nonfiction comics

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nonfiction comics

The girl who sang

a Holocaust memoir of hope and survival
2024
"When the Nazis invade her small Polish town, Enia Feld is separated from her family and forced into hiding and at the mercy of her neighbors, in this . . . graphic memoir of survival and rediscovering your song during the Holocaust"--BTCat.

Electricity

energy in action
2023
In graphic novel format, teaches readers all about electricity--where it comes from and how it keeps the world running.

Houdini

the handcuff king
2019
A brief biography of escape artist Harry Houdini written in comic book format that reveals the secrets of some of his stunts.

World War II

fight on the home front
2023
"When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But during the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans at home did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis. While millions of soldiers ship out to fight on battlefronts in Europe and the Pacific, millions of men, women, and children step into new and exciting roles in cities and towns all across the United States. Four curious kids take us into factories, farms, and even kitchens to show what the fight on the home front looks like up close"--Provided by the publisher.

Tales of the talented tenth

2021
Tells the story of Robert Smalls, a slave steamboat wheelman who navigated past Confederate forts in South Carolina and became one of the Civil War's greatest heroes.

Amelia Earhart

a graphic novel
2022
"This graphic novel tells the story of Ameila Earhart, the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean"--OCLC.

Dolly Parton

a graphic novel
2022
"A graphic novel biography of [country singer] Dolly Parton"--OCLC.

Turtle and the geese

an Indian graphic folktale
2023
"In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends - two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friend's advice, or he'll be left out to dry"--Publisher.

The tortoise and the hare

a West African graphic folktale
2023
This popular West African tale follows the events of the famous race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

The sky fox

a Peruvian graphic folktale
2023
A fox who teases other animals receives a lesson in humility when he is left behind, uninvited to a party.

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