Three Manga in YALSA’s 2008 List of Best Graphic Novels for Teens

The Young Adult Library Services Association has announced its 2009 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens covering books published in the US in 2008. The list includes Hinako Ashihara’s shoujo drama Sand Chronicles, Takehiko Inoue’s sports drama Real, and Junji Ito’s horror manga Uzumaki.

Other manga titles recognized as 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens include:

Yuki Fujisawa’s Metro Survive volumes 1-2
Yumi Hotta & Takeshi Obata’s Hikaru no Go volumes 12-13
Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk volume 1
Yukako Kabei & Shiori Teshirogi’s Kieli volume 1
Kazune Kawahara’s High School Debut volumes 1-2
Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto volumes 29-31
Satoko Kiyuduki’s Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro volumes 1-2
Nari Kusakawa’s Two Flowers for the Dragon volumes 1-2
Yuki Nakaji’s Venus in Love volumes 1-3
Kyoko Shitou’s Key to the Kingdom volume 1
Natsuki Takaya’s Fruits Basket volumes 20-21
Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack volume 1 and Dororo volumes 1-3
Chica Umino’s Honey and Clover volumes 1-3
Yu Yagami’s Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify! volumes 1-3
Ai Yazawa’s Nana volumes 8-12

Personally, I’m very satisfied to see Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro get more recognition.