2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Official List - Tween (ages 10-13)
Kingdom Riders. Written by Shannon Eric Denton. Illustrated by Marcus To. Color by Luis Antonio Delgado. Letters by Andworld Design. Edited by Dave Wielgosz and Jake Williams. 2024. IDW Publishing, $12.99 (9781684059782).
Kayla is a peasant who loves to ride her mudd toad, Grok, through dangerous adventures. When her best friend Mal gets into trouble, Kayla must race with Grok and win Mal's freedom. By winning this race, she gains attention and is asked to enter the Kingdom Races.
The American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is sharing the nominations for the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List. These reading list nominations highlight the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in late 2023 through 2024, and it aims to increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections.
The Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and its committees honor the entire creative team (including the writer, penciler, inker, colorist, letterer, and translator) involved in the titles listed. All of these people play a critical role in the creation of the work, helping to lift the story and give it life.
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