SPSCC Library: Graphic Novels: Literary Award Winners

Pulitzer Prize Winners

The Pulitzer Prize is awarded annually in twenty two categories for achievements in the fields of newspapers, magazines, online journalism, literature, and musical composition.

Maus I: a Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
ISBN: 9780394747231
Publication Date: 1986-08-12
1992 Winner: A brutally moving work of art--widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written--Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author's father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the author's account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragedies. It is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma.

Coretta Scott King Award

The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Exchange Round Table of the American Library Association. The award recognizes outstanding books for young adults and children by African Americans that reflect the African American experience.

March: Book One by John Lewis; Andrew Aydin; Nate Powell (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781603093002
Publication Date: 2013-08-13
March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Movement, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall. Many years ago, John Lewis and other student activists drew inspiration from the 1958 comic book "Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story." Now, his own comics bring those days to life for a new audience, testifying to a movement whose echoes will be heard for generations.
March: Book Three by John Lewis; Andrew Aydin; Nate Powell (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781603094023
Publication Date: 2016-08-02
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. By the fall of 1963, the Civil Rights Movement has penetrated deep into the American consciousness, and as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, John Lewis is guiding the tip of the spear. Through relentless direct action, SNCC continues to force the nation to confront its own blatant injustice, but for every step forward, the danger grows more intense- Jim Crow strikes back through legal tricks, intimidation, violence, and death. The only hope for lasting change is to give voice to the millions of Americans silenced by voter suppression- "One Man, One Vote." To carry out their nonviolent revolution, Lewis and an army of young activists launch a series of innovative campaigns, including the Freedom Vote, Mississippi Freedom Summer, and an all-out battle for the soul of the Democratic Party waged live on national television. With these new struggles come new allies, new opponents, and an unpredictable new president who might be both at once. But fractures within the movement are deepening ... even as 25-year-old John Lewis prepares to risk everything in a historic showdown high above the Alabama river, in a town called Selma.
New Kid by Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062691194
Publication Date: 2019-02-05
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself.

Michael L Printz Award

The Michael L Printz Award is an annual award given by the American Library Association for the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit". There is one winner and up to four worthy runners-up may be designated as Honor Books.

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781250811899
Publication Date: 2021-02-23
Original Series Now Available on Disney+ American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits.
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki; Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781596437746
Publication Date: 2014-05-06
2015 Honor: Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. It's a summer of secrets and sorrow and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other.In This One Summer two stellar creators redefine the teen graphic novel. Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, the team behind Skim, have collaborated on this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of her teen age--a story of renewal and revelation.
March: Book Three by John Lewis; Andrew Aydin; Nate Powell (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781603094023
Publication Date: 2016-08-02
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. By the fall of 1963, the Civil Rights Movement has penetrated deep into the American consciousness, and as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, John Lewis is guiding the tip of the spear. Through relentless direct action, SNCC continues to force the nation to confront its own blatant injustice, but for every step forward, the danger grows more intense- Jim Crow strikes back through legal tricks, intimidation, violence, and death. The only hope for lasting change is to give voice to the millions of Americans silenced by voter suppression- "One Man, One Vote." To carry out their nonviolent revolution, Lewis and an army of young activists launch a series of innovative campaigns, including the Freedom Vote, Mississippi Freedom Summer, and an all-out battle for the soul of the Democratic Party waged live on national television. With these new struggles come new allies, new opponents, and an unpredictable new president who might be both at once. But fractures within the movement are deepening ... even as 25-year-old John Lewis prepares to risk everything in a historic showdown high above the Alabama river, in a town called Selma.

National Book Award

The National Book Award is given out annually by the National Book Foundation to celebrate the best literature in America. There are five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People's Literature. The graphic novels listed below have won for Young People's Literature.

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781250811899
Publication Date: 2021-02-23
Original Series Now Available on Disney+ American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits.
Stitches by David Small
ISBN: 9780393338966
Publication Date: 2010-09-13
Remarkable and intensely dramatic, Stitches tells the story of a fourteen-year-old boy who awakes one day from a supposedly harmless operation to discover that he has been transformed into a virtual mute-a vocal cord removed, his throat slashed and stitched together like a bloody boot. From horror to hope, Small proceeds to graphically portray an almost unbelievable descent into adolescent hell and the difficult road to physical, emotional, and artistic recovery.
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang (Illustrator); Lark Pien (Inked or colored by)
ISBN: 9781596439245
Publication Date: 2013-09-10
In two volumes, Boxers & Saints tells two parallel stories. The first is of Little Bao, a Chinese peasant boy whose village is abused and plundered by Westerners claiming the role of missionaries. Little Bao, inspired by visions of the Chinese gods, joins a violent uprising against the Western interlopers. Against all odds, their grass-roots rebellion is successful. But in the second volume, Yang lays out the opposite side of the conflict. A girl whose village has no place for her is taken in by Christian missionaries and finds, for the first time, a home with them. As the Boxer Rebellion gains momentum, Vibiana must decide whether to abandon her Christian friends or to commit herself fully to Christianity.
Nimona by N. D. Stevenson (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062278227
Publication Date: 2015-05-12
Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. Nemeses! Dragons! Science! Symbolism! All these and more await in this brilliantly subversive, sharply irreverent epic from Noelle Stevenson, based on her award-winning web comic.
March: Book Three by John Lewis; Andrew Aydin; Nate Powell (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781603094023
Publication Date: 2016-08-02
Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. By the fall of 1963, the Civil Rights Movement has penetrated deep into the American consciousness, and as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, John Lewis is guiding the tip of the spear. Through relentless direct action, SNCC continues to force the nation to confront its own blatant injustice, but for every step forward, the danger grows more intense- Jim Crow strikes back through legal tricks, intimidation, violence, and death. The only hope for lasting change is to give voice to the millions of Americans silenced by voter suppression- "One Man, One Vote." To carry out their nonviolent revolution, Lewis and an army of young activists launch a series of innovative campaigns, including the Freedom Vote, Mississippi Freedom Summer, and an all-out battle for the soul of the Democratic Party waged live on national television. With these new struggles come new allies, new opponents, and an unpredictable new president who might be both at once. But fractures within the movement are deepening ... even as 25-year-old John Lewis prepares to risk everything in a historic showdown high above the Alabama river, in a town called Selma.

Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is an annual literary award given by the Association for Library Services to Children to an author for "most distinguished contributions to American literature for children". One title is awarded as the winner however several runner ups are also selected as "Honor" titles as notable contributions.

El Deafo by Cece Bell
ISBN: 9781419712173
Publication Date: 2014-09-02
Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful - and very awkward - hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear - sometimes things she shouldn't - but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for.
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
ISBN: 9780803740167
Publication Date: 2015-03-10
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid's life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on to the friend she feels slipping away, and cautiously embark on a new friendship. As the end of summer nears and her first roller derby bout (and junior high!) draws closer, Astrid realizes that maybe she is strong enough to handle the bout, a lost friendship, and middle school . . . in short, strong enough to be a roller girl.
New Kid by Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780062691194
Publication Date: 2019-02-05
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself.

Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal is an annual award given by the Association for Library Services to Children for the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki; Jillian Tamaki (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781596437746
Publication Date: 2014-05-06
2015 Honor: Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. It's a summer of secrets and sorrow and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other.In This One Summer two stellar creators redefine the teen graphic novel. Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, the team behind Skim, have collaborated on this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of her teen age--a story of renewal and revelation.

Bram Stoker Award Winners

The Bram Stoker Award is presented annually by the Horror Writers Association for superior achievement in dark fantasy and horror writing.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: the Jubilee Edition by Alan Moore; Kevin O'Neill (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781401289003
Publication Date: 2019-04-09
Best Illustrated Narrative 2000: As the twentieth century approaches, there is a need for a new kind of champion - adventurers not bound by the chaste order that characterizes the stagnant Victorian Era. The enigmatic Campion Bond of British Intelligence has begun a recruiting mission, collecting a menagerie of individuals who can be of value to his superiors due to...activities that have forced them beyond the pale.But as Allan Quatermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, and Hawley Griffin, the Invisible Man discover, British Intelligence has plans for them that go far beyond mere spying. And if they survive their first test against the devil doctor of Limehouse, they'll have to battle an even stranger menace from the stars!
The Sandman: Endless Nights by Glenn Fabry (Illustrator); Neil Gaiman; Frank Quietly (Illustrator); Bill Sienkiewicz (Illustrator); Milo Manara (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781401292614
Publication Date: 2019-08-27
Best Illustrated Narrative 2003: One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Neil Gaiman's award-winning masterpiece The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Endless Nights returns to the realm of the Dreaming with seven remarkable stories--one for each member of the otherworldly Endless family,--illustrated by an international roster of artists drawn from the ranks of comics' greatest talents. By turns haunting, bittersweet, erotic, and nightmarish, these provocative tales range across space and time to reveal strange secrets and surprising truths about the immortal siblings Death, Desire, Delirium, Dream, Despair, Destruction, and Destiny.
Neonomicon by Alan Moore; Jacen Burrows (Artist); Antony Johnston
ISBN: 9781592911301
Publication Date: 2011-11-01
Best Graphic Novel 2011: Brears and Lamper, two young and cocky FBI agents, investigate a fresh series of ritual murders somehow tied to the final undercover assignment of Aldo Sax -the once golden boy of the Bureau, now a convicted killer and inmate of a maximum security prison. From their interrogation of Sax (where he spoke exclusively in inhuman tongues) to a related drug raid on a seedy rock club rife with arcane symbols and otherworldly lyrics, they suspect that they are on the trail of something awful... but nothing can prepare them for the creeping insanity and unspeakable terrors they will face in the small harbor town of Innsmouth.
Witch Hunts by Rocky Wood; Lisa Morton; Greg Chapman (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780786466559
Publication Date: 2012-06-05
Best Graphic Novel 2012: For three centuries, as the Black Death rampaged through Europe and the Reformation tore the Church apart, tens of thousands were arrested as witches and subjected to torture and execution, including being burned alive. This graphic novel examines the background; the witch hunters' methods; who profited; the brave few who protested; and how the Enlightenment gradually replaced fear and superstition with reason and science.
Alabaster: Wolves by Caitlin R. Kiernan
ISBN: 9781616550257
Publication Date: 2013-02-26
Best Graphic Novel 2013: Dancy Flammarion may look like a frail teenage girl, but her journey through the swamps and byways of the American South brings her into battle with werewolves, monsters, and grotesque secrets, armed only with a knife and a mission to destroy the deadly creatures that lurk in shadow. Collects the five-issue miniseries.
Bad Blood by Jonathan Maberry; Tyler Crook (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781616554965
Publication Date: 2014-12-09
Best Graphic Novel 2014: Life was hard enough for Trick Croft as a college student and a cancer patient--then the vampires attacked and slaughtered his best friend. Now Trick knows that his blood is poison to the bloodsuckers, and he will stop at nothing to eradicate them. Collects issues #1-#5 of the Dark Horse original series.
Shadow Show: Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury by Joe Hill; Mort Castle; Charles Paul Wilson (Illustrator); Sam Weller; Charles Yu
ISBN: 9781631402678
Publication Date: 2015-07-21
Best Graphic Novel 2015: In Shadow Show, acclaimed writers and artists such as Joe Hill, Mort Castle, Audrey Niffeneffer, Charles Paul Wilson III, Maria Frohlich, Eddie Campbell, Neil Gaiman, and more come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury. In this graphic novel collection are stories based on "By The Silver Water of Lake Champlain," "The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury," "Backward in Seville," "Weariness," "Live Forever!," "Who Knocks?," "Earth (A Gift Shop)," "Altenmoor, Where the Dogs Dance," and "Conjure."
Kindred: a Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler; John Jennings (Illustrator); Damian Duffy (Adapted by); Nnedi Okorafor (Introduction by)
ISBN: 9781419728556
Publication Date: 2018-07-24
Best Graphic Novel 2017: Octavia E. Butler's bestselling literary science-fiction masterpiece, Kindred, now in graphic novel format. Butler's most celebrated, critically acclaimed work tells the story of Dana, a young black woman who is suddenly and inexplicably transported from her home in 1970s California to the pre-Civil War South. As she time-travels between worlds, one in which she is a free woman and one where she is part of her own complicated familial history on a southern plantation, she becomes frighteningly entangled in the lives of Rufus, a conflicted white slaveholder and one of Dana's own ancestors, and the many people who are enslaved by him.

Hugo Award Winners

The Hugo Award is an annual award given at the World Science Fiction Convention where it's members choose the best science fiction and fantasy works from the previous year. It is considered the premier award in the genre of science fiction.

Watchmen (2019 Edition) by Alan Moore; Dave Gibbons (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781779501127
Publication Date: 2019-05-20
A hit HBO original series, Watchmen, the groundbreaking series from award-winning author Alan Moore, presents a world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history--the U.S. won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the Cold War is in full effect. Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, the Hugo Award-winning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the erstwhile heroes. This edition of Watchmen, the groundbreaking series from Alan Moore, the award-winning author of V For Vendetta and Batman: The Killing Joke, features art from industry legend Dave Gibbons, with high-quality, recolored pages found in Watchmen: Absolute Edition.
Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones (Girl Genius vol 8) by Kaja Foglio (Editor); Phil Foglio (Artist); Cheyenne Wright (Artist)
ISBN: 9781890856472
Publication Date: 2015-03-10
Adventure Romance, Mad Science ! Agatha Hetrodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and now she's returned home to claim the family castle. Unfortunately , it turns out that she's not the only one with that idea, and the Castle is a hopeless death trap.
Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm (Girl Genius vol 9) by Kaja Foglio; Phil Foglio
ISBN: 9781890856526
Publication Date: 2013-12-31
Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha has finally made it to her ancestralcastle, but so has a whole crowd of her friends -- and enemies! Worse, thelives of two them are in danger, unless she can get the Castle's power sourceback up and running-quick!
Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse (Girl Genius vol 10) by Phil Foglio (Artist); Phil and Kaja Foglio
ISBN: 9781890856533
Publication Date: 2013-12-10
Adventure! Romance! Mad Science! Deep in the heart of the damagedmachine that is Castle Heterodyne, Agatha discovers her mother's long-abandonedsecret laboratory. But waiting inside is a relentless guardian that is not whatit seems!
Digger Unearthed by Ursula Vernon; Patrick Rothfuss (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781956000252
Publication Date: 2022-12-06
The story of a wombat on an incredible journey of discovery. Digger Unearthed is the story of a shrewd, sensible wombat engineer named Digger-of-unnecessarily-convoluted-tunnels, who finds herself stranded in a fantasy world that is far from logical. Thrust into the middle of a puzzling and often perilous situation involving gods, demons, destiny, and redemption, she finds her way based on a pragmatic honesty and the sincere belief in doing the right thing. This tale manages to be both serious and light-hearted: it explores complex themes of honor, responsibility, and the gray areas between right and wrong, but it does so with a frequent application of humor, wit, and absurdity that makes the journey fun.
Saga by Brian K. Vaughan; Fiona Staples (Artist, Cover Design by)
ISBN: 9781607066019
Publication Date: 2012-10-23
Best Graphic Story 2013: When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Alana and Marko are from opposite sides: Alana from technology advanced Landfall Coalition and Marko from Wreath, Landfill's only satellite where people wield magic. But they escape prison together 12 hours after meeting.
Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson; Adrian Alphona (Illustrator); Sara Pichelli (Cover Design by)
ISBN: 9780785190219
Publication Date: 2014-10-14
Marvel Comics presents the new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has no idea, either. But she's comin' for you, New York!
The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman; J. H. Williams III (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781401265199
Publication Date: 2016-11-15
Twenty-five years since THE SANDMAN first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! THE SANDMAN- OVERTURE heralds Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, THE SANDMAN- OVERTURE will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as the Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings- Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.
Monstress by Marjorie Liu; Sana Takeda (Artist, Cover Design by)
ISBN: 9781632157096
Publication Date: 2016-07-19
Set in an alternate matriarchal1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers.
Monstress Book Two by Marjorie Liu; Sana Takeda (Artist)
ISBN: 9781534323148
Publication Date: 2022-12-13
War between humans and the hybrid Arcanics is poised to explode across the Known World, but the wounds of the last war have yet to heal.Maika Halfwolf, a hardened Arcanic survivor, is on a mission to discover the secrets of her past -- and to understand Zinn, the eldritch monster that lives beneath her skin. But to find those answers, she'll have to figure out who she can trust -- and who is poised to betray her.
Monstress Volume 3 by Marjorie Liu; Sana Takeda (Artist)
ISBN: 9781534306912
Publication Date: 2018-09-11
Maika has spent most of her life learning howto fight, but how will she fare when the only way to save her life...is to makefriends? Collects issues 13-18 ofthe Hugo Award and British Fantasy Award series.
LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor; Tana Ford (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781506710754
Publication Date: 2019-07-30
Set in an alternative world where aliens have come to Earth and integrated with society, LaGuardia revolves around a pregnant Nigerian-American doctor, Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka who has just returned to NYC under mysterious conditions, who smuggles an illegal alien plant named 'Letme Live' through customs and security. There, she and Letme become part of a growing population of mostly African and shape-shifting alien immigrants, battling against interrogation, discrimination and travel bans, as they try to make it in a new land.
Parable of the Sower: a Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler; Damian Duffy (Adapted by); John Jennings (Illustrator); Hopkinson Nalo (Introduction by)
ISBN: 9781419754050
Publication Date: 2021-07-06
2021 Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic The graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel, Parable of the Sower, the follow-up to Kindred. In this graphic-novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower the author portrays a searing vision of America's future. In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher's daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith.