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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Winter is a time for staying indoors and catching up on reading. Herewith, GC compiles a list of our favorite graphic novels that feature nature either directly or in the abstract.

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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

The Secret of the Stone Frog

Geared at elementary-aged school kids, [easyazon_link identifier=”1935179187″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]The Secret of the Stone Frog[/easyazon_link] tells the tale of Leah and her younger brother Alan, who are transported to the middle of a dense, verdant forest and must make their way back home. With careful prose and intricate detail, nature comes alive in a landscape of thrilling adventures and charming characters.

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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Rime of the Modern Mariner

[easyazon_link identifier=”0670025801″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Rime of the Modern Mariner[/easyazon_link] adapts Samuel Coleridge’s iconic [easyazon_link identifier=”0486223051″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Rime of the Ancient Mariner[/easyazon_link] to the world of today, focusing on the pollution our world faces. (The story is accessible to late elementary school-aged children, though older kids will be better able to appreciate the nod to classic literature.) For any age, Rime of the Modern Mariner is a chilling reminder of our need to take care of the natural world around us.

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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Lumberjanes

Perfect for later elementary and middle school-aged audiences, [easyazon_link identifier=”1608866874″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Lumberjanes[/easyazon_link] is an ongoing, multi-volume series that tells the story of a group of five teenage girls spending their summer at Scout Camp. In the course of the summer the five best friends wind up encountering all sorts of supernatural phenomena, and that’s where the fun begins. Think of it as Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets The Hardy Boys.

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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Through the Woods

For older teens who love a good creepy story, enter [easyazon_link identifier=”1442465964″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Through the Woods[/easyazon_link], a collection of stories that take place in and around nature. Each tale is different from the last, with its own particular and peculiar brand of eeriness and the macabre– a worthy heir to the ghost stories of yesteryear.

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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind

A classic tale of ecological disaster,[easyazon_link identifier=”1569313482″ locale=”US” tag=”gardcoll03-20″]Nausicaä Valley of the Wind[/easyazon_link] precedes the anime film by Hayao Miyazaki of the same name. Written by Miyazaki, Nausicaä‘s fantastical narrative revolves around a young princess who is an adamant defender of the natural world (though it has long been corrupted). Beautiful, moving, and painfully relevant to the world today, Nausicaä Valley of the Wind is a cautionary tale of what happens– and what is possible– when we honor nature in the way it deserves.

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5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

The Secret of the Stone Frog

5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Rime of the Modern Mariner

5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Lumberjanes

5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Through the Woods

5 Must-Read Graphic Novels About Nature

Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind

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