Books like Brazen by Pénélope Bagieu

Raina Telgemeier tells the coming‑of‑age tale of a young girl who hurts her front teeth in a Girl Scout mishap, faces bullying after braces, and finds unexpected friendship among a quirky group of classmates.

El Deafo is a graphic novel by Cece Bell that follows a young girl who loses her hearing, learns to navigate the world with a hearing aid, and finds new friendships through humor and creativity.

A graphic memoir that portrays high‑school friend Jeffrey Dahmer as a shy, alcohol‑using teen facing deep inner turmoil, offering a rare sympathetic view of the future serial killer.

A heartfelt graphic novel set on a New York‑state beach, following two teenage girls as they confront family turmoil, friendship, and secrets during a summer that threatens to change their lives forever.

187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmGN500L Lexile

When Stars Are Scattered is an autobiographical graphic novel that follows Omar Mohamed and his nonverbal brother Hassan living in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, exploring their bond, daily hardships, and Omar’s school journey.

In war‑torn 1898 China, a nameless maiden, Four‑Girl, discovers faith and identity as she navigates loyalty between her nation and her new Christian allies amid the Boxer Rebellion's violence.

A graphic novel biography of Clara Barton, the Civil War nurse who founded the American Red Cross, presented in an engaging visual format for young readers.

A graphic‑novel biography that traces the life and influence of Henry David Thoreau, the American philosopher, author, and pioneering environmentalist whose ideas—especially civil disobedience—continue to inspire movements like Occupy Wall Street.

"Before she was the legendary Mama Cass of the folk group The Mamas and the Papas, Ellen Cohen was a teen girl from Baltimore with an incredible voice, incredible confidence, and incredible dreams. She dreamed of being not just a singer but a star. Not just a star-- a superstar. So, at the age of nineteen, at the dawn of the sixties, Ellen left her hometown and became Cass Elliot. At her size, Cass was never going to be the kind of girl that record producers wanted on album covers. But she found an unlikely group of co-conspirators, and in their short time together this bizarre and dysfunctional band recorded some of the most memorable songs of their era. Through the whirlwind of drugs, war, love, and music, Cass struggled to keep sight of her dreams, of who she loved, andmost importantlywho she was."--Amazon.

Zoe, an everyday woman, stumbles into the apartment of famed author Thomas Rocher, who is rumored dead. In reality he’s faking his demise to sell ‘lost manuscripts’ with his editor‑ex‑wife Agathe, and Zoe must uncover the truth before the literary scandal blows up.

Carmen Bin Ladin, a half‑Swiss, half‑Persian woman, recounts her marriage into the powerful Bin Ladin family, her life under strict Saudi customs, her fight for her daughters and her personal awakening amid the family’s ties to Saudi royalty.

Graphic novel biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States.