
where he must build a new life for himself and his family. 
$19.11 
 
Banned book club -- Kim, Hyun Sook [ BKL* KIR+ PWK* SLC* SLJ* ] {IL YA, 378.1} -- Iron
Circus Comics, 2020., 198p 
"It's 1983 during South Korea's Fifth Republic, a military regime that has entrenched its
power through censorship, torture, and the murder of protesters.. In this charged political
climate a freshman named Kim Hyun Sook seeks refuge in the comfort of books. When
the handsome young editor of the school newspaper invites her to his reading group, she
expects to talk about Moby Dick, Hamlet, The Scarlet Letter. Instead she finds herself
hiding in a basement as the youngest member of an underground banned book
club, And as Hyun Sook discovers, in a totalitarian regime, the delights of discovering
great works of illicit literature are quickly overshadowed by fear and violence"--Back
cover 
$17.96 x 2 = $35.92 
 
Barack Obama. -- {IL YA, 973.932} -- Saddleback Educational Pub., 2010., RL 4.6, 25p 
A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Barack Obama, that covers his first one
hundred days as president and the historic campaign before his election. 
AR: 4.5 MG 1.0 148547EN RC: 5.7 4 LEX: HL780L 
$14.56 x2 = $29.12 
 
Best friends -- Hale, Shannon [ HRN+ KIR* NYT+ SLJ* ] {IL 3-6, 302.34} -- First Second,
2019., RL 4.6, 239p 
"Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called
The Group, and her best friend is their leader. Jen, the most popular girl in school. But
the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows
which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and which boys she's allowed to
talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them?"--
Provided by publisher. 
AR: 2.9 MG 1.0 503712EN RC: 3.3 5 LEX: GN380L 
$19.16 x 2= $38.32 
 
Big bad ironclad! : a Civil War steamship showdown -- Hale, Nathan [ HRN+ KIR+ VOY+ ] {IL
3-6, 973.7} -- Amulet Books, 2012., RL 2.7, 118p 
Retells, in graphic-novel format, the history of the ironclad steam warships used in the
Civil War, revealing facts about the ship's inventor, William Cushing--who pranked his
way through the entire war--and other real-life characters. 
AR: 2.3 MG 1.0 152445EN RC: 2.7 5 LEX: GN280L 
$12.23 
 
Blades of freedom -- Hale, Nathan {IL 3-6, 973.4} -- Amulet Books, 2020., RL 2.4, 127p 
"Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the Haitian Revolution and its role in
Napoleon's decision to sell Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe the whole Louisiana
Territory, when they sought to buy only New Orleans"--OCLC. 
$12.23 
 
The Buffalo soldiers and the American West -- Glaser, Jason [ LMC+ ] {IL 5-8, 978} --
Capstone Press, 2006., RL 4.5, 32p 
Presents a short history of the Buffalo Soldiers of the American West written in graphic
novel format, and focuses on the African-Americans who fought against Native Indians
and helped to protect the United States frontier. 
AR: 4.5 MG 0.5 101377EN RC: 3.5 3 LEX: GN660L GR: T F&P: T 
$23.54 
 
The Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam: 1960-1976. -- {IL YA, 973.92} -- Saddleback
Educational Pub., 2009., RL 6.2, 54p 
Captioned illustrations highlight significant events in United States history between 1960
and 1976, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the moon
landing. 
AR: 6.6 MG+ 1.0 148599EN LEX: HL930L 
$15.66 x 2 =$31.32 
 
Class act -- Craft, Jerry [ HRN* SLJ* ] {IL 5-8, 741.5} -- Quill Tree Books, imprints of
HarperCollins Publishers, 2020., RL 3.1, 249p 
"Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he is't afforded the same opportunities, no
matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day
School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good
friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw,
even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together"--OCLC. 
AR: 2.8 MG 2.0 509058EN 
$19.97 x 2 = $39.94 
 
Dancing at the pity party : a dead mom graphic memoir -- Feder, Tyler [ HRN* KIR+ PWK*
SLJ* ] {IL YA, 362.17} -- Dial Books, 2020., 201p 
"Tyler Feder shares her story of her mother's first oncology appointment to facing reality
as a motherless daughter in this frank and refreshingly funny graphic memoir"--Provided
by publisher. 
$16.53 
 
Displacement -- Hughes, Kiku [ HRN+ SLJ* ] {IL YA, 741.5} -- First Second, 2020., 274p 
"Kiku is on vacation in San Francisco when suddenly she finds herself displaced to the
1940s Japanese-American internment camp that her late grandmother, Ernestina, was
forcibly relocated to during World War II. These displacements keep occurring
until Kiku finds herself stuck back in time. Living alongside her young grandmother and
other Japanese-American citizens in internment camps, Kiku gets the education she never
received in history class. She witnesses the lives of Japanese-Americans who were denied
 their civil liberties and suffered greatly, but managed to cultivate community and commit
acts of resistance in order to survive"--Provided by publisher. 
$21.69 
 
Donner dinner party -- Hale, Nathan [ BKL+ HRN+ LMC+ NYT+ ] {IL 3-6, 979.4} -- Amulet
Books, 2013., RL 2.5, 123p 
Presents in graphic novel format the experiences of the Donner Party, a group of eighty-
seven individuals that headed West from Illinois in 1846, became trapped in a
snowstorm, and was forced to take desperate measures to stay alive. 
AR: 2.7 MG 2.0 160438EN RC: 3.1 6 LEX: GN330L 
$12.23 
 
El Deafo -- Bell, Cece [ BKL+ BUL+ CRL+ HRG* HRN* KIR* NEWH NYT+ PWK* SLJ* ]
{IL 3-6, 305.9082} -- Amulet Books, 2014., RL 3.3, 233p 
A graphic novel memoir of author/illustrator Cece Bell who grew up hearing impaired. 
AR: 2.7 MG 2.0 168404EN RC: 3.4 7 LEX: 420L F&P: X 
$19.08 x 2 = $38.16 
 
El viaje del Mayflower -- Lassieur, Allison {IL 5-8, 974.4} -- Capstone Press, 2007., 32p 
In graphic novel format, this book tells the story of the colonists who traveled to North
America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and how they started
Plymouth Colony. 
AR: 4.6 MG 0.5 101379SP 
$23.54 
 
Fault lines in the constitution : the graphic novel : the framers, their fights, and the flaws that
affect us today -- Levinson, Cynthia {IL AD, 342.7302} -- First Second, 2020., 279p 
Presents a graphic novel adaptation of Cynthia Levinson's "Fault Lines in the
Constitution" which looks at the history of the writing of the United States Constitution,
discussing that the nation is still suffering from the consequences of disputes and
decisions made in 1787, as the new government was being created. 
$25.16 
 
Fever year : the killer flu of 1918 : a tragedy in three acts -- Brown, Don [ BKL+ BUL+ HRN+
NYT+ ] {IL YA, 614.5} -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019., 96p 
In graphic novel format looks at the 1918 worldwide flu epidemic. 
AR: 6.7 MG+ 1.0 506214EN LEX: GN1020L 
$16.53 x2 = 33.06 
 
The first moon landing -- Adamson, Thomas K [ TEL+ ] {IL 5-8, 629.45} -- Capstone, 2007.,
RL 4.7, 32p 
Provides an account of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 during which astronauts Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon, and includes
background on the U.S. space program. Presented in graphic format. 
AR: 4.2 MG 0.5 107738EN RC: 3.4 3 LEX: GN630L GR: S F&P: S 
$8.10 
 
The Gettysburg Address : a graphic adaptation : using Lincoln's words to tell the whole story of
America's Civil War, 1776 to the present -- Hennessey, Jonathan [ BKL+ KIR* LBJ*
PWK+ ] {IL AD, 973.7} -- William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
2013., 214p 
In graphic novel format, uses the meaning behind the words of Abraham Lincoln's
"Gettysburg Address" to tell the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War and its
underlying causes, and United States history as a whole. 
$20.16 x 2 = $40.32 
 
Grand theft horse -- Neri, Greg [ BKL* HRN+ KIR+ PWK+ SLC+ SLJ* ] {IL YA, 741.5} -- Tu
Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., 2018., 220p 
In graphic novel format looks at horse trainer Gail Ruffu and her decision to take a
racehorse from the hands of a group of abusive co-owners and the legal battles that
followed. 
RC: 4.3 6 
$17.36 
 
Guts -- Telgemeier, Raina [ BKL+ BUL+ HRN* KIR+ NYT+ PWK* SLJ* ] {IL 3-6, 741.5} --
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2019., RL 3.6, 211p 
In graphic novel form, Raina Telgemeier relates her struggles with stress and anxiety as a
child. 
AR: 2.6 MG 1.0 503873EN RC: 3.6 5 LEX: GN480L 
$21.59 x 2 = $43.18 
 
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad -- Martin, Michael [ SLJ+ ] {IL 5-8, 306.3} --
Capstone Press, 2005., RL 3.7, 32p 
Presents a comic book version of the story of Harriet Tubman, a woman born into slavery
who escaped and then risked her freedom to help others along the Underground
Railroad. 
AR: 3.7 MG 0.5 85017EN RC: 2.7 3 LEX: GN510L GR: U F&P: T 
$8.10 x 2 = $16.20 
 
Hey, kiddo -- Krosoczka, Jarrett [ BKL* BUL* HRN* KIR* NYT+ PWK* SLC+ SLJ* VOY*
YNFN ] {IL YA, 362.29} -- Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2018., 294p 
In graphic novel format author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka discusses growing up
in a family grappling with addiction. 
AR: 3.5 UG 2.0 198847EN RC: 3.8 6 LEX: HL510L 
$21.69 x 2 = 43.38 
 
Honor girl -- Thrash, Maggie [ BKL+ BUL+ KIR* LMC+ NYT+ PWK* SLJ* VOY* ] {IL YA,
306.76} -- Candlewick Press, 2015., 267p 
A graphic novel memoir depicting the author's teenage experiences at summer camp
where she fell in love with an older girl. 
AR: 3.1 UG 2.0 175994EN RC: 3.3 6 LEX: GN400L 
$17.39 
 
I was their American dream : a graphic memoir -- Gharib, Malaka [ BKL+ KIR* LJW+ PWK+
SLX* ] {IL YA, 305.9} -- Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2019. 
"The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her
childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's
Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater
boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and
trying to be an all-American kid"--Amazon.com. 
LEX: GN490L 
$22.16 x 2 = $44.32 
 
John F. Kennedy : American visionary -- Olson, Nathan {IL 5-8, 973.922} -- Capstone Press,
2007., RL 4.7, 32p 
Presents a brief biography of President John F. Kennedy in graphic novel format; and
examines his foreign policy, interest in the space program, and impact on civil rights. 
AR: 4.9 MG 0.5 112282EN LEX: GN730L GR: R F&P: R 
$8.10 x 2 = $16.20 
 
Lafayette! -- Hale, Nathan [ BKL+ KIR+ SLJ* ] {IL 3-6, 973.3} -- Amulet Books, 2018., RL
3.6, 127p 
"In graphic novel format, tells the story of the Marquis de Lafayette, both what happened
before and during the American Revolution, including all the Frenchman's escapades
across France and the colonies"--OCLC. 
AR: 3.4 MG 2.0 198185EN RC: 2.3 6 LEX: GN400L 
$12.23 
 
The life of Frederick Douglass : a graphic narrative of a slave's journey from bondage to freedom
-- Walker, David [ KIR+ LBJ* SLJ* ] {IL AD, 973.8} -- Ten Speed Press, 2018., 181p 
A comic book-style biography of escaped slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. 
LEX: GN970L 
$17.39 x 2 = $34.78 
 
Little White Duck : a childhood in China -- Liu, Na [ CLW+ HRN* HRN+ KIR* LMC* NYT+
PWK+ SLJ* ] {IL 5-8, 741.5} -- Graphic Universe, 2012., RL 3.2, 108p 
In graphic novel format, a young girl describes her experiences growing up in China,
beginning with the death of Chairman Mao in 1976. 
AR: 3.2 MG 0.5 151496EN RC: 4.4 4 LEX: 710L GR: V 
$7.54 
 
Major Impossible -- Hale, Nathan {IL 3-6, 551} -- Amulet Books, 2019., RL 3.2, 127p 
Looks at geologist, explorer, and soldier John Powell Wesley with emphasis on his
participation in the Colorado River Exploring Expedition. 
AR: 3.2 MG 2.0 505422EN 
$12.23 
 
March. Book one -- Lewis, John [ BKL* CKAH CRL+ HRN* HRN+ KIR* LBJ* NYT+ PWK*
SLJ* TEL+ VOY* ] {IL YA, 323.1} -- Top Shelf Productions, 2013., 121p 
Presents in graphic novel format events from the life of Georgia congressman John
Lewis, focusing on his youth in rural Alabama, his meeting with Martin Luther King Jr.,
and the birth of the Nashville Student Movement. 
AR: 4.6 MG 1.0 165513EN RC: 5.6 5 LEX: GN760L 
$20.32 x 2 = $40.64 
 
March. Book two -- Lewis, John [ BKL* CRL+ HRG* HRN* KIR* LJW+ PWK* SLJ* VOY* ]
{IL YA, 323.1196} -- Top Shelf Productions, 2015., 187p 
A graphic novel account of some pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement. 
AR: 5.5 MG+ 2.0 171640EN RC: 6.5 6 LEX: GN850L 
$24.86 x 2 = $49.72 
 
March. Book three -- Lewis, John [ BKL* CKAW CRL+ HRG* HRN* KIR* LBJ* LJW*
MLPW PWK* RFSW SLC* SLJ* VOY* YNFW ] {IL YA, 323.1196} -- Top Shelf
Productions, 2016., 246p 
A graphic novel account of some pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Movement. 
AR: 5.9 MG+ 3.0 184420EN RC: 5.7 8 
$24.86 x 2 = $49.72 
 
The Mesa Verde cliff dwellers : an Isabel Soto archaeology adventure -- Collins, Terry {IL 5-8,
978.8} -- Capstone Press, 2010., RL 3.9, 32p 
Archaeologist Isabel Soto travels back in time to explore the Cliff Palace ruins at Mesa
Verde. 
AR: 3.9 MG 0.5 134424EN RC: 4.3 3 LEX: GN660L GR: U 
$23.54 
 
Nelson Mandela : the authorized comic book -- [ KIR+ VOY+ ] {IL YA, 968.06} -- W.W.
Norton, 2009., 193p 
A graphic novel depiction of the life of Nelson Mandela that details his childhood,
education, career as a lawyer, activism, imprisonment, and more. 
$20.80 
 
One dead spy : the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy --
Hale, Nathan [ BKL+ HRN+ KIR+ VOY+ ] {IL 3-6, 973.3} -- Amulet Books, 2012., RL
2.6, 127p 
Retells, in graphic novel format, the history of the author's namesake, an officer and spy
for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War, revealing facts about Nathan
Hale's earlier days at Yale and his unlucky experiences as an military officer. 
AR: 2.6 MG 2.0 153994EN RC: 3.7 5 LEX: GN270L 
$12.23 
 
Open borders : the science and ethics of immigration -- Caplan, Bryan Douglas [ BKL* KIR+
LJW+ PWK+ SLX+ ] {IL AD, 304.8} -- First Second, 2019., 248p 
"Economist Bryan Caplan makes a . . . case for unrestricted immigration in this fact-filled
graphic nonfiction"--Amazon.com. 
$24.27 
 
The Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving -- Englar, Mary {IL 5-8, 974.4} -- Capstone Press,
2007., RL 3.9, 32p 
Uses a graphic novel format to provide an account of the settling of Plymouth Colony
and the first Thanksgiving. 
AR: 3.4 MG 0.5 108376EN RC: 2.6 3 LEX: GN570L GR: R F&P: R 
$23.54 
 
Primates : the fearless science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas -- Ottaviani,
Jim [ BKL+ BUL+ HRN+ KIR+ LMC+ NYT+ PWK* SBF+ SLJ+ VOY+ ] {IL YA,
599.8} -- First Second, 2013., 133p 
In graphic novel format, explores the lives and work of scientists Jane Goodall,
Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas, who lived with and studied chimpanzees, gorillas, and
orangutans, respectively, in their natural habitats, creating between them a body of work
that greatly improved our understanding of primates, including humans. 
AR: 3.6 MG 1.0 157783EN RC: 4.2 5 F&P: Y 
$19.97 x 2 = $39.94 
 
A quick & easy guide to they/them pronouns -- Bongiovanni, Archie [ KIR+ LJW+ SLJ*
VOY+ ] {IL YA, 428.2} -- Limerence Press, Inc., 2018. 
"A comic guide that explains what pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use
them . . . Also includes what to do if you make a mistake, and some tips-and-tricks for
those who identify outside of the binary to keep themselves safe"--Back cover. 
LEX: GN770L 
$7.07 
 
Raid of no return -- Hale, Nathan [ SLX+ ] {IL 3-6, 940.54} -- Amulet Books, 2017., RL 5.4,
124p 
Retells, in graphic-novel format, of the American aviators who led an air raid on Tokyo
and other Japanese cities four months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. 
AR: 3.6 MG 2.0 186376EN RC: 3.6 5 LEX: GN480L 
$12.23 
 
Real friends -- Hale, Shannon [ BKL* BUL+ HRG+ HRN+ KIR+ NYT+ PWK* SLC+ SLJ* ]
{IL 3-6, 302.34} -- First Second, 2017., RL 3.7, 207p 
The graphic memoir of Shannon Hale in which she reflects on her childhood friendships. 
AR: 2.6 MG 1.0 189200EN RC: 3.7 4 LEX: GN290L 
19.16 x 2 = $38.32 
 
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott -- Miller, Connie Colwell {IL 5-8, 323} --
Capstone Press, 2007., RL 4.6, 32p 
 The story of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery,
Alabama, in 1943, sparked the struggle for civil rights in the United States. 
AR: 4.7 MG 0.5 108460EN RC: 4.4 3 LEX: GN730L GR: S F&P: S 
$8.10 x 2 = $16.20 
 
The sinking of the Titanic -- Doeden, Matt [ BKL+ SLJ+ VOY+ ] {IL 5-8, 910} -- Capstone
Press, 2005., RL 3.8, 32p 
Presents a comic book version of the story of the sinking of "unsinkable" ship "Titanic"
in 1912. 
AR: 3.8 MG 0.5 85027EN RC: 3.3 3 LEX: GN550L GR: S F&P: T 
$23.54 
 
Sisters -- Telgemeier, Raina [ BKL* BUL+ HRG* HRN* KIR* LMC+ NYT+ PWK* SLJ*
VOY* ] {IL 3-6, 741.5} -- Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2014., RL 2.8, 197p 
In graphic novel format, Raina Telgemeier shares the story of her relationship with her
younger sister. 
AR: 2.4 MG 1.0 168157EN RC: 2.7 4 LEX: GN290L 
$21.69 x 2 = $43.38 
 
Steve Jobs : insanely great -- Hartland, Jessie [ HRG+ HRN+ KIR+ PWK+ SLJ* ] {IL YA,
338.761004} -- Schwartz & Wade Books, 2015., 223p 
A biography in graphic novel format of computer pioneer Steve Jobs, from his childhood
in San Francisco through his creation of and success with Apple Computer to his death in
2011 at the age of 56. 
AR: 4.7 MG+ 1.0 174969EN RC: 4.7 5 LEX: HL650L 
$19.94 
 
The storm in the barn -- Phelan, Matt [ BKK+ BKL* BUL* HRN* HRN+ KIR* LMC* NBKL
PWK+ SLJ* VOY* VOY+ WCC+ WMJ+ ] {IL 5-8, 741.5} -- Candlewick, 2011., RL
2.7, 201p 
Eleven-year-old Jack Clark struggles with everyday obstacles while his family and
community contend with the challenges brought on by the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas. 
AR: 2.3 MG 0.5 134356EN RC: 3.4 3 LEX: GN560L F&P: U 
$19.06 x 2 = $38.12 
 
Treaties, trenches, mud, and blood : a World War I tale -- Hale, Nathan [ BKL+ KIR+ SLJ+
VOY+ ] {IL 3-6, 940.3} -- Amulet Books, 2014., RL 3.8, 124p 
In graphic novel format, tells true-life tales from the history of World War One. 
AR: 3.8 MG 2.0 166476EN RC: 3.4 5 LEX: GN410L 
$12.23 
 
The underground abductor : an abolitionist tale -- Hale, Nathan [ LMC+ SLJ* ] {IL 3-6, 973.7}
-- Amulet Books, 2015., RL 3.1, 125p 
Relates, in graphic novel format, the story of Araminta Ross, who was born a slave in
Delaware but eventually escaped north to freedom. Changing her name to Harriet
Tubman, she became an "abductor" on the Underground Railroad, risking her life to help
other slaves reach freedom. 
AR: 3.1 MG 2.0 173710EN RC: 3.2 6 LEX: GN370L 
$12.23 x 2 = $24.46 
 
They called us enemy -- Takei, George [ APAW BKL* HRN+ KIR* LJW+ PWK* SLX+ VOY*
] {IL YA, 791.44} -- Top Shelf Productions, 2019., 204p 
Actor, author, and activist George Takei recounts his childhood imprisoned within
American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II and the
impact the experience had on his later life. 
AR: 4.6 MG+ 2.0 504407EN RC: 5.2 6 LEX: GN680L 
$24.86 
 
Thurgood Marshall : the Supreme Court rules on "separate but equal" -- Jeffrey, Gary [ LMC+ ]
{IL 3-6, 342.73} -- Gareth Stevens Pub., 2013., RL 6, 24p 
In graphic novel format, relates the story of Thurgood Marshall and his efforts as an
attorney and as a Supreme Court Justice to bring an end to the segregationist policy of
"separate but equal." 
AR: 6.0 MG 0.5 153032EN LEX: GN990L 
$18.76 x 2 = $37.52 
 
Tomboy -- Prince, Liz [ BKL+ BUL+ HRG+ HRN+ KIR* LBJ+ LMC+ PWX+ VOY* ] {IL
YA, 741.5} -- Zest Books, 2014., 255p 
A graphic novel memoir of American comics creator Liz Prince, focusing on how she felt
she did not fit in with the girls or the boys. 
AR: 3.5 UG 2.0 172616EN RC: 4.5 6 LEX: HL460L 
$21.56 x 2 = $43.12 
 
Wait, what? : a comic book guide to relationships, bodies, and growing up -- Corinna, Heather
[ KIR* SLX* ] {IL 5-8, 613.9} -- Limrence Press, 2019., RL 5.3, 75p 
In graphic novel format friends Mallia, Rico, Max, Sam, and Alexis talk about growing
up, including sexual and gender identity, puberty, boundaries and consent, and more. 
$10.51 x 2 = $21.02 
 
The wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain -- Sis, Peter [ BKK* BKL* BUL* CALH HRN*
KIR* NBKL PWK* RFSW SLJ* WCC+ WMJ+ WSH+ ] {IL 3-6, 943.7} --
Frances Foster Books, 2007., RL 5.2, 50p 
Artist Sis Peter describes what it was like growing up in a Communist country and
discusses how Western culture influenced his life. 
AR: 5.2 MG 1.0 117633EN RC: 4.5 3 LEX: AD760L F&P: Y 
$17.39 
 
When stars are scattered -- Jamieson, Victoria [ BKL* HRN* KIR* PWK* SLJ* ] {IL 5-8,
305.9} -- Dial Books for Young Readers, 2020., 256p 
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity
for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every
day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family
and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher. 
AR: 3.7 MG 4.0 508950EN 
$18.25 
 
White bird : a wonder story -- Palacio, R. J [ BKL+ KIR* NYT+ PWK+ SLJ+ STBW ] {IL 5-8,
741.5} -- Alfred A. Knopf, 2019., RL 4.7, 220p 
"Tells the story of Julian's grandma's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a
family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once
shunned became her savior and best friend"--OCLC. 
AR: 3.5 MG 2.0 504917EN RC: 3.5 5 LEX: GN440L 
$21.69 x 2 = $43.38 
 
World War II and the Cold War : 1940-1960. -- {IL YA, 973.9} -- Saddleback Educational Pub.,
2009., RL 5.6, 54p 
Captioned illustrations highlight significant events in United States history between 1940
and 1960, including World War II and the Cold War. 
AR: 5.6 MG+ 1.0 148606EN LEX: HL870L 
$15.66 x 2 = $31.32 
 
The Wright brothers and the airplane -- Niz, Xavier {IL 5-8, 629.13} -- Capstone, 2007., RL 4.6,
32p 
Presents a brief overview of inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright in graphic novel
format, and examines their work on the first successful powered airplane. 
AR: 4.7 MG 0.5 112284EN LEX: GN720L GR: U F&P: S 
$23.54 x 2 = $47.08 

 
BUDGET 
Purchased 96 books for a total cost of $1493.28. 

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Lundqvist, Magnus. “I-SAIL.” AISLE, 27 Aug. 2018, www.aisled.org/isail.htm  
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