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Sitting Bull

the life of a Lakota Sioux chief
2005
Examines the life of Sitting Bull, the Lakota Sioux chief, known as a peacemaker, who became a leader in the battle against the U.S. government for the lands and freedom of his people. Presented in graphic novel form.

Elizabeth I

the life of England's Renaissance queen
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and chronicles her rise to power in 1558, the royal House of Tudor, and the passing of the English throne to the Stuarts in 1603.

Cleopatra

the life of an Egyptian queen
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt,and chronicles her rise to power, the Ptolemaic dynasty, and relationship with Julius Caesar.

Alexander the Great

the life of a king and conqueror
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Alexander the Great that follows his conquests and rise to power after the death of his father Philip II, and provides a short history of his empire and the division of the land after his own death.

Abraham Lincoln

the life of America's sixteenth president
2005
Examines the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States who led the country in civil war in an effort to end slavery and preserve the Union. Presented in graphic novel form.

UFOs

alien abduction and close encounters
2006
Presents three stories of UFOs and alien abductions written in graphic novel format including "The Roswell Incident," "The Abduction of Travis Walton," and "The Varginha Invasion.".
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Hern?n Cort?s

the life of a Spanish conquistador
2005
Examines the life of Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador responsible for the defeat of the Aztec Empire in the sixteenth century. Presented in graphic novel form.

Ghosts and poltergeists

stories of the supernatural
2006
Provides background information about ghosts, contains three stories of reported hauntings, presented in graphic novel form, and includes a brief debate on whether ghosts exist.

Christopher Columbus

the life of a master navigator and explorer
2005
Examines the life of Christopher Columbus, the fifteenth-century Italian explorer who is credited with discovering the New World while trying to reach India by sailing west. Presented in graphic novel form.

George Washington

the life of an American patriot
2005
Examines the life of George Washington, a military leader during the American Revolution who went on to be named the first president of the new country. Presented in graphic novel form.

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