Memoir and real lives books for kids
11 award-winning books for kids. True stories, told by the people who lived them.
Fantasy and magic33Science fiction19Superheroes9Memoir and real lives11History10Funny17Manga8Horror and spooky11Crime and mystery11Adventure23Friendship and school35Family29Animals21Science and the real world31
11 books
Winner2019Hey KiddoJarrett J. Krosoczka2019 Harvey Award for Book of the Year winner
Winner2016March: Book TwoJohn Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell2016 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Winner2015El DeafoCece Bell2015 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerMexikid: A Graphic MemoirPedro MartínWinner2024Mexikid: A Graphic MemoirPedro Martín2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids winnerIs This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy KaufmanBox BrownWinner2019Is This Guy For Real? The Unbelievable Andy KaufmanBox Brown2019 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work winner
Nominee2024Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and HopeJarrett J. Krosoczka2024 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nominee
Nominee2023Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen MisadventureLewis Hancox2023 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Memoir nominee
Nominee2016Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in WarJessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine, and Claudia Dávila2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2016Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: The Underground AbductorNathan Hale2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2008The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron CurtainPeter Sís2008 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids nominee
Nominee2001Pedro and MeJudd Winick2001 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New nominee