cartoons and comics

Davy Crockett tames the American frontier in Texas and fights against the Mexicans in the Battle of the Alamo.

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.

A graphic novel chronicle of the debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution.

Presents a graphic novel of the "Little Rock Nine," nine African American students who were the first to go to a previously segregated school, under armed guard.

Presents a short history of the Vikings' exploration of the North Atlantic and North America written in graphic novel format, and focuses on their voyages to Iceland and Greenland as well as modern-day Baffin Island, Labrador, and Newfoundland.

A short history of the 1849 California gold rush, written in graphic novel format, focusing on the discovery of gold at John Sutter's mill and how it changed both California and the rest of the nation.

Provides an account of Dolley Madison's role as a Washington hostess and First Lady, and discusses her bravery in remaining at the White House during the War of 1812, and saving Gilbert Stuart's life-size portrait of George Washington when retreat became unavoidable. Presented in graphic novel form.

Tells the story of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the unmapped American west in the early nineteenth century. Presented in graphic format.

A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who went on the run after shooting a young girl and was later found dead, shot by members of his own gang.

Provides an illustrated overview of ancient Egyptian civilization and includes a graphic novel in which a young scribe in the temple of Sobek in ancient Egypt is thrown into a muderous plot involving stolen treasures, mysterious curses, and even the pharaoh herself.