YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, has announced the titles included in their 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The list includes 126 titles selected from 145 official nominations. It’s one of the best library collection development tools for YA graphic novels. The committee also selected a Top Ten, which follows:

Almost American Girl by Robin Ha

Blue Flag (vol 1-5) by Kaito

Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence by Joel Christian Gill

Go with the Flow by Karen Schneemann, art by Lily Williams

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

The Low, Low Woods by Carn Maria Machado, art by DaNi

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang, art by Gurihiru

Wonder Twins (vol. 1 & 2) by Mark Russell, art by Stephen Byrne