Top 10 Circulated Graphic Novels of the ’24-’25 School Year
The end of the school year is coming, and I’m looking at which books were checked out the most.
Today we’re talking graphic novels. I have to say, the dominance of the top three books on this list continues to impress me. Year after year, kids find them. It’s great to see. Plus, there are a couple surprises.
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Previously . . .
Top 10 Circulated Fiction of the ’24-’25 School Year
#10. Twins by Varian Johnson
#9. InvestiGators (#5): Braver and Boulder by John Patrick Green
#7. Lemon Bird: Can Help! by Paulina Ganucheau
#6. Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. Grant
#5. InvestiGators (#7): All Tide Up by John Patrick Green
#4. Cat Ninja (#2): Time Heist by Matthew Cody, illustrated by Chad Thomas
#3. Cat Ninja (#4): Welcome to the ‘Burbs by Matthew Cody, illustrated by Chad Thomas
#3. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
#2. Guts by Raina Telgemeier
#1. Smile by Raina Telgemeier
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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Over here on the other side of the world in Shanghai Travis, and our lists are pretty similar.
I didn’t know “Lemon Bird” or the “Mimi” series, so I’ll look into those.
Our kids are also mad on anything Wings of Fire, Kazu’s Amulet books, and O’Connors Olympians.
Cheers from China
Kimbra