Nilah Magruder, author and illustrator

Young Readers (age 2 - 7)
Middle-Grade (age 8 - 12)
Teen (age 14 - 19)
Monthly Comics

Young Readers (age 2 - 7)

How to Find a Fox

Illustrated cover of How to Find a Fox, a picture book by Nilah Magruder.

Equipped with a camera and determination, a little girl sets out to track down an elusive red fox. But foxes are sneaky, and it proves more difficult than she thought.

Nilah Magruder's debut picture book charmingly tells the story of what it means to not give up and how sometimes what you're looking for is closer than you think.

Published by Feiwel and Friends.
ISBN: 9781250086563

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Wutaryoo

Illustrated cover of Wutaryoo, a picture book by Nilah Magruder.

Wutaryoo is tired of not knowing who she is or where she comes from—so she sets off on an adventure to reveal her true history in this essential picture book about telling your own story and finding your own truth.

"What are you?" "Where are you from?" "Who are your people?"

These are questions the mysterious creature known as Wutaryoo has been asked all her life—and she has no idea how to answer. The rabbit was born from a gardener's hole. The wolf was born in moonlight. All the animals know their origin stories, so why doesn't Wutaryoo know her own?

Confused and curious, she sets off on a journey to discover her own ancestry in this heartwarming, relatable tale for young readers as well as recent and soon-to-be graduates.

Published by HarperCollins.
ISBN: 9780358172383

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Middle-Grade (age 8 - 12)

Creaky Acres

Illustrated cover of Creaky Acres, a graphic novel by Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder.

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

A heartwarming graphic novel about being the new kid in middle school, making new friends, and learning to trust yourself through the power of horseback riding—perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girl.

“Readers will fall in love with Nora and her quirky crew, the world of Creaky Acres, and all the horses . . . and cows . . . and possums!” —Varian Johnson, award-winning author of Twins

Nora is a prize-winning horseback rider in a suburban area, with a tight-knit circle of best friends. But when her mom gets a prestigious new job in a poor, rural area, she has to adjust to a lot of change: to being the only Black kid in a new class and to a new barn called Creaky Acres, where her beloved horse, Hay Fever, will make his new home.

It’s there she meets sweet and geeky Laura, goofy and fun-loving Wilson, and fearless Dolores (aka Dizzy). With her ragtag team of equestrians, Nora learns it’s okay to stand out and steps into her power as a leader, realizing that being a rider isn’t just about winning—or maybe that winning just might look different than what she’d thought.

Published by Kokila.
ISBN: 9780735230613

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Dactyl Hill Squad

Illustrated cover of Dactyl Hill Squad, novel by Daniel José Older and illustrated by Nilah Magruder.

It's 1863 and dinosaurs roam the streets of New York as the Civil War rages between raptor-mounted armies down South. Magdalys Roca and her friends from the Colored Orphan Asylum are on a field trip when the Draft Riots break out, and a number of their fellow orphans are kidnapped by an evil magistrate, Richard Riker.Magdalys and her friends flee to Brooklyn and settle in the Dactyl Hill neighborhood, where black and brown New Yorkers have set up an independent community -- a safe haven from the threats of Manhattan. Together with the Vigilance Committee, they train to fly on dactylback, discover new friends and amazing dinosaurs, and plot to take down Riker. Can Magdalys and the squad rescue the rest of their friends before it's too late?

Published by Scholastic.
ISBN: 9781338268812

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M.F.K.

Illustrated cover of M.F.K., a graphic novel by Nilah Magruder.

A fantastic adventure following the story of Abbie, a deaf girl with a mysterious power, who is traveling across a vast desert to scatter her mother’s ashes.

In a world of sleeping gods, a broken government, and a fragile peace held in the hands of the corrupt, one youth must find the strength to stand up against evil and save humanity.

This story is not about that youth.

It’s about Abbie, who just wants to get to the mountain range called the Potter’s Spine, scatter her mother’s ashes, and then live out her life in sweet, blissful solitude. Unfortunately, everyone she meets wants to whine at her about their woes, tag along on her quest, arrest her for no reason, or blow her to bits.

Journeys are hard on the social recluses of the world.

Published by Insight Comics.
ISBN: 9781683830047

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Teen (age 14 - 19)

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages

Cover of All Out, illustrated by Lisel Jane Ashlock.

Take a journey through time and genres to discover stories where queer teens live, love, and shape the world around them.

Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens.

From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier...to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain...to forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent...and an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods, and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten.

Cover designed by Erin Craig and illustrated by Lisel Jane Ashlock.

Published by Harlequin Teen.
ISBN: 9781335470454

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Monthly Comics (all ages)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones

Cover of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones.

Buffy Summers is the “Chosen One” who must defend Sunnydale from vampires, demons and those regular monsters called high-schoolers.... but she wasn’t the first. Now, through three all-new stories in this landmark one-shot, see the first full appearance of the Slayers made famous on special variant covers of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.

Published by BOOM! Studios.
ISBN: 9781684155972

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Edge of Spider-Verse: Spider-Society

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Wallcrawlers and webslingers old and new steal the spotlight as we explore the fourth EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE!

The now perennial Spider-Hit returns as we start the build-up to the biggest Spider-Versal story yet! We all know who Weapon X is, but who is Weapon VIII?! In an alternate reality, when the savage Weapon X escapes from the fiendish facility, they call on their greatest previous success to get him back! Plus, Spider-Byte makes her triumphant return — and so does Cyborg Spider-Man! And welcome to Spider-High, the most dangerous high school on Earth, where Gluemy Miller is the new kid — and things aren’t looking good for him making it through his first year! He may have a shot with the cute cheerleader, but who is the mysterious and deadly Spooky-Man?! And more!

COLLECTING: Edge of Spider-Verse (2024) 1-4

Published by Marvel Universe.
ISBN: 9781302957506

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Marvel Rising: Heroes of the Round Table

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Magic, monsters and more! Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl are an unbeatable team! But they’re in for a serious challenge, because the city has been invaded by a swarm of knights in shining - cars armed with javelins?! Uh-oh. Kamala Khan and Doreen Green are gonna need allies — and they know just who to call. Miles “Spider-Man” Morales, the Inhuman known as Inferno, former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson and more join the fray against sorceress Morgan Le Fay, who plans to transform the Inhumans’ home of New Attilan into New Camelot!

Collecting MARVEL RISING (2019) #1-5.

Published by Marvel Comics.
ISBN: 9781302918262

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Spider-Geddon

Cover of Spider-Geddon.

SPIDER-VERSE united every Spider-Person ever — now SPIDER-GEDDON will destroy them all!

The Inheritors have escaped their radioactive prison planet and made their way to the Marvel Universe. As the villains draw first blood, a whole Spider-Army must reunite to keep them at bay! Starring Spider Man, Otto Octavius, Spider-Gwen, Miles Morales, Spider-Woman, Spider-Punk, the live-action Japanese TV Spider-Man, the Spider-Man from the new PS4 video game and many more Spiders — including some brand-new ones! Prepare to meet Web-Slinger, Spidey of the Wild West! May Parker: Spider-Ma’am! And more! But as the threat they face builds, things do not look good for our web-heads and wall-crawlers. The end of the Spider-Verse is here!

Collects Spider-Geddon #0-5 and Vault Of Spiders #1-2.

Published by Marvel Comics.
ISBN: 9781302914752

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A Year of Marvels

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Journey through the calendar with Marvel’s greatest super heroes — one month at a time! The old Parker luck hits hard on Valentine’s Day! Ant-Man must March into action on spring break! On Mother’s Day, She-Hulk and Wolverine tackle the matricidal Wendigo Sisters! Can Iron Man give a glum Nova a Father’s Day boost? There’ll be Fourth of July fireworks for the Winter Soldier! In August, Nick Fury is big in Japan! As squirrel meets raccoon, are Tippy-Toe and Rocket heading for a Fall? Kate Bishop faces tricks and treats on Halloween, the Punisher spends Thanksgiving the only way he knows how, and it’s a very special Ghost Rider Christmas!

Collecting A YEAR OF MARVELS: THE AMAZING, THE INCREDIBLE, THE UNSTOPPABLE, THE UNBEATABLE and THE UNCANNY; GHOST RIDER X-MAS SPECIAL INFINITE COMIC #1, and A YEAR OF MARVELS: JANUARY INFINITE COMIC #1.

Published by Marvel Comics.
ISBN: 9781302902957

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