middle grade Archives

Horror Collector is a new manga series based on a book series coming from Yen Press’s Middle Grade Imprint JY.

K-Fai Steele of A Normal Pig and All Eyes on Ozzy! has just auctioned the world rights to her debut middle grade graphic novel Best Buds, about a friendship that blooms between two girls over their love of gardening, library books, and crows, while exploring the roles they play in community care. Joanna Cárdenas at Kokila[...]

StEvEn & Parker is about two brothers, the chaos-causing and dinosaur-loving StEvEn and his long-suffering older brother Parker. YouTube banner Now Random House's Crown Books for Young Readers imprint has signed publish two middle grade graphic novels based on the show, with Phoebe Yeh, VP and editor-at-large at the publisher working with Parker's agent, Barbara Jones at[...]

Bookworms is a new graphic novel by Breena Bard in which a group of middle schoolers sign up as reading volunteers at their local library.

Captain Marvel artist Maria Fröhlich has sold rights to her debut middle-grade graphic novel, Lyra And The Lighthouse, for a six-figure sum.

The North American rights for Through the Black Gate by Alfredo Cáceres have been sold for a six-figure sum to Julia McCarthy at Atheneum.

Amy’s Big Brother, the prequel to Kyle’s Little Sister, will be published by JY, the middle grade imprint of Yen Press, in December.

Kickturn is a middle-grade graphic novel by Brie Spangler of the upcoming Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper, this time about a 10-year-old girl travelling the

He's got the best brain and the best nails, to say nothing of his endless support." Crystal Jayme tweeted "In case you missed the news yesterday~ I'm drawing 2 middle grade graphic novels for the new series"I Witnessed" The first being the Lizzie Borden Story (2024) and then The Great Train Robbery (2025)!!!… I'm so[...]

After working on this story for years I am proud to say that I'm finally taking on my debut middle grade graphic novel Thank you @TundraBooks and @SoCalledYALife for believing in me I can't wait for you all to meet Adara and Perle!" She p[rviously worked on books such as Greta Of The Giants, and[...]

Camp Monster is the first of a new middle-grade graphic novel series by Kate Messner and Falynn Koch. It's about a Yeti-operated summer camp that opens

Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer is a new middle-grade graphic novel, which has been successfully auctioned for publication in 2024. It will tell the story

It's a memoir-inflected middle grade graphic novel in which Tyler, who is about to start seventh grade, has gained a lot of weight over the summer and starts being teased, even by his own friends As Tyler navigates the already murky seventh grade waters, he also deals with body image issues, the pressure to "act[...]

Daniel Miyares, is creating an as-yet-untitled middle-grade graphic memoir based on his father's dangerous and harrowing escape from Cuba as a child just

The Miracle Seed by Martin Lemelman is a new middle-grade graphic novel melding history, science, and adventure, about the Judean Date Palm that

Marvel Legends is a new line of comic books launching from Marvel Comics as a serialised line of mini-series, intended to be collected and for the main

SURVIVED: THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, a graphic novel about that fateful day, will be published by Graphix in time for the upcoming anniversary of

Wonderbound, the Middle Grade and Young Adult imprint of Vault Comics, has announced HELLO MY NAME IS POOP, a new middle-grade graphic novel written by Ben Katzner, drawn by Ian McGinty, colored by Fred C Stresing, and lettered by Andworld Design. "HELLO MY NAME IS POOP" cover art, Wonderbound/Vault Comics. With a title like this, you can't[...]

Kyle’s Little Sister is a new middle-grade graphic novel by BonHyung Jeong, a light-hearted and funny story about sibling rivalry, learning to be okay

Allergic is a new graphic novel aimed at middle-grade readers that wants to give children a better understanding of allergic reactions. Written by Megan

Svetlana Chmokova deserves her reputation as a beloved graphic novelist and Yen Press has just published her new book The Weirn Books: Be Wary of The Woods.

Award-winning Graphic Novelist Svetlana Chmokova is back in the fantasy world with The Weirn: Be Wary of The Woods. Chmokova has come a long way since she

Jessica Olien is the author and illustrator of number of pre-school books such as The Blobfish Book, Shark Detective, Adrift: An Odd Couple of Polar

Yen Press announced this week that they would be publishing The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods by Svetlana Chmakova.

Michelle Lam, creator of the Succubishez comic on WebToons and on Instagram, (with 415,000 followers) is a character animator and artist living in LA,

Children's Literature, or Middle Grade fiction, has always been a big deal Anything that gets kids to read is a good thing One recent phenomenon has been the adaptation of popular all-ages comic series into prose novels for young readers. Goldie Vance was originally a bestselling comic and graphic novel series created by Hope Larson and[...]

We’re in an era where diversity and LGBTQ representation is hitting fever pitch in Children’s and Young Adult literature. It’s about giving all kids a

Check out the press release below. LOS ANGELES, CA (January 16, 2020) – BOOM! Studios today announced cartoonist and illustrator Audra Winslow's debut middle grade graphic novel, JO & RUS, an all-new story about two unlikely best friends who learn to roll with the punches when life doesn't go their way and to stand their ground,[...]

Archie Comics is looking to capture a share of the lucrative young adult and middle-grade book market with the launch of two initiatives: Blue Ribbon, a

Vault Comics revealed the next phase of their plan for world domination Tuesday with the announcement of Myriad, an imprint focused on middle grade and young adult stories "delivered in a wide range of unique and convenient formats" and featuring "an array of new and established creative voices poised to make a strong impact in[...]