
100 Scope Notes
March 17, 2023 by Johanna
Here's a look at some of the kids' graphic novels deals that were signed in February.
July 14, 2022 by Brigid Alverson
Today we've got a preview of a new graphic novel about a boy who can't decide whether to be a lumberjack, a vampire... or neither!
March 17, 2021 by Esther Keller
Goldie Vance solves a Hollywood mystery in Larceny in La La Land, the latest volume of the teenage sleuth's adventures—and the best so far, according to Esther Keller.
December 23, 2019 by J. Caleb Mozzocco
Moth Hush never felt like she fit in, and now she's just discovered one reason why that might be: She's descended from a line of powerful witches. Moth must learn what to do with that information in Emma Steinkellner's better-than-okay first graphic novel as writer and artist.
July 29, 2014 by Esther Keller
Dork Diaries was by far the most requested series in my library this year, maybe only second to The Hunger Games and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The diary format, the illustrated novel, and the humor make this series a surefire hit. Dork Diaries 7: Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star By Rachel Renee Russell […]
April 1, 2013 by Esther Keller
The Dork Diaries has been steadily circulating in my middle school library for some time now, but for the last 5 months, this series has been the most requested and on the top 10 list of items circulated since September. The series reads like Diary of a Wimpy Kid but actually skews to a younger […]
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December 12, 2010 by Katherine Dacey
In the latest installment of Jimmy Gownley’s popular, tween-friendly series, Amelia McBride turns eleven, develops a crush on classmate Kyle, and struggles to improve the frayed relationship between her mother and her Aunt Tanner, who’s facing some personal hurdles of her own. Adding to the confusion is Amelia’s friend Rhonda, who vacillates between being a […]
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