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Barack Obama

2010
A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Barack Obama, that covers his first one hundred days as president and the historic campaign before his election.

Lily Ren?ee, escape artist

from Holocaust survivor to comic book pioneer
2011
A graphic novel biography of Lily Ren?ee Wilheim, who, at fourteen years old, was forced to travel alone from Austria to England to escape the Nazis and faced servitude, hardship, and danger before becoming a pioneer of the comic book genre.

The Pony Express

2009
Describes, in graphic novel format, the history and duties of the Pony Express.

Hern?n Cort?s and the fall of the Aztec Empire

2007
Tells in graphic novel format the story of Spanish conquistador Hern?n Cort?s's destruction of the Aztec Empire to gain Montezuma's gold.

Daniel Boone

2008
A brief biography of Daniel Boone, in graphic novel format, that discusses his childhood, hunting skills, experiences with Native Americans, role in settling Kentucky, and more.

One dead spy

the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy
2012
Retells, in graphic novel format, the history of the author's namesake, an officer and spy for the American rebels during the Revolutionary War, revealing facts about Nathan Hale's earlier days at Yale and his unlucky experiences as an military officer.

Big bad ironclad!

a Civil War steamship showdown
2012
Retells, in graphic-novel format, the history of the ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War, revealing facts about the ship's inventor, William Cushing--who pranked his way through the entire war--and other real-life characters.

The battle of Gettysburg

2006
Tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, the three-day battle that was the turning point in the Civil War. Presented in graphic novel form.

Molly Pitcher

young American patriot
2006
Presents the legend of Revolutionary War heroine Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, better known as Molly Pitcher, in graphic novel format, describing her bravery in the Battle of Monmouth.

Nathan Hale

revolutionary spy
2006
Presents a short biography of American patriot Nathan Hale written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his life as a soldier, leader, war hero, and American spy.

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