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3 Middle Grade Comics

Swapna talks about 3 middle grade comics that are fun for both adults and kids.

Swapna Krishna

Staff Writer

Swapna is the Comics Editor at Book Riot. She's a Space Columnist for Paste Magazine and writes for Syfy Wire—Fangrrls, Tor.com, Bustle, and other sites. She co-hosts a podcast called Desi Geek Girls. You can find her incessant ramblings on Twitter at @skrishna. She lives outside Philadelphia.

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Over on Book Riot, Swapna is talking about three middle grade comics, one uber popular, and two new releases.

Comics mentioned in this video:

Smile by Raina Telgemeier (Graphix)
Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes (First Second)
Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova (Yen Press)