DC Announces New YA & Middle Grade Graphic Novels

During the American Library Association’s (ALA) annual convention, DC announced plans to expand its Books for Young Readers program with an extensive new graphic novel slate geared toward young adults and middle grade readers. Highlights relevant to this blog include:

Young Adult titles:

Wonder Woman: Warbringer graphic novelization (Jan 2020) – Alia Keralis is a prominent character and on the cover. We can expect Nim Chaudhary & diverse Amazons.
Gotham High (Feb 2020) – Written by Melissa de la Cruz, featuring Latina Selina Kyle
Shadow of the Batgirl (Apr 2020) – Written by Sarah Kuhn, featuring Cassandra Cain

Middle Grade titles:

Diana: Princess of the Amazons (Jan 2020) – illustrated by Victoria Ying
Green Lantern: Legacy (Jan 2020) – Lead character Tai Pham’s grandmother was a former Green Lantern and on the cover.
Zatanna & the House of Secrets (Feb 2020) – illustrated by Yoshi Yoshitani
DC Super Hero Girls: Powerless (Mar 2020) – featuring Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern, Karen Beecher/Bumblebee, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman

Upcoming YA books (*titles not finalized) in 2020 & 2021:

I Am Not Starfire – Written by Mariko Tamaki
Nubia – Written by L.L. McKinney & illustrated by Robyn Smith
Teen Titans: Beast Boy – Written by Kami Garcia

Upcoming Middle Grade books (*titles not finalized) in 2020 & 2021:

DC Super Hero Girls
Lois Lane – illustrated by Brittney Williams
Superman Smashes the Klan – illustrated by Gurihiru. Previous description of the book involves a young Chinese-American girl who moves to Metropolis as a prominent character.
Super Sons Book 3: Escape to Landis – Possibly a continuation of Candace’s story