7 Meaningful Comics for Tweens and Teens on Big Topics

Brought to you by Sourcebooks Young ReadersFrom the team that created the bestselling graphic novel, ILLEGAL. WAR tells the story of two young people, Kat and Adam, whose lives are impacted by the effects of war. When her city is invaded, Kat suddenly finds her life ripped apart, her family divided, and her father taken captive. Adam has been forcibly conscripted into the invading army. When their worlds collide, can they trust each other long enough to win freedom for Kat’s father? WAR is not a story about any one specific war. It is a story about the effects of each and every war on the most vulnerable group of people in the world—children. The tween and teen years are a formative period. They’re a time when big topics like mental health, body image, challenging family and friendship situations, romantic relationships, and more begin to matter in new ways. A great way for young people to access helpful information on big topics is, of course, through books. If someone’s not ready to ask a question about a tricky topic in person, they may feel more comfortable finding answers in the books they pick up. Books not only provide handy information and resources, but they also offer win...