TLA's 2010 Maverick Reading List

The Texas Library Association recently published their 2010 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List, filled with current titles (published within two years) directed towards reluctant readers in grades 6-12 to encourage recreational reading. Listed below are a few recommendations for junior high, high school, and adult titles suitable for teens. Check out the full list for other titles and their descriptions!

Grades 6-8

• Neil Gaiman. Coraline
• Kazu Kibuishi. Amulet. Book One, The Stonekeeper
• Richard Sala. Cat Burglar Black

Grades 9-12

• Holly Black. The Good Neighbors: Kin
• Mariko Tamaki. Skim
• Brian Wood. The New York Four

Adult Titles for Young Adults

• Emmanuel Guibert. The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors without Borders
• Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
• Alex Robinson. Too Cool to be Forgotten

 Feel free add a comment about any of the titles you choose to read!