The nominees for the 2013 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced.  This award celebrates the comic and graphic novel formats.  I consider these awards a great way to make sure that your library is getting top graphic novel titles for all ages.  Here are the nominees for children and teen books:

BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERS (up to age 7)

  

Babymouse for President by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

Benny and Penny in Lights Out by Geoffrey Hayes

Kitty & Dino by Sara Richard

 

Maya Makes a Mess by Rutu Modan

Zig and Wikki in The Cow by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler

 

BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDS (ages 8-12)

  

Adventure Time by Ryan North, Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb

Amulet Book 5: Prince of the Elves by Kazu Kibuishi

Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse by Nate Cosby and Chris Eliopoulos

  

Crogan’s Loyalty by Chris Schweizer

Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson

Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young

 

BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS (ages 13-17)

  

Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens by Meredith Gran

Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller by Joseph Lambert

Ichiro by Ryan Inzana

 

Spera, Volume 1 by Josh Tierney

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson