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Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
122 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Shares the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government and features the exploits of historical legends, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett.
Author
Series
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales volume 7
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
128 pages : chiefly illustrated ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing missions for the United States, and from that group, volunteers were requested for a dangerous secret assignment. For the first time in American history, Army bombers would be launched from an aircraft carrier. Once at sea, they were told their mission was a retaliation strike against...
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An anthology of short graphic works by such artists as Kazu Kibuishi, Dave Roman, and Raina Telgemeier, all on the theme of a mysterious box and the marvels, or mayhem, inside.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
125 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Eager for glory and heedless of others, Sir Yvain sets out from King Arthur's court and defeats a local lord in battle, unknowingly intertwining his future with the lives of two compelling women: Lady Laudine, the beautiful widow of the fallen lord, and her sly maid Lunette" -- provided by publisher.
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of seven new stories by comics artists centers on a theme of hidden places and includes contributions by such genre figures as Jason Caffoe, Raina Telgemeier, and Dave Roman.
12) The iron hand
Author
Series
Three thieves volume 7
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
After pulling a badly injured Captain Drake from the water, Nessa must decide whether or not she can trust him in the fight against Greyfalcon and if it is true that he has seen Jared.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nathan Hale, the author's historical 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 the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 8
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mighty Apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but there's more to this Olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot"--
Author
Series
Olympians volume 11
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
76 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the story from Greek mythology of Hephaistos, the god of fire.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
125 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated introduction to the life and achievements of Harriet Tubman depicts her escape from slavery in the mid-nineteenth century and her life-risking dedication to helping runaway slaves find freedom north of the Mason-Dixon line.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 12
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
77 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally,...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
159 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"The only graphic biography of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. This adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership, maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With stunning, expressive illustrations and ample direct quotation...
Author
Publisher
Yosemite Conservancy
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche...