# Books about graphic novels assigned in US schools

**4** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _graphic novels_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 2–8
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/graphic-novels
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore graphic novels

- [Neil Gaiman](https://readinglist.school/author/neil-gaiman)

## graphic novels canon

- [Coraline](https://readinglist.school/book/coraline) by Neil Gaiman _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Giants Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/giants-beware) by Jorge Aguirre _(Grades 3–5)_
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8)_
- [The Cardboard Kingdom](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cardboard-kingdom) by Chad Sell _(Grades 4–6)_

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