School Library Journal Best Books - Graphic Novels (Awarded by School Library Journal)

Awards List

2023

Garvey's Choice
(*)
Nikki Grimes

A First Time for Everything
(*)
Dan Santat

Batcat
(*)
Meggie Ramm

Parachute Kids
(*)
Betty C. Tang

Pardalita
(*)
Joana Estrela

School Trip
(*)
Jerry Craft

Sunshine
(*)
Jarrett J. Krosoczka

83 Days in Mariupol
(*)
Don Brown

Constellations
(*)
Kate Glasheen

Shakti
(*)
S.J. Sindu

Squire & Knight
(*)
Scott Chantler

Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam
(*)
Thien Pham

The Talk
(*)
Darrin Bell

Eerie Tales from the School of Screams
(*)
Graham Annable

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story
(*)
Sarah Myer

Ghost Book
(*)
Remy Lai

Mexikid
(*)
Pedro Martin

Two Tribes
(*)
Emily Bowen Cohen

Cooking with Monsters (Book One): The Beginner's Guide to Culinary Combat
(*)
Jordan Alsaqa

Things in the Basement
(*)
Ben Hatke

Mabuhay!
(*)
Zachary Sterling

Nell of Gumbling: My Extremely Normal Fairy-Tale Life
(*)
Emma Steinkellner

Saving H'non
(*)
Trang Nguyen

2022

Isla to Island
(*)
Alexis Castellanos

Squire
(*)
Nadia Shammas

Wingbearer
(*)
Marjorie M. Liu

Little Monarchs
(*)
Jonathan Case

Sir Ladybug
(*)
Corey R. Tabor

The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
(*)
Mac Barnett

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star
(*)
Jadzia Axelrod

Red Scare
(*)
Liam Francis Walsh

The Well
(*)
Jake Wyatt

Smaller Sister
(*)
Maggie Edkins Willis

Twin Cities
(*)
Jose Pimienta

Invisible
(*)
Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Alte Zachen / Old Things
(*)
Ziggy Hanaor

Leviathan
(*)
Jason Shiga

The Flamingo
(*)
Guojing

Frizzy
(*)
Claribel A. Ortega

Muhammad Najem, War Reporter
(*)
Muhammad Najem

Twelfth Grade Night
(*)
Molly Booth

The Wolf Suit
(*)
Sid Sharp

New Masters
(*)
Shobo Coker

2021

Nubia: Real One
(*)
L.L. McKinney

Allergic
(*)
Megan Wagner Lloyd

The Crossroads at Midnight
(*)
Abby Howard

The Hazards of Love Vol. 1: Bright World
(*)
Stan Stanley

Wildflowers
(*)
Liniers

The Legend of Auntie Po
(*)
Shing Yin Khor

Monster Friends
(*)
Kaeti Vandorn

Shell Quest
(*)
Steph Waldo

Borders
(*)
Thomas King

Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story
(*)
Lilliam Rivera

The Golden Hour
(*)
Niki Smith

Himawari House
(*)
Harmony Becker

Tidesong
(*)
Wendy Xu

Living With Viola
(*)
Rosena Fung

2020

Snapdragon
(*)
Kat Leyh

Dragon Hoops
(*)
Gene Luen Yang

When Stars Are Scattered
(*)
Victoria Jamieson; Omar Mohamed

Superman Smashes the Klan
(*)
Gene Luen Yang

Beetle & the Hollowbones
(*)
Aliza Layne

Flamer
(*)
Mike Curato

Kodi
(*)
Jared Cullum

Stuck Together
(*)
Brian Smitty Smith

Class Act
(*)
Jerry Craft

Twins
(*)
Varian Johnson

Children
(*)
Abby Howard

Award Categories

Chapter Books

Graphic Novels

Middle Grade

Picture Books

Young Adult

Award Years

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019