[ISLMA-Share] Boys' middle school graphic novels?

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These are all a huge hit with both the boys and girls in my 6-8:

Bones series
Naruto & Boruto series
Brave by Svetlana Chmakova (book 2 in the awkward series)
Maze Runner series
Lighting Thief series
Calamity Jack
Amulet series
Alex Rider, Scorpia: the graphic novel
Maximum Ride series


Jill Johnson
LMC Director/Tech Specialist
Drama Director
Jefferson Middle School
jejohnson at sd129.org


On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 12:26 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

>    One of our 6th grade boys asked why "all" of the graphic novels feature
> girls for the leading characters. That's not fully accurate, but
> our fledgling collection is still small. It's true that we don't have a
> lot of male protagonist graphic novels.
>     Could anyone suggest some titles / series that would be well-received
> for 6-8 grade students?
>     Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!
> :) Kathy
>
>
>
> *Kathy Sullivan*
> *Princeville Junior Senior High School*
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