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Top 10 Graphic Novels for National Hispanic Heritage Month(September 15 - October 15)
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, librarian Kendal Spires curated a list of relevant graphic novels from the Graphic Novels Core Collection™. These imaginative and entertaining titles provide a great jumping off point for a display or event.
21: The Story of Roberto ClementeWilfred Santiago 9781606997758 Age 12+
A graphic biography of the famous Puerto Rican baseball player.
Help Us! Great WarriorMadeleine Flores with Trillian Gunn 9781608868025 Age 10+
Great Warrior protects her village from bad guys in this comical and upbeat series adapted from Flores’ webcomic.
Latino U.S.A.: A Cartoon HistoryIlan Stavans and Lalo Alcaraz 9780465082506 Age 16+
A graphic survey of the Latino experience in America, starting with the landing of Columbus.
America: The Life and Times of America ChavezWritten by Gabby Rivera | Art by Joe Quinones, Ming Doyle, Stacey Lee, et al 9781302908812 Age 14+
America Chavez leaves the Young Avengers team for her own adventures in this first volume of her solo series.
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Lowriders in SpaceCathy Camper and Raul the Third 9781452121550 Age 9-14
Three friends fix up a junker to win a car contest and open their own garage in this interstellar adventure.
Nightlights Lorena Alvarez 9781910620137 Age 8-12
Lush artwork complements this lightly creepy, Miyazaki-esque tale about Sandy, whose new friend’s interest in her whimsical drawings may be more sinister than it seems.
Maggie the MechanicJaime Hernandez 9781560977841 Age 16+
A collection of early stories featuring the character Maggie from Jaime and brother Gilbert’s long-running Love and Rockets comics.
Tales from La Vida: A Latinx Comics Anthology Edited by Frederick Luis Aldama 9780814254936 Age 16+
A wide-ranging collection featuring short ruminations on Latinx identity from more than 80 different contributors.
Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man (Ultimate Collection Book 1)Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli et al 9780785197782 Age 13+
Miles Morales takes up the Spider-Man mantle after the death of his universe’s Peter Parker.
UndocumentedDuncan Tonatiuh 9781419728549 Age 14+
Decorated author/illustrator Tonatiuh tells the story of undocumented worker Juan in an accordion-fold format inspired by Mixtec codices.
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