Staff Picks
Queer Comics For Young Readers
- Thomas M.
- Sunday, June 09, 2019
Collection
Enjoy this list of books featuring queer characters, great for young readers every month of the year.
Goldie Vance, Volume 3. Issue 9-12
Published in 2017
With the Prescription One race in town, Goldie and her biggest rival, Sugar Maple, find themselves in an unlikely alliance to find who is sabotaging the drivers before the big event. Eisner Award-winning writer Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel) and artist Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!) are joined by writer Jackie Ball and introducing artist Noah Hayes in another exciting whodunnit adventure!
Compass South
Published in 2016
After escaping the Black Hook Gang in 1860 New York City, twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra flee to New Orleans, become separated, and try to find each other in San Francisco, while being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure.
Goldie Vance. Volume 4, Issue 13-16
Published in 2018
Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance has an insatiable curiosity and dreams of one day becoming a detective. Luckily for Goldie, with the St. Pascal Rockin' the Beach Music Festival coming to town, there's plenty of inexplicable shenanigans keeping her gumshoe brain busy, from mysterious power outages, to missing musicians, to Russian spies hiding in the shadows! Created by The New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning creator, Hope Larson (A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel), and Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat), writer Jackie Ball and artist Elle Power bring you a rockin' new mystery in this Goldie Vance original graphic novel!
Goldie Vance. Vol. 01
Published in 2016
Move over Nancy, Harriet, & Veronica. There's a new sleuth on the block! Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place. Her mom, who divorced her dad years ago, works as a live mermaid at a club downtown. Goldie has an insatiable curiosity, which explains her dream to one day become the hotel's in-house detective. When Charles, the current detective, encounters a case he can't crack, he agrees to mentor Goldie in exchange for her help solving the mystery.
Aquicorn Cove
Published in 2018
Unable to rely on the adults in her storm-ravaged seaside town, a young girl must protect a colony of magical seahorse-like creatures she discovers in the coral reef ... A heartfelt story about learning to be a guardian to yourself and those you love. When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a big storm, Lana remembers how much she's missed the ocean--and the strong, reassuring presence of her aunt. As Lana explores the familiar beach, she discovers something incredible: a colony of Aquicorns, small magical seahorse-like creatures that live in the coral reef. Lana rescues an injured Aquicorn and cares for it with the help of her aunt, who may know more about these strange creatures than she's willing to admit. But when a second storm threatens to reach the town, choices made many years ago about how to coexist with the sea start to rise to the surface. Lana realizes she will need to find the strength to stand on her own, even when it means standing up to the people who she has always relied on to protect her.
The Hidden Witch
Published in 2018
When Aster's non-magical friend Charlie finds herself the target of a curse, Aster and his unconventional talent for witchery must find the source of the curse before more people get hurt.
The Witch Boy
Published in 2017
"In thirteen-year-old Aster's family, all the girls are raised to be witches, while boys grow up to be shapeshifters. Anyone who dares cross those lines is exiled. Unfortunately for Aster, he still hasn't shifted... and he's still fascinated by witchery, no matter how forbidden it might be. When a mysterious danger threatens the other boys, Aster knows he can help -- as a witch. It will take the encouragement of a new friend, the non-magical and non-conforming Charlie, to convince Aster to try practicing his skills. And it will require even more courage to save his family... and be truly himself.
Space Battle Lunchtime. Vol. 01, Lights, Camera, Snacktion!
Published in 2016
"Space Battle Lunchtime is a hit show broadcast all over the universe, and the new season is about to start! When one of the competing chefs drops out at the last minute, an aspiring baker from Earth, Peony, is offered the chance to compete for fame, glory, and a 20,000 Solarbuck prize. All she has to do is impress the alien judges and beat the other five chefs (also aliens): mysterious Neptunia, sneaky Melonhead, intimidating Jacques, fierce Owline, and Rugged Meatabax. Surrounded by sabotaging contestants and otherworldly ingredients, Peony's got her work cut out for her. Is she ready for the cutthroat world of intergalactic cooking, or has she bitten off more than she can chew?"--Back cover.
Space Battle Lunchtime. Vol. 02, A Recipe for Disaster
Published in 2017
"It's almost time for the season finale of Space Battle Lunchtime, and finalist Peony (the only Earth contestant) is nowhere to be found! That's because she's been kidnapped and taken to the set of Space Battle Lunchtime's biggest rival, Cannibal Coliseum, where chefs compete to cook... each other. Up against some of the most dangerous aliens in the galaxy, will Peony even make it to the end of the show? Stay tuned!"--P. [4] of cover.
The Cardboard Kingdom
Published in 2018
Follows the adventures of a group of neighborhood children who create costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.
The Backstagers. Volume Two, The Show Must Go on
Published in 2018
The Backstagers want to put on the best show their town's ever seen but, when one of the actors goes missing, the Backstagers must band together to save their comrade.
The Backstagers. Vol. 03, Encore
Published in 2019
"All the world's a stage ... but what happens behind the curtain is pure magic--literally! The Backstagers are back in (stage) blacks, for a festive collection of Valentine's Day and Halloween stories! Join Jory and the rest of the Backstagers as they wrestle with anti-Valentine crusades, totally creepy phantoms (NOT of the opera), and the everpresent magic of the backstage world in this romantically spooky third volume of the hit series. ..these holiday tales will fill your heart with love, spooky spectres, and chocolate. Lots ... and lots ... of chocolate."--Page[4] of cover.
Heavy Vinyl
Published in 2018
Starry-eyed Chris has just started the dream job every outcast kid in town wants: working at Vinyl Mayhem. It's as rad as she imagined; her boss is BOSS, her co-workers spend their time arguing over music, pushing against the patriarchy, and endlessly trying to form a band. When Rosie Riot, the staff's favorite singer, mysteriously vanishes the night before her band's show, Chris discovers her co-workers are doing more than just sorting vinyl . . . Her local indie record store is also a front for a teen girl vigilante fight club!
The Unstoppable Wasp. Vol. 01, Fix Everything
Published in 2019
"Back by popular demand, it's Nadia Van Dyne - the Unstoppable Wasp! And her team of girl scientists is along for the ride too! With the backing of Janet Van Dyne, the original Wasp, there's no problem the Agents of G.I.R.L. can't solve! But they're not the only acronym-toting science organization out there - and when A.I.M. strikes, Nadia and the ladies of Genius In action Research Labs answer the call! But who is A.I.M.'s new super-powered lieutenant? How does this new foe know Nadia? And what does A.I.M.'s plan have to do with Nadia's father, Hank Pym? Plus, a girls' night out for Nadia and Jan! Tensions run high as G.I.R.L. prepares for their big science expo debut! And Nadia meets her match in the form of a returning fan-favorite female fighter! "-- Amazon.com.
The Unstoppable Wasp. Vol 02, Agents of G.I.R.L
Published in 2018
"This is it! The Red Room wants Nadia back, and they'll pull out all the stops to get her. The clock is ticking and both Nadia and her friend Ying's lives are in the balance. That means the geniuses of G.I.R.L. are up against their fi rst real science challenge! Can they outsmart the Red Room, or will Nadia be forced back to the bunker? Whatever happens, Nadia's fate will be forever altered - but can the original Wasp, Janet Van Dyne, help her fi nd a way forward? When they get together, few can resist their sting! Plus, in a classic tale, Janet Van Dyne meets Hank Pym, and a heroic legacy is born - as Ant-Man and the Wasp battle the Creature from Kosmos!"--Provided by publisher.