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2022 Penguin Young Readers Group
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J 973.7 CRENSHAW
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J 973.7 CRENSHAW
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2022. Penguin Workshop
63 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 21 cm.
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J 973.7 CRENSHAW
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J 973.7 CRENSHAW
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2022 Penguin Young Readers Group
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Description
"See the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes Alfred Waud, a special artist and war correspondent whose depiction of Pickett's Charge is thought to be the only visual account by an eyewitness. A story of extreme risk, strife, and the search for truth, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the crucial Civil War battle"--
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 11
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 11
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MID-KID TRENDING
1 available
MID-KID TRENDING
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2021. Abrams Books
127 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 11
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 11
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Indian Prairie Public Library District - 2nd Floor - Kids & Teens
MID-KID TRENDING
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MID-KID TRENDING
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Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of Korean War correspondent Marguerite Higgins, who risked her life in dangerous situations to provide eyewitness accounts of many of the major events of the war.
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2021. Little, Brown and Company
First edition.
179 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm.
Description
"Find out more than you ever thought possible about creatures both cute and weird, large and small, while discovering new stories about human history from the perspective of our animal companions"--
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J 909 BARFIELD
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J 909 BARFIELD
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2021. Buster Books
127 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.
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J 909 BARFIELD
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J 909 BARFIELD
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Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint woolly mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II. And not forgetting the animals of history - from a day in the life of Hannibal's war elephant marching over the Alps and an Egyptian cat (worshiped as a god, of course) to a Galapagos tortoise who meets Charles Darwin on his famous voyage of the Beagle...
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J BIOGRAPHY ACTIVISTS NAJEM
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J BIOGRAPHY ACTIVISTS NAJEM
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2022. Little, Brown and Company
First edition.
314 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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J BIOGRAPHY ACTIVISTS NAJEM
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J BIOGRAPHY ACTIVISTS NAJEM
1 available
Description
"A graphic memoir by young Syrian Muhammad Najem, who rose to international notoriety during the Syrian Civil War due to his on-the-ground reporting using social media"--
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[2019] Capstone Press
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"In graphic novel format, tells several tales of prominent samurai warriors from history and describes the training, weapons, armor, and battle tactics used by them."--
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TEEN BIOGRAPHY BONHEOFFER
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TEEN BIOGRAPHY BONHEOFFER
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2018. Amulet Books
175 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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TEEN BIOGRAPHY BONHEOFFER
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TEEN BIOGRAPHY BONHEOFFER
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2018 ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition)
Libby/OverDrive
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2018 ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition)
Libby/OverDrive
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Description
The true story of a German pastor and Nazi resistor comes to life in the New York Times–bestselling author's acclaimed graphic novel.
As Adolf Hitler's Nazi party gains strength across Germany, the pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer forms a breakaway church to speak out against the complacency of established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile...
As Adolf Hitler's Nazi party gains strength across Germany, the pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer forms a breakaway church to speak out against the complacency of established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile...
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African graphic novel volume 1
[2018] Story Press Africa
90 pages : color illustrations ; 24cm.
Description
A time of bloody conflict and great turmoil. The slave trade expands from the east African coast. Europeans spread inland from the south. And one young boy is destined to change the future of southern Africa. This retelling of the Shaka legend explores the rise to power of a shrewd young prince who must consolidate a new kingdom through warfare, mediation, and political alliances to defend his people against the expanding slave trade. A worthy introduction...
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[2017] Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
104 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Description
Conveys the history of the Earth in humorous graphic novel format, from the big bang through continent formation, discussing how weather events and climate change continue to shape the landscape.
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J 599.643 HIRSCH
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J 599.643 HIRSCH
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2021. First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
First edition.
122 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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J 599.643 HIRSCH
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J 599.643 HIRSCH
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"Against all odds! The prairie shakes under the hooves of nearly thirty million bison. As fast as a horse, as tall as a person, and heavier than both combined, the roam from coast to coast. A century later, people struggle to find a single one left alive. How did the great herds disappear, and what does it take to bring them back?" -- Back Cover.
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[2020] TOON Books, an imprint of RAW Junior, LLC
59 pages : color illustrations, color maps, portraits ; 26 cm.
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"--
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[2018] Portable Press
1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"A fascinating and entertaining biography of Alexander Hamilton, in graphic novel format. Alexander Hamilton: The Fighting Founding Father!tells the story of one of the most ambitious and controversial figures in American history in a graphic novel format. From a rough childhood on the Caribbean island of Nevis to the highest levels of American politics, Alexander Hamilton's life was filled with adventure, conflict, and controversy. Full-color illustrations...
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Understanding China through comics volume 3
2017. Stone Bridge Press
First edition.
148 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
"A great way to learn about China''s vast history!"--Amy Tan, author ofThe Joy Luck Club Excels at clarifying the often-confusing transitional periods between dynasties... An excellent introduction to the large trends of early Chinese history."--School Library Journal "The lucid, economical text makes one eager for the successive volumes."--Booklist "The combination of silhouettes--often threatening, martial ones--with open-faced, expressively individualized...
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[2021] Portable Press
93 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Description
A graphic biography of Gandhi, who helped the nation of India become free and independent.
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 3
2 available
J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 3
2 available
2013. Amulet Books
123 pages : chiefly illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 3
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J GN HALE HAZARDOUS 3
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2020. Amulet Books
Bigger & badder edition.
144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Description
The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. It's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the United States, and the families and individuals who sacrificed so much to build new lives in a largely unknown landscape. From the preparation for the journey to each disastrous leg of the trip, this book shows the specific bad decisions that led to the party's predicament in the Sierra Nevada...
2019. Sourcebooks Explore
96 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
"In a time when people were ruthlessly persecuted and killed, some were able to make it through alive. Whether it was thanks to lucky twists of fate or the loving sacrifices of others, they lived to tell their stories, which serve as reminders to never allow such a tragedy to happen again. These are the unbelievable true stories of six children, in their own words, of how they survived one of the darkest times in human history"--
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2020 Capstone
Libby/OverDrive
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[2005] Capstone Press
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
2020 Capstone
Libby/OverDrive
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Description
The story of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic is told in a graphic novel format.
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J BIOGRAPHY WHO PARKS
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J BIOGRAPHY WHO PARKS
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[2022] Penguin Workshop
63 pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 20 cm
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J BIOGRAPHY WHO PARKS
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J BIOGRAPHY WHO PARKS
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From refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger to sparking civil rights protests across America, explore how Rosa Parks's powerful act earned her the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." A story of resistance, strength, and unwavering spirit, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the American Civil Rights leader -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump...