WHAT: Stories told through sequential art panels and text, similar to comics. IMPORTANT: Engages visual learners, supports reluctant readers, and builds multi-literacy skills. CLICK ON EACH BOOK TO BE TAKEN TO THE BLOG POST.

Cooking connects people in ways words sometimes can’t. In Measuring Up, Cici learns that recipes carry memories, and that belonging can be found one dish—and one friendship—at a time.

Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas is a lively, middle-grade graphic novel about Bree, a new student who’s afraid of water but ends up on a swim team that needs a win. With themes of courage, identity, teamwork, and a history of Black swimmers’ access to pools, it’s a compelling read for ages ~8–12.