cartoons and comics

Presents in graphic novel format the life and adventures of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Le?n.

A graphic novel describing the short life of Anne Frank, who along with her family and others hid from the Nazis until a Dutch informer revealed the whereabouts of their secret annex.

Presents a brief overview of inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright in graphic novel format, and examines their work on the first successful powered airplane.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the everyday life of a family in Egypt in 2200 B.C., during the reign of Pepi II.

Relates, in graphic novel format, how Thomas Paine came to America at the suggestion of Benjamin Franklin, became writer and editor of the "Philadelphia Magazine, " and served a pivotal role in the American Revolution by publishing a pamphlet entitled "Common Sense" that explained why America needed to break away from British rule.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Captioned illustrations highlight significant events in United States history between 1940 and 1960, including World War II and the Cold War.