Graphic Novels About Immigration

             In School Library Journal, Brigid Alverson recommends these graphic novels on the joys and challenges of the immigration experience: 

• Speak Up, Santiago! A Hillside Valley Graphic Novel by Julie Anta, illustrated by Gabi Mendez, grade 3-7
• Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan, grade 3-
• How to Draw a Secret by Cindy Chang, grade 3-7
• History Comics: Ellis Island, Immigration, and the American Dream by Felipe Galindo Feggo, illustrated by Tait Howard, grade 4-9
• Just Another Story: A Graphic Migration Account by Ernesto Saade, grade 7 and up
• This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story by Julio Anta, illustrated by Jacoby Salcedo, grade 8-12
• Unaccompanied: Stories of Brave Teenagers Seeking Asylum by Tracy White, grade 10 and up

 “Coming Home” by Brigid Alverson in School Library Journal, March 2025 (Vol. 71, #3, pp. 47-49)

Please Note: This summary is reprinted with permission from issue #1078 of The Marshall Memo, an excellent resource for educators.