Nonfiction Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS) | Indian Prairie Public Library District

1) The Roanoke colony: America's first mystery

Author

Schweizer, Chris

Series

History comics (First Second)

Description

Over a hundred years before the pilgrims, the very first English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island. But without warning, these colonists abandoned their new home and disappeared without a trace. What happened to the colonists? To figure it out, we'll need to investigate how these missing settlers got to Roanoke in the first place, and what the people already living there thought about these strange foreigners. It's a case filled with brutal battles,...

2) Black heroes of the wild west

Author

Smith, James Otis

Series

Description

""Black Heroes of the Wild West" celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary "Stagecoach" Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"--

3) Machines that think!

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BIG IDEAS That Changed the World

Description

"Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the abacus...

4) Human body theater

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Welcome to the human body theater! Your host for today's show is a human skeleton, and she's ready to explain it all -- how we grow, why we get the hiccups, and even what's in our poop. Watch a sandwich make the trip from dining table to toilet bowl! Find out how the brain dreams! Learn from the body itself how it fights off diseases... and more! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll learn how you laugh and cry. And, best of all, you're sure to become...

5) Solar system: our place in space

Author

Mosco, Rosemary

Series

Description

Get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors--Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and we're learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter's red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more...

6) One dead spy: the life, times, and last words of Nathan Hale, America's most famous spy

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Nathan Hale's hazardous tales

Description

Nathan Hale (the author's namesake) was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, author Hale channels his historical d̲ppelganger to present history's roughest, toughest, strangest stories. This book tackles the story of Nathan Hale himself, who was an officer for the American rebels in the Revolutionary...

7) Astronauts: women on the final frontier

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8) Dinosaur empire!: a graphic novel

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Series

Earth before us volume 1

Formats:

eComic, Graphic Novel

Description

Ms. Lernin, a retired paleontologist, helps fifth-grader Ronnie study for a quiz on dinosaurs by taking her on a guided tour of the Mesozoic Era.

9) Yummy: a history of desserts

Author

Elliott, Victoria Grace

Description

Food sprite Peri travels the world to explore the history of desserts with facts, legends, and recipes for readers to try at home.

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Series

Formats:

eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle, Wonderbook

Description

Starting a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest. At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere...

11) Ants don't wear pants!

Author

McCloskey, Kevin

Series

Formats:

Book, Graphic Novel

Description

"You'll be captivated by these tiny creatures that hear with their legs and smell with their antennae. Some even explode! In this latest addition to his best-selling Giggle and Learn series, Kevin McCloskey points his magnifying glass at an anthill, shrinking young readers down, down, down into the underground colony. With his trademark humor and curiosity, he is sure to keep every emerging reader spellbound."--Publisher.

12) We dig worms!

Author

McCloskey, Kevin

Series

Giggle and learn

Description

"Young children (and a hungry bluebird) follow a talkative earthworm around. They learn fun facts about worms and their important role in our environment."--

13) Tasty: a history of yummy experiments

Author

Elliott, Victoria Grace

Description

"How did cheese happen? Who pickled the first pickle? Explore the history of innovative food in this non-fiction graphic novel filled with facts, legends, and recipes. Have you ever wondered how some of our favorite foods came to be? How was cheese created and who realized it belonged on everything? Was soda always meant to be a drink? A team of whimsical food sprites are excited to show you the yummy history of food expirements from all over the...

14) Brains on! presents...it's alive: from neurons and narwhals to the fungus among us

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"The team from the popular kids' science podcast Brains On! brings readers a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at all things biology-from animals and plants to the human body and the microverse"--

15) Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's journey to justice

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This biographical graphic novel explores the life of celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg is a modern feminist icon - a leader in the fight for equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace. She blazed trails to the peaks of the male-centric worlds of education and law, where women had rarely risen before. She has often said that true and lasting change in society and law is accomplished slowly,...

16) Drowned city: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans

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Formats:

eBook, Graphic Novel, Kindle

Description

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina's monstrous winds and surging water overwhelmed the protective levees around low-lying New Orleans, Louisiana. Eighty percent of the city flooded, in some places under twenty feet of water. Property damages across the Gulf Coast topped $100 billion. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three people lost their lives. The tale of this historic storm and the drowning of an American city is one of selflessness, heroism,...

17) Who was accused in the Salem witch trials?: Tituba

Author

Fitzpatrick, Insha

Series

Who HQ Graphic Novels

Formats:

eBook, Graphic Novel, Kindle

Description

"Follow the terrifying events of the 1692 Salem witch trials from the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman who was accused of bewitching two girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, during this harrowing, historic period. A story of speculation, mass hysteria, and survival, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into this haunting moment in American history - brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations...

18) Who was the voice of the people?: Cesar Chavez

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Series

Who HQ Graphic Novels

Description

""Viva La Huelga! Viva La Causa!" Discover the true story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike, as he and the National Farm Workers Association set out on an incredible three-hundred-mile protest march in support of farmworkers' rights."--

19) Corpse talk: Groundbreaking scientists

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"Incredible interviews with history's most awesome scientists...the hilarious and mind-expanding talk show that brings famous corpses back to life!" -- page [4] of cover.

20) Design a game!

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Description

Siblings Shen, Shondra, and Shontoya arrive at Ludum Omega Summer Camp with a passion for games, and Professor Zephyr is excited to teach this year's students all about the art and science of game design! What makes a game fun? What kinds of games are out there? How can designers turn an okay game into a great one?