comic books, strips, etc

Provides a brief description, through the story of one family, of the Dust Bowl, a series of dust storms that forced hundreds of thousands of families to leave their homes and farms and migrate away from the Great Plains area of the United States between 1930 and 1939.

Provides a brief history of the Japanese warriors known as samurai and the bushido code they lived by, including the story of an actual samurai leader, Oda Nobunaga, who became very powerful in the 16th century.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the Pilgrims' arrival in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, their struggles to survive, their friendship with the Wampanoag Indians, and the celebration they shared with the Wampanoags when the worst of their struggles were over, which is known as the first Thanksgiving.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the African American soldiers in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.

Einstein and his friends use their virtual visors to investigate the origins of Loch Ness, stories about the monster first reported to live there in 565 A.D., and possible explanations.

In graphic novel format, relates the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of Merriwether Lewis and William Clark's explorations through the Louisianna Territory to the Pacific Ocean in the early 1800's at the request of President Thomas Jefferson.

Retells, in graphic novel format, the voyage of the "Mayflower, " the ship that brought the Pilgrims from England to Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, describing the reasons for the journey and the hardships the passengers endured during the ocean crossing.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the life of Henry Hudson, explorer in search of a shorter route to Asia, includes maps and timeline.

A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who went on the run after shooting a young girl and was later found dead, shot by members of his own gang.