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Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga of 2019

Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best graphic novels and manga published in 2019 for teens in high school.

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  • Masterful comic artist Walden takes us on a strange road trip through West Texas with Lou, a mechanic who’s grieving her mother, and Bea, who’s running away from home after a traumatic experience. When they find a white cat named Diamond…
    PaperbackNew York : First Second, 2019. — PZ7.7.W3455Ar 2019
  • At Cherryton Academy, a boarding school where carnivore and herbivore students are segregated, star actor Tem, an alpaca, gets brutally murdered. His Drama Club friends think carnivore wolf Legoshi ate him and look to school leader Louis,…
    PaperbackSan Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, [2019] — PN6790.J33I7213 2019 v. 1
  • Blank Canvas

    My So-called Artist's Journey. 1

    Higashimura, Akiko,
    Akiko dreams of becoming a shoujo manga artist and her healthy ego convinces her that she’s sure to become famous. But her tough teacher, Hidaka, tells her she must draw for hours every day if she’s going to earn a spot at a good art…
    Paperback[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2019] — PZ7.7.H533My 2019 v. 1
  • Harley Quinn

    Breaking Glass : a Graphic Novel

    Tamaki, Mariko,
    Delightful rebel high schooler Harley befriends the Joker in this origin story but isn’t afraid to reject the skimpy outfit he chooses for her and sew her own less revealing one. Her chosen family includes Mama, who manages a drag club,…
    PaperbackBurbank, CA : DC Ink, [2019] — PZ7.7.T355Har 2019
  • I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

    the Complete Manga Collection

    Sumino, Yoru,
    In this heartfelt single-volume manga, upbeat Sakura is dying of a pancreatic disease and the only one outside her family who knows is her strange, introverted classmate Kun. Together these opposite personalities form a strong bond as they…
    Paperback[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, [2019] — PN6790.J33S78513 2019
  • Unlike her first seven kisses with boys, Mads’ eighth smooch with her friend Laura actually sparks some interest, and she also has a crush on her best friend Cat. Now she has to deal with her conservative Catholic family’s homophobic…
    PaperbackNew York : First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2019. — PZ7.7.V46Ki 2019
  • Against her better judgment, Freddy keeps getting back together with her charismatic but not so loyal girlfriend Laura Dean. She turns to a medium and an advice columnist to help untangle herself from this bad romance in this gorgeous…
    PaperbackNew York : First Second, 2019. — PZ7.7.T355Lau 2019
  • When Abel runs away from home to escape his frightening father’s abuse, he sets off on a strange adventure accompanied by a sarcastic fox who makes fun of quest stories. This captivating dark tale from the author of I Hate Fairyland gives…
    PaperbackPortland, OR : Image Comics, 2019. — PN6728.M4635Y68 2019 v. 1
  • Perfect for Riverdale fans, this modern update of the classic mystery series finds Nancy investigating a series of murders in Baytown with the help of her old pals Bess, George and the Hardy Boys. A bit edgier than the original series, but…
    PaperbackMt. Laurel, NJ : Dynamite Entertainment, [2019] — PN6728.N3T46 2019 v.1
  • Tasukun gets outed two days before school lets out for summer break when his jerk classmates find what they think is gay porn on his phone. A mysterious girl named “Someone-san” saves him from a suicide attempt and introduces him to a…
    Paperback[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2019] — PZ7.7.K36Sh 2019 v. 1
  • Whether or not you love pumpkin spice lattes, you’ll devour this delightful fall-themed graphic novel about two friends who work in a pumpkin patch. During their last shift of the season, Deja encourages Josiah to talk to his long-time…
    PaperbackNew York : First Second Books, 2019. — PN6728.R865P86 2019
  • After she draws a spell that awry, Coco becomes an apprentice witch at Master Qifrey’s atelier. As she’s trying to learn the rules of witchcraft, she has to deal with her roommate Agott’s jealousy and getting teleported to another…
    PaperbackNew York : Kodansha Comics, [2019] — PN6790.J34W577 2019 v. 1