Mup doesn't fit into a single genre, but shares elements with many of these fantastic graphic novels. Middle Grade readers who like the following books might also enjoy Mup:

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• An action-adventure like Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl, Mup also features a spunky female lead who races to someone’s rescue on a doomed planet. But Mup takes place on earth, not space. 

• Ben Hatke's Mighty Jack is an action adventure story about siblings and their quest. Its spin on Jack and the Beanstalk is not unlike Mup's cultural references to the African legend of Mokele-mbembe.

• Shannon Hale's Rapunzel's Revenge has an exotic setting - the Wild West - and like Mup is a hero's journey of rescue, adventure and girl power. 

• The Dam Keeper, an empowering tale by Robert Kondo/Dice Tsutsumi features heroes that save the world from the black fog. Like Mup, it's an action adventure story that speaks to the environment as well as bravery.

• Like Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novels, Smile or Sisters, Mup deals with the tween struggles of identity and acceptance, but Mup’s setting goes beyond the halls of middle school and takes us around the globe.

• Jennifer's Holm's Sunnyside Up and Mup share themes of girl power, friendship, and fitting in.

• Like Victoria Jamieson's books such as All's Faire in Middle School or Roller Girl, Mup features girls who learn to accept and celebrate their individuality.

• Like Svetlana Chimakova's books Awkward or Brave, Mup addresses feeling inadequate and longing for acceptance.

• Similar to Nidhi Chanan's Pashima, Mup follows a girl on a journey to self-discovery to a foreign land. Chanan's story takes us to India, while Mup delves into African history and social context.

• Like Luke Pearson’s Hilda series, Mup is an outdoorsy, folklore-based tale, but Mup grapples with larger questions such as conservation and identity in a full length novel rather than episodic adventures.

• Like Castle in the Stars series by Magdalene Visagio/Sonny Liew, Mup is a fantastical and epic adventure.

• Both Mup and Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsche are action-packed graphic novels with a funky heroes and references to culture and folklore. 

• Like Terri Libenson's Invisible Emmie, Mup is an empowering story following two girls and their struggles with friendship, self esteem and growing up.

• Similar to Cece Bell's biographic graphic novel El Deafo, our hero just wants to be liked, to be normal. This is a tale of growing up and learning to love yourself.

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To see more books I believe occupy a similar market space, click on the spreadsheet below:

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