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CRRL My Librarian: My Young Adult Graphic Novels/Manga for 2020

If you have ever wondered which graphic novels or manga a librarian might read in a year, then look no further than this list. Most are part of a series.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • Hatori Chise lives a life devoid of love and family--until she is purchased at a slave auction by a man with a beast head who is a magus, a person with great magical ability. First book in The Ancient Magus Bride series.
    Graphic Novel[Los Angeles, CA] : Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, [2015] — 741.5952 Ya
  • Batman

    Nightwalker : the Graphic Novel

    Moore, Stuart,
    After a making a mistake after his 18th birthday party, Bruce Wayne does his community service at Arkham Asylum. There, he meets ruthless killer Madeline Walker, a member of the Nightwalker gang, and tries to figure out what she knows…
    BookBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2019] — 741.5973 Mo
  • After being kicked out of an orphanage, Atsushi Nakajima becomes involved with Osamu Dazai and an armed detective agency, whose members have supernatural powers connected to Japanese literature. First book in the Bungo Stray Dogs series.
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Yen Press, 2016. — 741.5952 As
  • Join a red blood cell as she delivers oxygen and nutrients around the human body, but watch out for germs and the fighting white blood cells! First book in the Cells at Work! series.
    Graphic NovelNew York : Kodansha USA Publishing, [2016] — 741.5952 Sh
  • Bruce Wayne has returned to Gotham and has placed himself in the middle of kidnapping case, where he might be more of a pawn than a hero.
    Graphic NovelBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2020] — 741.5973 De
  • To save the town from his mother's influence on the weather through her tears, Bucky Orson must find his sister after she is kidnapped for her strong magical powers.
    Graphic NovelNew York : First Second, [2019] — 741.5973 Gr
  • Ever since he saw Karasuno's "Little Giant" play volleyball, Hinata Shoyo dreamed of playing for Karasuno, but, in order to make the team, he has to prove he can be teammates with his former rival Kageyama Tobio. First volume in the…
    Graphic NovelSan Francisco : VIZ Media, LLC, 2016. — 741.5952 Fu
  • The Lost Carnival

    a Dick Grayson Graphic Novel

    Moreci, Michael
    Before Dick Grayson met Bruce Wayne, he worked with his parents as an acrobat in a circus, but as the circus makes their tour, Dick discovers a mysterious carnival that holds a lot of secrets.
    Graphic NovelBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2020] — 741.5973 Mo
  • Scholarship student Juniper is attending Ellsmere, a prestigious boarding school, and she soon becomes embroiled in a fight with the resident mean girl.
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : First Second, [2020] — 741.5973 Hi
  • After Barbara Gordon gets shot, leaving her in a wheelchair, she comes to live at the Arkham Center for Independence, where she soon discovers that kids are going missing and she has to figure out why before it is too late.
    Graphic NovelBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2020] — 741.5973 Ni
  • Primer

    a Superhero Graphic Novel

    Muro, Jennifer
    Ashley Rayburn hits the jackpot in terms of a loving foster family, but trouble is on the horizon when she uses her foster mother's experimental, power-giving body paints to become a superhero.
    Graphic NovelBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2020] — 741.5973 Mu
  • Welcome to Western Restaurant Nekoya! Wait, you have never heard of us? Oh, you may know us by our other name. You see, every Saturday our doors open to far off people and places, including elves, demons, and dragons. No matter who you…
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Yen Press, [2020] — 741.5952 In
  • When Yuugo Hachiken came to Oezo Agricultural High, he thought this would be the easy escape he desired, but he soon discovers that the tough agricultural lifestyle may be more rewarding than he thought possible. First book in the Silver…
    Graphic NovelNew York, NY : Yen Press, [2018] — 741.5952 Ar
  • To free her Grandfather's soul from a guitar, Beatriz must finish his perfect song, but her mission becomes an obsession that may cost her the band, her health, and her friendships.
    Graphic NovelNew York : RH Graphic, [2020] — 741.5973 Pi