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History Comics: The Wild Mustang

Author : Chris Duffy

Publisher : First Second

Page : 146 pages

File Size : 14,38 MB

Release : 2021-02-23

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1250828635

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An American Library Association 2021 Best Graphic Novel for Children Turn back the clock with History Comics, First Second's new nonfiction graphic novel series! In this volume, learn how wild mustangs were first introduced to America and how they still roam free today. On the North American plains, wild mustangs have roamed for generations . . . shaping human history and struggling to survive it. For the Spanish, they were a tool of conquest. For Native Americans, they brought on a new way of life where horsemanship and horse-trading were central. And for the entire world, wild mustangs became a renowned wonder of the American West. There are still thousands of mustangs in the wild today, but they struggle to survive in an ever-changing landscape and their future is by no means guaranteed.



History Comics: The Roanoke Colony

Author : Chris Schweizer

Publisher : First Second

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 24,3 MB

Release : 2020-06-30

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1250795699

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Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, investigate one of America's oldest and most intriguing mysteries. 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, perilous pirate ships, ruthless queens, scheming businessmen, and enough skeletons to fill a graveyard.



History Comics: The Stonewall Riots

Author : Archie Bongiovanni

Publisher : First Second Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,52 MB

Release : 2022-05-24

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1250618363

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Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, experience the Stonewall Riots firsthand and meet iconic activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Three teenagers—Natalia, Jax, and Rashad—are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news.



Pepper Page Saves the Universe!

Author : Landry Q. Walker

Publisher : First Second

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 12,43 MB

Release : 2021-02-16

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1250824214

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Landry Walker and Eric Jones' Pepper Page Saves the Universe is a middle-grade futuristic superhero story about a shy comic book girl-geek becoming her own superhero inspiration! The year is 2421. Awkward and shy, Pepper buries herself in the universe of the classic fictional superhero Supernova to avoid dealing with the perils of the 9th grade. But then fate intervenes when Pepper encounters a strange cat named Mister McKittens and stumbles into a volatile science experiment run by a sinister substitute teacher named Doctor Killian. Pepper is flung into another dimension, bringing her face to face with an order of cosmic beings who declare her to be the steward of their great power, champion of harmony in the universe, protector of worlds present and past. Now, in the 21st Century, Pepper finds that she herself is the real Supernova. But as Pepper soon learns, escapist fantasy and reality are two very different things.



History Comics: The Challenger Disaster

Author : Pranas T. Naujokaitis

Publisher : First Second

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 49,43 MB

Release : 2020-10-27

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1250815215

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Let this graphic novel be your time machine! In History Comics, the new nonfiction graphic novel series from First Second, the past comes alive! In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened . . . What caused the midair explosion? In Pranas T. Naujokaitis's imaginative tale, set in a far-off future, a group of curious kids investigate the hard questions surrounding the Challenger explosion. Inspired by the legacy and sacrifice of the Challenger seven, they continue in their footsteps, setting out toward the stars and into the great unknown!



History Comics: The National Parks

Author : Falynn Koch

Publisher : First Second

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 37,10 MB

Release : 2022-05-24

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1250880408

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Let this graphic novel be your time machine—experience history like never before! Our past is only the beginning with History Comics. In this volume, The National Parks: Preserving America's Wild Places, turn back the clock to 1872, when Congress established Yellowstone National Park as an area of unspoiled beauty for the "benefit and enjoyment of the people." Meet the visionaries, artists, and lovers of the American wilderness who fought against corruption and self-interest to carve out and protect these spaces for future generations. See for yourself how the idea of National Parks began, how they've changed, and how they continue to define America.



History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire

Author : Kate Hannigan

Publisher : First Second

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 41,55 MB

Release : 2020-06-30

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781250174260

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Let this graphic novel be your time machine! In History Comics, the new nonfiction graphic novel series from First Second, the past comes alive! A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race through the city to stay one step ahead of the devilish inferno. But can they reunite with their lost family before it’s too late? In History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire, learn how a city rose up from the one of the worst catastrophes in American history, and how this disaster forever changed how homes, buildings, and communities are constructed.



Wild Horse Country

Author : David Philipps

Publisher : National Geographic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 24,4 MB

Release : 2018-10-16

Category : Nature

ISBN : 0393356221

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The “insightful [and] even-handed” (Outside) story of a heroic animal whose existence is in danger. The wild horse, popularly known as the mustang, is so ingrained in the American imagination that even those who have never seen one know what it stands for: freedom, independence, the bedrock ideals of the nation. But in modern times it has become entangled in controversy and bureaucratic mismanagement, and now its future is imperiled. In Wild Horse Country, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times reporter David Philipps traces the rich history of wild horses in America and investigates the shocking dilemma they pose in our own time.



History Comics: The American Bison

Author : Andy Hirsch

Publisher : First Second

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 16,73 MB

Release : 2021-06-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9781250265821

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Paint the Wind (Scholastic Gold)

Author : Pam Muñoz Ryan

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Page : 354 pages

File Size : 15,19 MB

Release : 2012-11-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0545281407

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A sheltered girl. A wild horse. An unforgettable journey. This riveting story from Newbery honoree and New York Times bestseller Pam Munoz Ryan is perfect for fans of Marguerite Henry, Sara Pennypacker, and Rosanne Parry. Maya lives like a captive. At Grandmother's house in California, everything is forbidden: friends, fun, even memories. And her life is built on lies-lies Grandmother tells about her dead mother, and lies Maya tells to impress or manipulate. But then she moves to the vast Wyoming wilderness where her mother's family awaits -- kind, rugged people who have no tolerance for lies. They challenge Maya to confront the truth about who she is. And a mysterious mustang called Artemisia waits, too. She holds the key to Maya's freedom. But to find it, Maya will have to risk everything. . . including her life.