Roxy Klassen requests:
We are trying to build a Graphic Novel section for Junior Readers. Does anyone have any good suggestions for Christian Graphic Novels besides these?
ICorrie Ten Boom
The Hiding Place: (A Graphic Novel) Ages 8-12, Full Color, Illustra...
Eric Liddell (will be coming out in April)
Eric's Greatest Race: The Inspiring True Story of Eric Liddell - A...
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We now have a shelf for graphic novels both in the Juvenile section and the Young adult section. Ben Avery is a Christian author/illustrator who has lots of graphic novels on different Bible stories/characters from the Bible. There is one on Paul and one on Peter that is amazing. Many of his books are softcover and in comic book format. Also The Pilgrim's Progress in graphic novel is coming out this month! We also have in our library Watership Down in graphic novel and Anne of Green Gables, as well as A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Some of Ted Dekker's books are also in graphic novel. Bryan Davis' Saving Dragons is also in graphic novel. Finally, The Action Bible is the entire Bible in graphic novel and very popular. Although I have mixed feelings about graphic novels, since the kids are reading them in school, it brings kids into the library and reading wholesome and Christian graphic novels.
Thanks for your suggestions. I will look into those.
Power Bible is a set of 10 books full of Bible Stories, with each haviing a different emphasis. It is an expensive purchase but well worth it: my kids at church (and parents) are surprised by these and love them.
Yes power Bible series is popular in our library as well. You can often find them used!
Our most popular is the Manga set there are 5 Manga Melech, Mange Munity, Mange Messiah, by Ryo Azum that go through the Bible Some of the parents looked a little cross-eyed "like what is this?' but were delighted when their kids went to thier Bibles saying Mom/Dad did you know this was in....?
Two titles that have been popular in our collection have been Focus on the Family's Captain absolutely: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/captain-absolutely/
and another one that isn't exactly a graphic novel alone, but more of a hybrid with comic illustrations titled Patrick Wigglesworth’s Bizarre Bible Adventures: https://a.co/d/0LZZ2NZ
Hope that helps!
Christy Hansen