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Muhammad Ali

the king of the ring
2011
A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, describing his accomplishments as a fighter, as well as his impact on and contributions to society.

Conquering Everest

the lives of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
2011
In graphic novel format, presents brief biographies of New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and describes the 1953 British expedition which took the two men to the peak of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, and earned them the honor of being the first men to ever reach it.

Abraham Lincoln

from the log cabin to the White House
2012
A graphic novel account of the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his childhood in frontier Kentucky and Indiana to his assassination in 1865.

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.

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