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The Battle of Shiloh

surprise attack!
2007
An account of the Battle of Shiloh, noting key commanders, what started the conflict, events of the attack, and the aftermath. Presented in graphic novel form.

La batalla del ?lamo

2006
Presents a comic book version of the story of the battle of the Alamo in 1836 in which a group of Texan freedom fighters took a stand against the Mexican Army.

The life of Julius Caesar

2006
Presents a short graphic novel on the life and reign of Julius Caesar, and describes his military and political leadership, his relationship with Cleopatra, his assassination, and his legacy.

The life of Anne Frank

2006
Presents stories from the life of Anne Frank in graphic novel form, beginning with the rise of the Nazis in pre-World War II Germany, and continuing to her death in a concentration camp.

The race to the South Pole

2006
A graphic novel that describes the 1911 race to the South Pole by two groups of explorers--one led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and the other by British captain Robert Scott.

The life of Christopher Columbus

2006
Looks at the life of Christopher Columbus, the fifteenth-century Italian explorer credited with the discovery of America. Presented in graphic novel form.

The California gold rush

2008
Offers an account, in graphic novel format, of the California Gold Rush. Includes a time line, a map, and a glossary.

The best of Pokemon adventures

Red
2006
Collects together those stories involving Pokemon trainer Red as he tries to catch Mew, Poliwhirl, Bulbasaur, and even Pikachu.

The best of Pokemon adventures

Yellow
2006
Yellow, a Pokemon trainer new to Pallet Town, befriends the injured Pikachu and sets off with him and several Poke friends to find the missing trainer Red, facing off against the most feared trainers in the world, the Elite Four, along the way.

Political cartoonists

1972
A brief discussion of the techniques and functions of political cartoons accompanies capsule biographies of sixteen political cartoonists from Ben Franklin to Tom Darcy.

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