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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced its .

The consists of 126 titles selected from 145 official nominations, which were posted and discussed in on . The books, recommended for those aged 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. the full .

In addition to the , the blogging team chose the following titles as its :

• Almost American Girl by Robin Ha. Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9780062685094.
• Blue Flag by Kaito.
  • Vol. 1. VIZ Media. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9781974713011.
  • Vol. 2. VIZ Media. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9781974713028.
  • Vol. 3. VIZ Media. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9781974713035.
  • Vol. 4. VIZ Media. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9781974713042.
  • Vol. 5. VIZ Media. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9781974713059.
• Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence by Joel Christian Gill. Oni Press. 2020. $19.99. ISBN: 9781549303357.
• Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann, art by Lily Williams. First Second / Macmillan. 2020. $21.99. ISBN: 9781250305725.
• Guantánamo Voices: True Accounts from the World’s Most Infamous Prison by Sarah Mirk, art by Gerardo Alba, Kasia Babis, Alex Beguez, Tracy Chahwan, Nomi Kane, et al. Abrams ComicsArts / Abrams Books. 2020. $24.99. ISBN: 9781419746901.
• The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado, art by DaNi. Hill House Comics / DC Comics. 2020. $22.99. ISBN: 9781779504524.
• The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. Random House Graphic / Penguin Random House. 2020. $16.99. ISBN: 9780593125298.
• Snapdragon by Kat Leyh. First Second / Macmillan. 2020. $12.99. ISBN: 9781250171115.
• Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang, art by Gurihiru. DC Comics. 2020. $16.99. ISBN: 9781779504210.
• Wonder Twins by Mark Russell, art by Stephen Byrne.
  • Vol. 1: Activate! Wonder Comics / DC Comics. 2019. $16.99. ISBN: 9781401294649.
  • Vol. 2: The Rise and Fall of the Wonder Twins. Wonder Comics / DC Comics. 2020. $16.99. ISBN: 9781779501790.

The for the 2022 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list is open. If you’d like to a title to the blogging team for consideration as a nominee, please fill out the .

YALSA’s portfolio of book and media awards helps strengthen library services for and with teens by identifying quality, age-appropriate resources for librarians and library workers to share with the teens in their communities. Learn more about YALSA’s other book and media lists .

Members of the 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Blogging Team are: Crystal Chen, coordinator, The New York Public Library, Bronx, NY; Erin Durrett, Clinton-Macomb Public Library, Clinton Township, MI; Denise Farley, Dekalb County Public Library, Decatur, GA; Traci Glass, Lincoln City Libraries, Lincoln, NE; Thea Hashagen, Mill Valley Public Library, Mill Valley, CA; Kacy Helwick, New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, LA; Tina H. Lerno, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA; Matisse Mozer, Los Angeles Public Library, Los Angeles, CA; Mike Pawuk, Cuyahoga County Public Library, South Euclid, OH; Christine Pyles, Euclid Public Library, Euclid, OH; Celeste Rhoads, The American Library in Paris, Paris, France; Shaira Rock, Elmhurst Public Library, Elmhurst, IL; Becky Standal, Longview Public Library, Longview, WA; Isaiah West, Prince George's County Memorial Library System, Largo, MD

The mission of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens ‒ especially those with the greatest needs ‒ on the path to successful and fulfilling lives. For more information about YALSA or to access national guidelines and other resources go to www.ala.org/yalsa, or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org.