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The storm in the barn

2009
Eleven-year-old Jack Clark struggles with everyday obstacles while his family and community contend with the challenges brought on by the Dust Bowl in 1937 Kansas.

Corpses and skeletons

the science of forensic anthropology
2008
Describes how the science of forensic anthropology helps to identify corpses and solve crimes; and includes three actual crime stories in graphic novel format.

Atlantis

the mystery of the lost city
2007
Looks at the legend of Atlantis, focusing on the mystery of where the lost city might have been located. Presented in graphic novel form.

Roman mythology

Romulus and Remus
2007
Retells the Roman myth of Romulus and Remus and how Romulus came to build the city of Rome. Presented in graphic novel format.

Greek mythology

Jason and the golden fleece
2007
Presents a short graphic novel featuring the ancient Greek story of Jason and the golden fleece.

The Boston Tea Party

2005
Presents a comic book version of the story of the Boston Tea Party, one of the acts of rebellion taken by patriots against England which led to the American Revolution.

Patrick Henry

liberty or death
2006
Presents a short biography of American patriot Patrick Henry written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his outspoken cause for liberty during the American Revolutionary period.

The stuff of life

a graphic guide to genetics and DNA
2009
Bloort 183, an asexual alien scientist, explains the fundamentals of genetics, covering human DNA, evolution, and other scientific concepts in graphic novel format.

The 9

a graphic adaptation
2006
A graphic novel adaptation of "The 9/11 Commission Report," the results of the investigation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

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.

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