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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.

Abraham Lincoln

2008
A brief biography of Abraham Lincoln written in graphic novel format that describes his life, early law career, and rise in the political arena.

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.

Custer's last stand

2009
Describes, in graphic novel format, the Louisiana Purchase, the Second Fort Laramie Treaty, the Yellowstone expedition, and the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

2007
Tells the life story of Sioux chief Sitting Bull in graphic novel format, covering the Battle of the Little Bighorn and providing background on the conflicts between the U.S. government and Native Americans in the West.

Elvis Presley

2008
A brief biography of Elvis Presley, in graphic novel format, that discusses his childhood, singing career, hit songs, marriage, and legacy.

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.

Jason Kidd

2005
Chronicles the basketball career of the NBA star Jason Kidd, including information on how he broke into the league, his statistics, descriptions of his skills, and a timeline of major events. Presented in graphic novel form.

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.

Benjamin Franklin

an American genius
2006
Presents a graphic novel that describes the life of Benjamin Franklin, who was a printer, an inventor, and a statesman.

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