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Back to School Reading Guide

08/28/2017 11:43am

It's time to head back to school! Start the year off right with some fun new graphic novels that are sure to captivate any younger reader. Graphic novels are the perfect way for kids to develop a sincere love for reading. Dark Horse has a wonderful library of titles that are perfect for children of all ages. Check out our Back to School Reading Guide and peruse the Dark Horse website for even more ideas for younger readers!

Want to learn more about how graphic novels can get kids hooked on reading? Check out the resources below! You can also swing by your local comic shop or library to find out if they host reading clubs for kids.

Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read!, a resource for parents & educators about the learning benefits of comics!

Comix Experience live video from their Graphic Novel of the Month Club featuring Andi Watson, writer and artist of the new Dark Horse graphic novel, Glister.

Back to School Reading Guide

Soupy Leaves Home

From Shuster Award-winning and Eisner-nominated writer Cecil Castellucci! Pearl Plankette ran away from her home to escape an abusive father and an unhappy future. Disguised and reborn as a boy named Soupy, she hitches her star to an unlikely hobo, and they begin their journey from the cold heartbreak of their eastern homes toward the sunny promise of California in this train-hopping, Depression-era coming-of-age tale. For ages 10 and up!

Moby Dick

The great American novelnow a graphic novel!

A masterful adaptation of the timeless literary classic, faithfully and beautifully rendered by an award-winning artist. In striking black-and-white illustrations, Chabouté retells the story of the great American novel in which Captain Ahab strikes out on a voyage, obsessively seeking revenge on the great white whale that took his leg.

The great American novelnow a graphic novel! A masterful adaptation of the timeless literary classic, faithfully and beautifully rendered by an award-winning artist. In striking black-and-white illustrations, Chabouté retells the story of the great American novel in which Captain Ahab strikes out on a voyage, obsessively seeking revenge on the great white whale that took his leg. For ages 14 and up!

The Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Part One

The official continuation of The Legend of Korra! Relishing their new relationship, Korra and Asami leave the spirit world . . . but find nothing in Republic City but political high jinks and human vs. spirit conflict! Written by series cocreator Michael Dante DiMartino and drawn by Irene Koh (Secret Origins: Batgirl, Afrina and the Glass Coffin), with consultation by Bryan Konietzko. For ages 8 and up!

Calla Cthulhu

All-ages adventure from Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer! Being a teenager isn't easy, especially after you learn you carry the bloodline of Lovecraft's Great Old Ones in your veins. Instead of a summer job and checking out colleges, Calla Tafali finds herself battling supernatural monsters, human assassins, and her uncle, the King in Yellow. For Ages 14 and up!

How to Train Your Dragon: The Serpent's Heir

Picking up just after the events in How to Train Your Dragon 2, Hiccup, Astrid, and company are called upon to assist the people of an earthquake-plagued island. But their lives are imperiled by a madman and an incredible new dragon who even Toothless, the alpha dragon, may not be able to control! For ages 10 and up!

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