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Graphic Novels About Growing Up – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Graphic Novels About Growing Up

Explore graphic novels books about growing up for children.

517 books

Cover of Bloom

For the teen feeling the pressure of parental expectations while discovering their own passion and identity through a tr

Cover of Blueberry Girl

A lyrical prayer of protection and blessing for a daughter as she journeys through life's milestones, from toddlerhood t

Cover of Always Raining Here

Always Raining Here #1

Always Raining Here

For the teen navigating the complexities of high school romance, this story explores how different personality types fin

Cover of Short & Skinny

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Short & Skinny

Mark Tatulli

For the child who feels small for their age or worries about fitting in. Mark navigates body image and bullying through

Ages 8–12

Cover of Kiss Number 8

Colleen AF Venable

For teens grappling with big questions about identity, family secrets, and first love, this graphic novel explores findi

Cover of Roller Girl

Victoria Jamieson

For the child who feels their best friend is slipping away and needs to find their own spark. Astrid discovers herself t

Cover of Best Friends

Real Friends #2

For the child feeling the pressure of middle school cliques, popularity contests, and the heavy weight of social anxiety

Cover of The Zabime Sisters

The Zabime Sisters

Three sisters step into the tropical heat of Guadeloupe on their first day of vacation, encountering the messy, exciting

Cover of Layers: A Memoir

Layers: A Memoir

Pénélope Bagieu

For the teenager reflecting on the messy parts of growing up. A raw and funny look at the memories, mistakes, and small

Cover of Danger and Other Unknown Risks

Danger and Other Unknown Risks

For the teen questioning their destiny and the weight of adult expectations, this story explores finding one's own path

Cover of I Wish I Didn’t Have to Tell You This

I Wish I Didn’t Have to Tell You This

For the teen feeling trapped by expectations or a restrictive environment, this memoir explores finding your voice and a

Cover of How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story

How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story

For the teenager navigating the heavy realities of depression and eating disorders, this raw memoir offers a companion t

Cover of Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Gareth Hinds, William Shakespeare

For the teenager navigating the intensity of first love and the pressure of family expectations while exploring classic

Cover of Life Sucks

Jessica Abel, Gabriel Soria

For the teen feeling stuck in the daily grind, this graphic novel uses a vampire setting to explore the mundane frustrat

Cover of Middle School Misadventures: Dance Disaster

Middle School Misadventures #4

Middle School Misadventures: Dance Disaster

For the child feeling overwhelmed by middle school changes, from the pressure of school dances to the shock of a parent

Cover of The Deep Dark

Molly Knox Ostertag

For the teen navigating the heavy weight of family secrets, old heartbreaks, and the quiet courage it takes to let someo

Cover of Of Monsters & Middle School

Of Monsters & Middle School

For the child feeling overwhelmed by the transition to middle school and looking for a fun way to process the scary chan

Cover of Beast Boy

For the teen who feels like an outsider, this story of physical change and hidden potential captures the messy, awkward

Cover of Beetle & the Hollowbones

Beetle & the Hollowbones

For the child navigating the shift from childhood play to teenage sparks, all while figuring out who they want to be and

Cover of Lucy in the Sky

Lucy in the Sky

Seventh grade is off to a rocky start, but Lucy finds a new rhythm when she discovers her father’s old Beatles records a

Cover of Refresh, Refresh

Refresh, Refresh

Danica Novgorodoff, James Ponsoldt, Benjamin Percy

While their fathers fight in Iraq, three high school seniors face the looming pressure of adulthood and the weight of th

Cover of Go With the Flow

Go With the Flow #1

Go With the Flow

Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann

Frustrated by their school's lack of basic health supplies, four friends launch a period revolution while juggling track

Cover of Hooky: Volume 3

Hooky: Volume 3

Míriam Bonastre Tur

For the child grappling with high expectations or the weight of family legacy, this finale follows twin witches choosing

Cover of On a Sunbeam

A crew traveling through deep space repairs crumbling structures while Mia reflects on a mysterious past love from her b

More Formats for Growing Up

Chapter Books(7356)Young Adult(1947)Middle Grade(634)Picture Books(322)Poetry(142)Early Readers(106)Board Books(8)

Growing Up by Age Group

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