TheComic Compass

Friendship and school books for kids

35 award-winning books for kids. Making friends, growing up and surviving school.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic33Science fiction19Superheroes9Memoir and real lives11History10Funny17Manga8Horror and spooky11Crime and mystery11Adventure23Friendship and school35Family29Animals21Science and the real world31

35 books

Cover of FrizzyWinner2023FrizzyClaribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra2023 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of Are You Listening?Winner2020Are You Listening?Tillie Walden2020 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of GutsWinner2020GutsRaina Telgemeier2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of The Nameless City: The Divided EarthWinner2019The Nameless City: The Divided EarthFaith Erin Hicks2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of The Tea Dragon SocietyWinner2018The Tea Dragon SocietyKay O'Neill2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of El DeafoWinner2015El DeafoCece Bell2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of This One SummerWinner2015This One SummerMariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki2015 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of Adventure TimeWinner2013Adventure TimeRyan North, Shelli Paroline, and Braden Lamb2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of Tiny TitansWinner2011Tiny TitansArt Baltazar and Franco Aureliani2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerCover of American Born ChineseWinner2007American Born ChineseGene Luen Yang2007 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New winnerCover of Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and HopeNominee2024Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and HopeJarrett J. Krosoczka2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nomineeCover of AllergicNominee2022AllergicMegan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Go with the FlowNominee2021Go with the FlowLily Williams and Karen Schneemann2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of TwinsNominee2021TwinsVarian Johnson and Shannon Wright2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of New KidNominee2020New KidJerry Craft2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of This Was Our PactNominee2020This Was Our PactRyan Andrews2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Be PreparedNominee2019Be PreparedVera Brosgol2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of On a SunbeamNominee2019On a SunbeamTillie Walden2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year nomineeCover of The Cardboard KingdomNominee2019The Cardboard KingdomChad Sell2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of NightlightsNominee2018NightlightsLorena Alvarez2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Roller GirlNominee2016Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Jane, the Fox and MeNominee2014Jane, the Fox and MeFanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of War BrothersNominee2014War BrothersSharon McKay and Daniel LaFrance2014 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Amelia Rules!Nominee2012Amelia Rules!Jimmy Gownley2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Zita the SpacegirlNominee2012Zita the SpacegirlBen Hatke2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Amelia Rules!: True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know)Nominee2011Amelia Rules!: True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know)Jimmy Gownley2011 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Lunch Lady and the Cyborg SubstituteNominee2010Lunch Lady and the Cyborg SubstituteJarrett J. Krosoczka2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat CrookNominee2010The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat CrookEleanor Davis2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Princess at MidnightNominee2009Princess at MidnightAndi Watson2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of StinkyNominee2009StinkyEleanor Davis2009 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nomineeCover of Garage BandNominee2008Garage BandGipi2008 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Tommysaurus RexNominee2005Tommysaurus RexDoug TenNapel2005 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeCover of Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!Nominee2004Little Vampire Does Kung Fu!Joann Sfar2004 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material nomineeCover of Pedro and MeNominee2001Pedro and MeJudd Winick2001 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nomineeNight Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness!Mika SongNominee2026Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness!Mika Song2026 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee