Nominated by: Lwad

Finalist blurb: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow is the story of a gamer girl who discovers there are two sides to every story. Her team of other girl gamers seek out and kill any farming characters from the game Coarsegold, which is illegal gaining of items and selling them for real money in real life. When Anda befriends one of the farmers, she realizes that there is more to the story and the idea of right and wrong become less black and white and more gray. Not only does this graphic novel bring forth social justice issues, but takes a deeper look into embracing your own identity and fighting for what you feel is right.