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Survival & Wilderness Graphic Novels

Survival stories in graphic novel form are visceral and immediate. The visual medium makes the environment a character: the cold looks cold, the height looks terrifying. These 110 books put you in the wilderness.

110 books

Cover of Ash's Cabin

For the teenager overwhelmed by the climate crisis and the crushing weight of high school expectations, seeking a place

Cover of Matthew Henson: Arctic Adventurer

Graphic History

Matthew Henson: Arctic Adventurer

Battle the freezing elements in this graphic novel biography of the courageous explorer who reached the North Pole along

Cover of Outrunning the Nazis The Brave Escape of Resistance Fighter Sven Somme

Outrunning the Nazis The Brave Escape of Resistance Fighter Sven Somme

Sven Somme must outwit 900 soldiers in a high-stakes mountain trek. This true story follows a resistance fighter's darin

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Cover of Polar Bears: Survival on the Ice

Science Comics #13

Polar Bears: Survival on the Ice

Jason Viola

For the child who is curious about how animals survive in extreme conditions and wants to understand the real-world chal

Ages 9–12

Cover of Bird & Squirrel on Fire

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Bird & Squirrel on Fire

For the child who struggles to find their fun when things feel out of order or unpredictable. A lively reminder that fle

Cover of Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear

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Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear

For the child who feels a deep connection to animals and the planet, this moving true story explores the courage it take

Cover of Zombies and Electricity

Monster Science #1

Zombies and Electricity

For the science-curious reader who loves a good thrill, this graphic novel makes learning about circuits and currents vi

Cover of Lewis & Clark

Vivid panels bring the long trek from St. Louis to the Pacific to life in this gritty graphic novel account of the famou

Cover of The American Revolution, 1776

I Survived Graphic Novels #9

The American Revolution, 1776

For the child who thrives on high stakes and needs a visual way to connect with the past, this gripping tale follows a b

Cover of Defend until Death!: The Battle of the Alamo

Nickolas Flux History Chronicles #1

Defend until Death!: The Battle of the Alamo

For the child who loves action and is starting to ask about the real heroes of history. This graphic novel brings a lege

Cover of Tsunami

Survival Scout #2

Maxwell Eaton III

For the curious child who wants to understand the 'why' behind big natural events without being overwhelmed by fear.

Cover of The Escape of Robert Grimes with the Comet Line

Graphic Library: Behind Enemy Lines

The Escape of Robert Grimes with the Comet Line

Matthew Allan Chandler

For the child curious about real-life heroes who risked everything. This graphic history explores the courage required t

Cover of Standoff: Remembering the Alamo

Graphic Library

Standoff: Remembering the Alamo

For the child who loves action movies but needs a nudge toward history, this graphic novel brings the legendary stand at

Cover of Spy Camp

For the child who thrives on high stakes and humor, this adventure follows an underdog recruit trying to survive a summe

Cover of Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate

Science Comics #11

Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate

For the curious student who wonders why the sky turns green before a storm or how clouds form, this graphic guide turns

Cover of True Stories of World War I

Graphic History: True Stories #2

True Stories of World War I

For the curious student who prefers visuals over long chapters, this graphic novel brings history to life through the hi

Cover of Refresh, Refresh

Refresh, Refresh

Danica Novgorodoff, James Ponsoldt, Benjamin Percy

While their fathers fight in Iraq, three high school seniors face the looming pressure of adulthood and the weight of th

Cover of Prodigy

On the run in Vegas, Day and June must infiltrate the Republic's highest circles to stop an assassination plot that is n

Cover of The Battle of D-Day, 1944

I Survived Graphic Novels #7

The Battle of D-Day, 1944

For the child who thrives on high stakes and action, this graphic novel brings the courage and intensity of the D-Day la

Cover of True Stories of World War II

Graphic History

True Stories of World War II

For the middle-grade student curious about military history, these high-action accounts bring the pivotal moments of the

Cover of The Odyssey

Homer's Epics #2

Full-color paintings bring Odysseus's epic ten-year journey to life as he battles mythical monsters to finally return to

Cover of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

Estelle Nadel, Bethany Strout

For the child grappling with heavy history who needs to see how art and family bonds can provide a flicker of light duri

Cover of Danger and Other Unknown Risks

Danger and Other Unknown Risks

For the teen questioning their destiny and the weight of adult expectations, this story explores finding one's own path

Cover of Feasts of Fury

Rutabaga the Adventure Chef #2

For the child who loves to experiment in the kitchen and finds magic in the mundane, this whimsical quest celebrates the

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