Armaveni
A Graphic Novel of the Armenian Genocide
Levine Querido c/o Chronicle Books · Print & ebook · March 10, 2026
A bold, autobiographical graphic novel chronicling one girl’s quest to uncover her family’s history during the Armenian genocide.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact graphic-history read with clear educational weight and a collectible YA-comics feel.
- Genres
- Graphic Biography, Graphic History, Cultural Heritage Lives
- Published
- Levine Querido c/o Chronicle Books, March 10, 2026
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A bold, autobiographical graphic novel chronicling one girl’s quest to uncover her family’s history during the Armenian genocide. Nadine loves stories and her mother loves to tell them—all but one. Nadine would give anything to learn about her family's history in Armenia and Turkey—where they came from and how they came to America—but it is just too painful for her parents. All Nadine knows is that they were caught up in the Armenian genocide. Until one day the dam bursts.
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And through that flood of stories and memories, and a trip back to their people's homelands, Nadine discovers a key to unlocking her own heritage and the courage to speak up when injustice rears its head again. Told in interwoven historical, contemporary, and fantastical sequences, Armaveni is a gripping graphic novel debut and a much-needed historical document.
Graphic History
A compact graphic-history read with clear educational weight and a collectible YA-comics feel.
Come here for
- graphic-history framing
- cultural-literacy angle
Expect
- historical context in comics form
- conversation-ready topic
Where it sits
| Graphic Biography | 81% |
|---|---|
| Graphic History | 62% |
| Cultural Heritage Lives | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Historical Comics
- Diverse YA Graphic Novels
- Multigenerational YA Stories
- Authors
- Nadine Takvorian
- Publisher
- Levine Querido c/o Chronicle Books
- Published
- March 10, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- YA Historical Comics