cartoons and comics

"A graphic history of the Civil War, told through everyday objects"--.

The author recounts her childhood experiences in Beirut during the civil war between Christians and Muslims in the 1980s, as her family tried to carry on a normal life despite violence, a partition of the city, and a lack of food.

"When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance Expedition to Antarctica, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid becoming stranded, of course! From the crushing of the Endurance to a heroic lifeboat journey, Nick must survive one of the most amazing expeditions of the early 1900s"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of twenty stories, in graphic novel format, that depict life in New England between 1620 and 1750, focusing on the people and stories that did not make it into the history books. Created by comic book writers and artists and renowned historians.

Presents a brief profile written in graphic novel format of the life of George Washington, leader of the Continental Army and first President of the United States.

A graphic novel depiction of the life of Anne Frank, describing her years of hiding from the Nazis, her death in a concentration camp, and the survival of her diary.

Captioned illustrations highlight significant events in U.S. history between the years 1830 and 1860.

Captioned illustrations highlight important events ranging from the Louisiana Purchase to the time when the Oregon territory became American land.

Offers a graphic exploration of significant people and events during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression.

A history of the Cuban Missle Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962, featuring three stories in graphic novel format about actual people and events during the crisis.