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Still I rise

a graphic history of African Americans
2009
A graphic history of the African-American experience from the seventeenth century to the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States, highlighting the political, economic, and cultural contributions of African-Americans to the country.

The manga guide to molecular biology

2009
Rin and Ami, sentenced to summer school on the private island of Professor Moro for ditching molecular biology class, get a close-up look at the topic through the use of Moro's virtual reality machine which lets them travel inside the human body.

The Lindbergh child

the atrocious kidnapping and murder of the infant son of America's hero, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh / written and illustrated by Rick Geary
2008
A graphic novel story that provides the details of the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of Charles Lindbergh and the investigation and arrest that followed.

J. Edgar Hoover

a graphic biography
2008
Presents a graphic biography of former director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, who served under eight presidents from Calvin Coolidge to Richard Nixon.

Famous players

the mysterious death of Wiliam Desmond Taylor
2009
Suspects abound when William Desmond Taylor, a successful director, is found shot in his home during the early days of Hollywood.

Pitch black

2008
Youme describes her unique collaboration with artist Anthony Horton, which began as the two traveled together on the New York subway system.

In the shadow of no towers

2004
Presents ten large-scale pages in which Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman shares his experiences and thoughts on the day the World Trade Center collapsed and the aftermath of the tragedy.

Inside out

portrait of an eating disorder
2007
A memoir, presented in graphic novel form, in which the author illustrates her ongoing struggle with an eating disorder she has named Ed.

The big book of losers

1997
Tells the true stories of some of the world's worst failures as interpreted by comic artists, covering politicians, music, the theater, military events, inventions, and other areas of life.

The big book of hoaxes

1996
A comic book about hoaxes, frauds, and scams throughout history.

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