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Zeus and the rise of the Olympians

2012
A graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth about how Zeus led the Olympians to seize control of Mount Olympus from his father, Cronus.

Trinity

a graphic history of the first atomic bomb
2012
In graphic novel format, presents the history of the development of the first atomic bomb, from the earliest experiments with nuclear fusion during the nineteenth century through the Manhattan Project. Additionally, describes the destruction caused by the bomb in Japan, and the tensions over nuclear weapons that have kept the world on edge ever since.

A Christmas carol

2010
Contains Charles Dickens's classic in which a miser learns the true meaning of Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his future.

Leonardo da Vinci

the Renaissance man
2011
A graphic novel biography of Renassance Italy's artist, scientist, and inventor Leonardo da Vinci, discussing his early years, life in various parts of Italy, his development as an artist, and his forays into science, architecture, and invention.

Jason and the Argonauts

2011
A graphic novel adaptation of the classic Greek myth in which Jason and the Argonauts are sent on a quest for King Pelias to capture the Golden Fleece, but after years of sailing, Jason must succeed in a series of trials before he can claim his prize.

Perseus

destiny's call
2011
A graphic novel retelling of the Greek myth about Perseus, a mortal fisherman whose father was Zeus, who is given the task of killing the gorgon Medusa and returning with her head as proof. Knowing he has been sent on a suicide mission, the gods take pity on him and give him gifts to help him accomplish his goal.

The Supernaturalist

the graphic novel
2012
In futuristic Satellite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill escapes from his abusive orphanage and teams up with three other people who share his unusual ability to see supernatural creatures, and together they determine the nature and purpose of the swarming blue Parasites that are invisible to most humans.

The hammer and the anvil

Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the end of slavery in America
2012
A biography of former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln with emphasis on their roles in the end of slavery in the United States.

The city of Ember

the graphic novel
2012
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

The Avalon chronicles

2012
As a small child, Aeslin Finn was introduced to the fantasy world of Avalon through a book called The Avalon Chronicles. Now, as a teenager, Aeslin stumbles upon the chance to return, quite literally, to Avalon, when she purchases Once in a Blue Moon, the sequel to the story from her childhood.

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