This week, we are showcasing some new graphic novels in our collection. One powerful graphic is Pearl, a historical fiction work that follows a young teen, Amy, from Hawaii who traveled to Hiroshima, Japan in 1941 to visit her ill grandmother. Soon after, the Japanese navy attacks Pearl Harbor, and Amy can no longer return home and has to settle into life in Japan. Eventually working for the Japanese army as a translator but still stuck between two countries at war with each other, she is forced to face questions of loyalty while she fears for her family’s safety. Immerse yourself in Amy’s world with Christine Norrie’s soft, emotive illustrations in Sherri L. Smith’s new children’s fiction novel.

Check out more of our graphic novels below!

Duck Moves In!
Written and illustrated by Kirk Reedstrom
Published by Disney – Hyperion
Available now!

Evil Spy School
Written by Stuart Gibbs
Illustrated by Anjan Sarkar
Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Available now!

Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess
Written and illustrated by Megan Brennan
Published by RH Graphic
Available now!

Pearl
Written by Sherri L. Smith
Illustrated by Christine Norrie
Published by Graphix
Available August 6th, 2024!

The New Girl
Written and illustrated by Cassandra Calin
Published by Graphix
Available June 4th, 2024!