Havoc

Reach for this book when your middle schooler is wrestling with a difficult choice between personal safety and loyalty to others. It is an ideal pick for children who feel a strong sense of justice but may be intimidated by the cost of doing what is right. Havoc concludes the dark, high stakes story of children trapped inside a malevolent comic book world, where they must organize a resistance to overthrow a supernatural tyrant. This graphic novel exploration of bravery and accountability is perfect for the 10 to 14 age range. It acknowledges that true courage often involves fear and that standing up for others is a heavy but necessary responsibility. Parents will appreciate how it frames heroism not as a lack of fear, but as the decision to return and help those left behind.