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The photographer

A graphic novel and photo journal that follows reporter Didier Lefevre on a dangerous journey through Afghanistan with the Doctors Without Borders mission.

Spartans

Provides an account of the military culture of Sparta in ancient Greece through the story of Aristotle and Plato, two boys who are taken from their homes at a very young age and raised to be warriors, and includes an account of King Leonidas and his battle against Persia.

Curse of the crocodile God

Methen, a young boy in ancient Egypt, helps a servant girl save herself from being forced into marriage to Kenamun, the aging chief embalmer, by exposing the man's grave robbing activities. Presented in graphic form.

The Battle of Antietam

"the bloodiest day of battle"
Presents a brief depiction of the Civil War battle near Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in September 1862; and describes major Union and Confederate generals as well as details of the fight.

Paul Revere and his midnight ride

Relates, in graphic novel format, the role Boston silversmith Paul Revere played in the American Revolution, particularly his ride through the countryside to sound the alarm that the British were about to attack, giving the Sons of the Liberty a chance to prepare for the opening battles of the Revolutionary War.

Hamlet

In graphic novel format, presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale about the prince of Denmark.

Persepolis

Contains black-and-white comic strip images in which the author shares the story of her life in Tehran, Iran, where she lived from ages six to fourteen while the country came under control of the Islamic regime.

The mortal instruments

the graphic novel
2019
"With the truth about her family brought to light, Clary just wants to find a way to return to as a normal a life as possible. But with Downworlders being killed around the city and Jace in serious trouble, it might be time for her to stand up and grab the power she never even knew she had inside her..."--Back cover.
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Open borders

the science and ethics of immigration
2019
"Economist Bryan Caplan makes a . . . case for unrestricted immigration in this fact-filled graphic nonfiction"--Amazon.com.
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Black Panther

Ancient threats and modern enemies bring the battle to Wakanda, where T'Challa's new constitutional monarchy is emerging from the chaos of Tetu and Zenzi's rebellion.
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