#YAgraphicnovels

[indiebookya]

I love Faith Erin Hicks. I think I want to live in this book.

[librarycomic]

Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol. First Second, 2024. 9781250314864. 364pp. Includes an author's note, sketches, beat boards, and two wonderful pages on the coloring process at the end. (The book was colored by the mighty Alex Longstreth.)

Jane's parents have just died, and her awful male cousin is set to inherit everything. He also intends to kick Jane out of her home. She has nowhere to go, but if she gets married, she'll receive a sizeable dowry.

Jane secretly loves Peter. He works with his father, a fisherman who enjoys his son's manner as little as Jane's parents liked how she looked. Jane works up her courage, though, and proposes to Peter. He's more than a little rude about it, and then he's kidnapped by a mermaid. With a little magical help from a woman in town, Jane sets off after him.

What follows is an adventure involving selkies, a mighty water demon, undead sailors, and the quest for eternal youth. Throughout, Jane is brave and kindhearted and the kind of person I wish I had more of a chance to root for. This may be my favorite of Brosgol's books, which is saying something considering how much my daughter and I love Anya's Ghost; her art and storytelling get better with every book.

Worth noting: This graphic novel uses spot gloss perfectly on the cover. Hats off to Kirk Benshoff, the cover designer.

[heartstoppermybeloved]

YA graphic novel rec ♥️ #yagraphicnovels #graphicnovels #heartstopper #nickandcharlie via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lboos_o2jX4

[sophiadraws]

For the first time in 4 years I’ll be back at SPX. I know this is the first time back for a lot of folks, but oh man it is hard not to take stock of what a difference four years makes. In 2018 Passport was still *just* a mini comic that I was hoping would be taken seriously. This year, not only does it actually exist, but I get to talk about it on a panel with @katrionachapman @tommi_pg and @fffungirl. Come find me at table E13A and pick up a copy, or get yours signed or we can just beam at each other through our masks and glory in the bounty that is comics and @spxcomics 😘✌️✈️💕 . . . . . . . . . . #comics #comix #graphicnovels #yagraphicnovels #ya #spx #spxcomics #spx2022 #passport #comicbokks #comicart (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cif5vl-vOyq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dirtydesk]

Cloud Town is available for preorder! Link in bio, or ask your local shop! Tell me what you think! More soon! #graphicnovelpreview #toylovers #notadoll #toysthatteach #toysthatmadeus #scalemodel #highschoolcomics #middlegradecomics #lunchroomcomic #yagraphicnovels #yacomics #bookstagram #coverreveal #scifiart #kaiju #illustrationartists #preorderlover #reluctantreaders #reluctantreaderbooks #authorsofinstagram #dystopianya #yascififantasy #abramscomicarts #amuletcomics #newgraphicnovel #danielmccloskey #ipadartist #bookplate #stickercollector #comicannouncement @piquebeyond https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlXZWYPkDj/?utm_medium=tumblr

[beautybookcorner]

Yalll I’m back!!!!! My semester is over! 🥳 I’ve been so stressed my book buying may have gone a ~little~ overboard lately. Here are some new graphic novels I picked up! Do you stress-buy? It’s a bad habit of mine but I’ve actually gotten better even with all the new books I recently purchased. Progress! . #QOTD: What are you reading? I love YA but I’ve been reading only YA since January for school so I’m planning on reading some adult and middle grade books this week. I started The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren yesterday and I love it so far! . . . #newbooks #graphicnovels #currentlyreading #bookstagram #bookworm #yabooks #yagraphicnovels #bookhaul #booknerd #booksbooksbooks #librariansofinstagram #diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #dunegraphicnovel #almostamericangirl #themagicfish #bookish #bookcommunity #beautybookcorner https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBpomhriE3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 If you were a superhero, what would your super power be? . Thank you to @dccomics #DCPartner for gifting me this copy of Nubia: Real One by @ll_mckinney! This is a poignant #OwnVoices YA graphic novel that brings DC’s first Black female superhero (and Wonder Woman’s Black twin sister) into the spotlight in a tale that explores the racist dichotomy of how Black vs. White superheroes are perceived and what it’s like growing up as a Black teen (and superhero) in a world filled with racial inequality, police brutality, school violence and more timely issues affecting young people today. . . Thank you to @vasaglefurniture for gifting me this gorgeous bookshelf! They have so many beautiful pieces, so be sure to stop by and check out their store! . . October Fifteenth candle by @birthdatecandles! Use code LIFEINLIT10 for a discount! . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #nubiarealone #llmckinney #graphicnovel #yagraphicnovels #robynsmith #bookstagram #bookshelf #bookshelves #hyggehome #hyggelifestyle #homedecor #homeinspiration #neutraldecor #bedroomdecor #bedroominspo #booklover #booknerd #readers #readingtime #readersofig #bibliophilelife #styleithappy #decor #vasagle (at Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/COLq_aUHcnJ/?igshid=btersratbl1g

[matthew-s-armstrong]

SKETCHBOOK SUNDAY!!! A Wondering Wood Wise and Picaroon joined up with a friendly Skelly Jelly to solve the dream storm of the Azure Forest! • And many many more doodles a mass of muppets scribble hastily written down comics without review and that and this of whatever’s. • Swipe if you wish but alway remember: for what has been seen cannot be unseen!!! • • • #matthewart #matthewarmstrong #sketchbooksunday #dungeonsanddragons #fairytail #fairytales #fairytaleart #kidlitart #justdrawing #inktober #octinker #wizardart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #picturebookillustration #yagraphicnovels #originalgraphicnovel #webcomics #comicstrips #catsofinstagram #inkdrawingart (at Azure Mountain) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH6BzG0H2sR/?igshid=hyxbpucdm8qu

[reviewsbymeg]

Go With The Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann

Go With the Flow is a 2019 graphic novel written and illustrated by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann. The book follows a group of three high school best friends who meet the new girl Sasha, and after an unfortunate period incident welcome Sasha into their group. Each character has their own respective issues with their periods and trying to break the stigma surrounding menstruation. Abby, the artist and activist tries to rally for free and equal access to feminine hygiene products. Brit deals with the underdiscussed issues of painful periods and the complexities of the female reproductive system. Sasha is new to the whole period thing and is bullied after her embarrassing first period by the popular girls at school. In the end they come together to advocate and despite backlash really achieve their goals in breaking the stigma that surrounds something that happens to every woman. 

I thought this was a really cute book and I love the fact that it bluntly addresses a really taboo subject that we’re often times too ashamed to talk about as openly as we need to. It covers a lot of the big overarching issues, like equal access and the pink tax to basic things like accidentally getting your period in public and being shamed. The art style is very cute, I loved the shades of red. Every panel and all of their characters are always wearing or colored in some sort of hue of red which works really well for the point of the novel. I thought the characters were all very cute and relatable, although I had some issues with how fast they became friends. Otherwise, I think this is a really important book for young girls to read that should definitely make its way into the puberty narrative when we talk to our kids about something that is incredibly natural but still some how taboo. This was very cute, very simple and a fun quick read. It’s a good kind of “period fiction”. Get it, cuz, period. Not like historical period. Anyway.

[helioscopepdx]

From @cassiejanderson: “I've never been so excited and nervous to flip through a comic book. My editors sent me the proof copy of Extraordinary and it looks amazing. The spot gloss on the cover, the way the colors printed, the design pages...I can't WAIT for you all to read it! Just a couple more months until it's out in stores!” . . . #cassieanderson #cassiejanderson #ordinaryprincess #graphicnovel #womenincomics #extraordinary #comicbook #yabooks #yagraphicnovels #middlegradebooks #princess #womenwhodraw #pdxcomics #pdxcartoonist #helioscope #graphicnovelist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx_MPKLB1_Y/?igshid=cis5lrhrhwqy

[whoislauralee]

YAY I've turned in my finished book pages to @abramsbooks !! 🎉 SURE I will still have copyediting to do and I need to design a cover and oh yeah figure out what the final title of this graphic novel is gonna be...but BASICALLY it's done. And for that I am so very grateful & relieved! 😆🙏💛 Also I can't believe I made it through this whole production process without ANY wrist pain this time around! ✍️⚡️There really is so much more to gush about and people to thank but for now I simply let out a big sigh of relief and say thank you to Mona for taking me on a journey I will never forget. 🌠 . . . #makingmona #whatsthematterwithmonastarr #lauraleegulledge #abramsbooks#graphicnovel #yalit #yagraphicnovels #comics #femalelead #bookbaby #drawingmarathon #bookdeadline #relief #gratitude #exhale #physicaltherapyworks #moregushinglater https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGwm0tloB8/?igshid=1pp5xva545mds

[savantefolle]

My indie graphic novel *Mistress of the Winds* is available at @thebeguiling on 319 College street, Toronto. #graphicnovels #indipublishing #yagraphicnovels #sciencefiction #laframboisecomics https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4mWMZLPvW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[librarycomic]

Knots by Colleen Frakes. Harper Alley, 2023. 9780063247161. 240pp.

I'm a huge fan of Frakes's comics, including Prison Island, Tragic Relief, and her other minicomics, and I can't believe it missed this graphic novel when it came out last year.

At the beginning of the book, Norah and her little sister Lark live in Cheney, Washington, with their parents, who both work for the Washington State Department of Corrections. Nora starts middle school and, after talking her mom into it, begins bleaching and dyeing her own hair at home. It doesn't go well, then it does, then it doesn't. Nora's hair's ups and downs nearly mirror changes at home, as her mother takes a new job and moves across the state with her sister, leaving Nora in Cheney with her father, who is busier than ever because of a promotion. After her hair gets tangled up, Nora worries about her teacher reporting her to the authorities, and that she'll be in trouble because she's alone at home so much.

This is a great read -- Nora is full of new-to-middle-school worries but not the same ones I've read about in other books -- and her family's problems don't involve divorce despite her parents having markedly different personalities. (Minor spoiler) Everyone is in a rough place and instead of driving them apart everyone comes together in a believable, hopeful way by the end.

Worth noting: Nora spends lots of time at the library!

[cigarlovespipe]

#laika - The Moscow Dogcatchers (pencils, pages 56 and 57). I had a whole backstory for these guys - so much so at one point I thought about spinning it off into its own separate story. #comics #graphicnovel #graphicnovels #ya #yagraphicnovels #originalcomicart #pencils #cosmodog https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4kn-3hPsq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fy2wpsmh69vy

[benhumeniuk]

Some hallway confrontations for #inktober2018, Day 8.

[dirtydesk]

Cloud Town is available for preorder! Link in bio, or ask your local shop! I’ve been pretty quiet the last few years as I worked on this book, but now it’s time to tell the world about it! Feel free to share with folks who would want to know, and keep an eye here and on my website for more information and some bonus stories I’ve got in my back pocket! More soon! https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/cloud-town_9781419749643/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CVirLg6Pn0r/?utm_medium=tumblr https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/cloud-town_9781419749643/