cartoons and comics

Chronicles the life of Pope John Paul II from his birth in Poland to his death in 2005. Presented in graphic novel form.

Presents the Wright brothers' story in comic book format, chronicling Orville and Wilbur's unsuccessful flying attempts and ultimate success at Kitty Hawk in 1903.

An illustrated children's version of the journal of a young Dutch trader, Harmen Meyndertsz van den Bogaert, who journeyed into the land of the Iroquois Indians, a Mohawk tribe that controlled the trade routes in the area, in 1634, seeking to bolster the Dutch trade in what is now New York State.

Presents a brief biography of American traitor Benedict Arnold in graphic novel format, and describes both his heroism and his betrayal during the American Revolution.

Presents a short biography of African-American explorer Matthew Henson written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his attempts to reach the North Pole with Robert Peary in the late nineteenth century.

Presents a comic book version of the story of thirteenth-century explorer Marco Polo's journey to China, describing some of the things he saw while in the service of Kublai Khan.

An account of the life and career of early female aviator Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean, and who disappeared in 1937 during what was supposed to be a round-the-world flight. Presented in graphic format.

Tells the life story of primatologist Jane Goodall in graphic novel format, describing her youth in England, her work in Africa, and her discoveries about the behavior and intelligence of chimpanzees.

In graphic novel format, explores the lives and work of scientists Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birut? Galdikas, who lived with and studied chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, respectively, in their natural habitats, creating between them a body of work that greatly improved our understanding of primates, including humans.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of Steve Jobs.