# Middle Grade Graphic Novel books about growing up

**3** middle grade graphic novel books that explore growing up, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading levels:** Lexile measures range from 410L to 440L across these 3 titles.

**Genre:** Middle Grade Graphic Novel  ·  **Theme:** growing up
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## Middle Grade Graphic Novel growing up reading list

- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6 · pub 2014)_
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7 · pub 2015)_
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8 · pub 2010)_

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