# Middle Grade Graphic Novel books assigned in US schools

**3** books in the Middle Grade Graphic Novel genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 390L–410L
**Grade span:** 2–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/middle-grade-graphic-novel
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

- friendship (3)
- humor (2)
- code-switching
- good vs evil
- graphic narrative
- growing up
- identity
- middle school adjustment
- private vs public school
- race and identity

## Authors in this genre

- Dav Pilkey
- Jerry Craft
- Raina Telgemeier

## Middle Grade Graphic Novel titles

- [Dog Man](https://readinglist.school/book/dog-man) by Dav Pilkey _(390L · Grades 2–5)_
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_

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