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Gettysburg

the graphic novel
2009
Presents a comic book style depiction of the Battle of Gettysburg; the national movement to create a memorial at the battle site; and the day of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in 1863, drawn from first-person letters, speeches, and other primary sources.

Martin Luther King Jr.

the life of a civil rights leader
2007
Presents a brief profile of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., written in graphic comic format, and describes his influence in improving the lives of African-Americans in the South.

Samuel Adams

patriot and statesman
2007
An account of the life of American patriot Samuel Adams, focusing on his role in convincing colonists of the need to gain independence from Britain. Presented in graphic format.

The Wright brothers

2006
Presents a graphic biography of the Wright Brothers and their historic flight on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and describes the impact they had on the future of flight.

George Eastman and the Kodak camera

2007
Presents a brief biography of inventor George Eastman in graphic novel format, how he developed the Kodak camera, and how his invention revolutionized the photography industry.

Levi Strauss and blue jeans

2007
An account of Levi Strauss' creation of blue jeans in the mid-1800s in response to the demand from gold miners in California for sturdy pants. Presented in graphic format.

Nathan Hale

revolutionary spy
2006
Presents a short biography of American patriot Nathan Hale written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his life as a soldier, leader, war hero, and American spy.

Alia's mission

saving the books of Iraq
2004
Presents the story of Alia, a librarian who lives and works in Basra, and her desperate attempt to save the books in the central library at the start of the Iraqi War in 2003.

Jim Thorpe

greatest athlete in the world
2008
A graphic novel biography of Jim Thorpe, the American athlete who won both the pentathlon and the decathlon in the 1912 Olympics as well as excelling in other sports.

Richard the Lionheart

the life of a king and crusader
2005
Presents a graphic biography of England's Richard the Lionheart, and chronicles the Angevin Empire, the code of chivalry, Richard's early life and rise to power, and his adventures during the Crusades.

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