comic books, strips, etc

Presents a short graphic novel featuring the history of the California Gold Rush. Includes a timeline and glossary.

"The ninja adventures continue with Naruto's son, Boruto! Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in his village, and now his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story... A new generation of ninja is ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto! Though burdened by a traumatic past, Kawaki slowly begins to open up to Boruto and his friends. However, the members of Kara soon infiltrate Konoha village in order to bring him back. Can Naruto and Boruto protect Kawaki from these powerful enemies?!"--Amazon.com.

Retells, in comic book format, Shakespeare's play about the life of the sixteenth-century English monarch.

A graphic novel-style adaptation of the title "1177 B.C.," which investigates the history of the Bronze Age, the Sea Peoples, and how and why the civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean seem to have suddenly collapsed three thousand years ago. Two young friends living in the cataclysm's aftermath visit the kingdoms of the Minoans, Myceneans, Canaanites, Assyrians, Hittites, and Egyptians and learn about the individual events that contributed to the collapse.

"From acclaimed authors and historians Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. comes a thrilling graphic novel based on the true-life adventures of an unforgettable man. Born into slavery in 1854, Nat Love grew up to become the most famous African American cowboy in the Old West. A contemporary and acquaintance of Bat Masterson and Billy the Kid, Nat was widely known as an expert roper and driver, a crack shot, and a real Wild West character. In 1907, he published his autobiography, The Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as 'Deadwood Dick,' on which this book is based. Featuring vivid full-color artwork by Randy DuBurke, Best Shot in the West is an exhilarating mix of fascinating historical fiction and nonstop adventure"--Back cover.

"Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. She works at her grandmother's bookshop, where she helps them loan out spell books and investigate any supernatural occurrences in their New England town. One fateful night, she follows reports of a white wolf into the woods, and she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods. As a werewolf, Tam has been wandering from place to place for years, unable to call any town home. Pursued by dark forces eager to claim the magic of wolves and out of options, Tam turns to Nova for help. Their latent feelings are rekindled against the backdrop of witchcraft, untested magic, occult rituals, and family ties both new and old in this enchanting tale of self-discovery."--.

In Philadelphia, in 1777, fourteen-year-old Quaker John Darragh aids the American army by carrying coded messages, hidden by his mother in the buttons on his coat, to his older brother Charles in George Washington's camp.

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.

Presents a brief depiction of the Civil War battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July, 1863; and describes major Union and Confederate generals as well as details of the fight.

A history of the Cuban Missle Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962, featuring three stories in graphic novel format about actual people and events during the crisis.