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Omaha Picks: STEM Graphic Novels for Kids

Check out this list of graphic novels that focus on STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics!

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  • This non-fiction graphic novel for kids 7 to 12 takes readers on a thrilling voyage through our universe. Get ready for the ultimate astronomy adventure! It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni, and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But…
    Graphic Novel, 2023Vancouver ; Berkeley ; London : Greystone Kids/Greystone Books Ltd., 2023. — jGRAPHIC 520.22 Almeras
  • Packed with comics, diagrams, and "secret diaries," this book is a wondrous, encyclopedic glance at a dizzying host of different things--from hearts to farts to coconuts--and makes a hilarious and informative guide for curious young readers. Join…
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York, New York : Aladdin, 2021. — jGRAPHIC 032 Barfield
  • Join Jop and Blip as they follow their curiosity and investigate these seemingly odd questions using their own brand of logic, critical thinking skills, STEM knowledge, and humor. Can you hear a penguin fart on Mars? What if you wanted a dragon…
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York, NY : HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — jGRAPHIC Benton
  • Waffles and Pacake are about to spend three days at Space Cat Camp--a fun, science-packed training experience for future CatStronauts. What's not to love about Space Cat Camp? You get to go on cool missions, build rockets, and more! Pancake can't…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023. — jGRAPHIC Brockington
  • Jide and Petra are just two normal kids until they are selected to leave Earth and join their new alien classmates on an intergalactic research mission to Mars. Too bad Jide has no idea how she ended up in the program, seeing as the closest she…
    eBook, 20202020.
  • The Periodic Table of Elements

    Understanding the Building Blocks of Everything

    Chad, Jon,
    A book of fun chemistry experiments has fallen into the wrong hands. Only Mel can use her knowledge of the periodic table to put an end to a maniacal madman's evil schemes. The periodic table helps us quickly understand the 118 elements, those tiny…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : First Second, 2023. — jGRAPHIC 546 Chad
  • Three young, promising students of the math-centric city of Computropolis use mathematics to stop the evil Null Void who has stolen the Divmulti Ray, a laser gun that can multiply or divide anything the ray touches.
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : Workman Publishing, 2024. — jGRAPHIC Chad
  • The Solvers accidentally drink a shrinking potion, and need to learn all about fractions and decimals in order to mix an antidote to stop the evil Null Void from taking over the city in their absence.
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : Workman Publishing, 2024. — jGRAPHIC Chad
  • It's science fair time at Metropolis High, and the DC Super Hero Girls are very excited-except for Zee Zatara. Magic is her life, and science seems so dull in comparison. When she tries to help her friends with their projects, things keep going…
    Graphic Novel, 2020Burbank, CA : DC Comics, [2020] — jGRAPHIC Deibert
  • The Science of Surfing

    a Surfside Girls Guide to the Ocean

    Dwinell, Kim,
    Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really see using sound? How does surfing actually work? And what can we do to protect the ocean? Cresting from the pages of the beloved graphic novel…
    Graphic Novel, 2021San Diego, CA : Top Shelf Productions, [2021] — jGRAPHIC 551.46 Dwinell
  • La Ion has joined his first robot soccer game--but there is something odd about his opponents' robot. This graphic novel unpacks the mechanical elements of a robot and the history of automatons".
    Graphic Novel, 2023Minneapolis, MN : Graphic Universe, [2023] — jGRAPHIC Friend
  • Scientists Are Saving the World!

    So Who Is Working on Time Travel?

    Gwinn, Saskia,
    This riotous romp is a front-row seat into the world of today's scientists. Find out who travels back in time to the land of dinosaurs, spends their day singing with whales, who collects stars in jars, who spies on snails, and more. The best part…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Magic Cat Publishing, an imprint of Abrams, 2023. — jGRAPHIC 509.2 Gwinn
  • Includes step-by-step instructions for six STEM projects. Reed's moms are about to leave for a summer trip, and he can't wait to spend his break playing games and making videos with his friends. But it turns out that after a year of suffering…
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York, NY : First Second Books, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, 2021. — jGRAPHIC 500 Helmer
  • Santiago!

    Santiago Ramón Y Cajal -- Artist, Scientist, Troublemaker

    Hosler, Jay,
    Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a mischief-maker extraordinaire. He wanted to grow up to be an artist, but his father said he had to be a doctor. Although he was forbidden by his parents to make art, Santiago secretly kept at it -- making homemade paints…
    Book, 2022New York : Holiday House, [2022] — jGRAPHIC B Ramon y Cajal Hosler
  • Skyscrapers

    the Heights of Engineering

    Kerschbaum, John,
    In this volume, join a pair of superheroes as they uncover the secrets of skyscrapers, from the great Egyptians pyramids to the world's tallest building. Read along and learn how skyscrapers are a bold combination of applied physics, ingenuity, and…
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York, NY : First Second, 2019. — jGRAPHIC 720.483 Kerschba
  • Those wacky birds, the Wing Wing brothers, are back and running amok at the carnival! Readers will have a terrific time laughing at their antics as the brothers show off their strength, down hot dogs in a wiener war, and go for the ride of their…
    Book, 2013New York : Holiday House, c2013. — jGRAPHIC Long
  • Fans of Ada Twist, Scientist will want to join Dr. Cosmic's class of clever monsters as they explore the dark depths of the ocean in the fourth book of the Mad Scientist Academy series. The students in Dr. Cosmic's class take their lessons…
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2019] — jGRAPHIC 577.7 McElligott
  • Frogs

    Awesome Amphibians

    Prince, Liz,
    With their signature sounds, athletic tongues, and bulging eyes, there's a lot to love about frogs! But did you know that they soak up air and even liquid through their skin? Or that they use their eyes to swallow food? From tiny tadpoles in water…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : First Second, 2023. — jGRAPHIC 597.89 Prince
  • Science!

    the Elements of Dark Energy

    Robinson, Ashley Victoria,
    Science is a graphic novel about a young woman in a school for super-geniuses who sets out to solve a murder mystery.
    Graphic Novel, 2019[Winnipeg, MB] : Bedside Press, [2019] — jGRAPHIC Robinson
  • Two lovable mismatched rovers are back for another adventure, this time on an oceanic planet! Organized, careful Rover and impulsive, excitable Speck are ready to set off on their next dangerous, hazardous, mysterious mission: a trip to Unexplored…
    Graphic Novel, 2023Toronto : Kids Can Press, 2023. — jGRAPHIC Roth