A graphic novel biography of Nelson Mandela, discussing his childhood, his efforts to end apartheid, and how he overcame 27 years as a political prisoner to become the President of South Africa.
An brief biography, in graphic novel format, of Harry Houdini, discussing his difficult early life, his struggles to earn a living as a magician, and his rise to fame as an escape artist.
While his in-ring exploits were full of flash and spectacle, the personal life of Andre "The Giant" Roussimoff was complicated by an excess of partying and the devastating physical toll of his deteriorating health. This graphic novel biography explores the bookmarks of Andre's story.
"Imagine a five-foot-two-inch-tall woman riding a Harley eight times across the continental United States. Now imagine she is black and is journeying across the country in the pre-Civil Rights era of the 1930s and '40s. That is the amazing true story of Bessie Stringfield, the woman known today as The Motorcycle Queen of Miami and the first black woman to be inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame and the Harley Davidson Hall of Fame. Stringfield was a pioneer in motorcycling during her lifetime; she rode as a civilian courier for the US military and founded the Iron Horse Motorcycle Club in Miami, all while confronting and overcoming Jim Crow in every ride"--Provided by publisher.
A graphic novel account of a young Jewish girl's struggle to find peace in wartime Britain after she escapes from Nazi Germany, based on the author's own childhood experiences.
Relates the story, in graphic novel format, of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar, who overcame great odds to represent her country in the 2008 Olympics and died in the process of trying to do the same in 2012.
