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Written by Michelle Wright and illustrated by Courtney Huddleston, Francesco Gerbino, and Tracy Bailey, this webcomic, now a series of graphic novels published by Farthing Press, centers on a black orphan adopted by a well-meaning but clueless suburban white couple.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 5-8
Access from home?: YES!
In GiGi D.G.’s video game–esque tale, adorable Cucumber the bunny and his sister Almond go up against a series of baddies. A vibrant palette, nonstop action, and a bizarre cast of friends and foes make for immersive reading. Also available as a series of graphic novels published by First Second.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 5-8
Access from home?: YES!
Andrew Hussie’s wildly popular webcomic follows John Egbert, who on his 13th birthday plays a video game that unleashes the apocalypse. Available in print from Viz Media.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 5-8
Access from home?: YES!
Un curso de 27 alumnos tiene un maestro muy peculiar:, es el ÚNICO maestro GATO de la escuela. Pero no solo el maestro es el "raro" del lugar , también ciertos alumnos de su curso lo son...Web cómic creado por Paulina Palacios, dibujante y diseñadora gráfica chilena.
Language: Spanish
Recommended Grades: 5-8
Access from home?: YES!
Two anthropomorphic foxes navigate the world in this sweetly snarky webcomic, now a graphic novel published by Andrews McMeel, by Dana Simpson, creator of the best-selling “Phoebe and Her Unicorn” series. Enjoy the archive, or check out reruns on GoComics!
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 5-8
Access from home?: YES!
By Dave Kellett. The humor is goofy, topical, and perceptive in this gag-a-day comic with a loose cast of characters: Sheldon, a 10-year-old billionaire, his friends Emily and Dante, his grandfather, a talking duck, a dog, and a lizard.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 5-8
Access from home?: YES!
Still reeling from the loss of his mother, Jonas escapes into his vivid daydreams. After making his way through a portal in his grandmother’s strange painting, he finds himself lost in a fantasy world, unable to return. Daniel Lieske’s arresting comic series has also been published in print format by Lion Forge.
Language: English & Spanish
Recommended Grades: 5-9
Access from home?: YES!
House cats Elvis, Puck, and Lupin report on such breaking news stories as “The people are missing!” and “There’s a box with a towel inside it on the kitchen table.” Georgia Dunn’s hilarious webcomic, with its feline’s-eye view of the world, is also being published by Andrews McMeel as a series of graphic novels.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 6-8
Access from home?: YES!
Though being the new kid is never easy, it’s especially hard for Peter, an average kid whose classmates include a mummy, a pumpkinhead, and a skeleton. Creator Dylan Campbell updates this hilariously creepy webcomic every week.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 6-9
Access from home?: YES!
By Tom Siddell. This long-running comic follows the supernatural adventures of Antimony Carver and her friend Kat Donlan at a most peculiar boarding school. Archaia has published several volumes.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 7-9
Access from home?: YES!
By Nilah Magruder. A fantasy about a girl traveling through the desert to scatter her mother’s ashes who encounters a cast of characters with their own agendas. Winner of the 2015 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 7-9
Access from home?: YES!
A platform for a large collection of creator owned manga and graphic narrative.
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 8-12
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By Diana Nock. Launched in January 2016, this is a slice-of-life story about a schoolgirl who “learns the true meaning of Halloween.”
Language: English
Recommended Grades: 7-9
Access from home?: YES!
Texts by: Alverson, Brigid. "13 Great Webcomics For Kids and Teens." School Library Journal, 12 Apr. 2016, https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=13-great-webcomics-for-kids-and-teens.Dar, Mahnaz. "19 Webcomics To Keep Kids and Teens Engaged." School Library Journal, 6 Apr. 2020, www.slj.com/?detailStory=webcomics-teens-tweens-free-middle-grade-YA.
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