Brown, Don

"A . . . nonfiction graphic novel that follows the stories of Jewish children, separated from their parents, who escaped the horrors of the Holocaust"--Provided by publisher.

A story of destruction, patriotism, and grit against all odds focuses on the people of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol who stayed to defend their home against Russian forces, which came with a price.

"Narrated by Abigail Adams, We the People! explores how Athenian and Greek assemblies inspired our legislative and judiciary branches; how Enlightenment ideals of reason, toleration, and human progress shaped our founding fathers' thinking; how Mali's Manden Charter and England's Magna Carta influenced our Bill of Rights; and how the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy directly shaped the US Constitution. Explaining the fundamentals of democracy--liberty, equality, and justice for all--in a kid-friendly way, We the People! is a powerful reminder that power rests in the people's hands"-- Provided by publisher.

Explores the geological history of Earth from the Big Bang to the present.

"Don Brown depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis"--Amazon.com.

Describes the significant contribution Dolley Madison made to the United States when she saved a picture of George Washington.

"A Shot in the Arm! explores the history of vaccinations and the struggle to protect people from infectious diseases, from smallpox--perhaps humankind's greatest affliction to date--to the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting deadly diseases such as measles, polio, rabies, cholera, and influenza. Brown tackles the science behind how our immune systems work. ... "-- Provided by publisher.

"This graphic novel chronicles the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City through moving individual stories that bear witness to history and the ways it shaped the future"--OCLC.

When the British attacked America in 1814 and stalked Washington D.C. nearly everyone left but Dolley Madison, who remained to rescue George Washington's famous portrait from the British soldiers who would have destroyed it. Years later when the war was over, the painting was brought back to the White House where it remains on display today in good condition.

Introduces young readers to the history of the California gold rush, describing the journey to California, the process of panning for gold, and the fortunes that this gold brought many different people.