Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!
Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1645174352

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Head out onto the trail with the brave, resourceful, and courageous Sacagawea! What did 33 men in the 1800s need to find their way through the wilderness on a trip across America? They needed a woman—and they found one in Sacagawea, the Native American teenage mother who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition survive. She and her baby braved floods, hunger, storms, and snakes to help the expedition that opened the West. Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer! tells the life story of this amazing pioneer who endured hardship in her youth but nevertheless became a fearless leader and a role model for generations to come. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!
Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1645176622

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Head out onto the trail with the brave, resourceful, and courageous Sacagawea! What did 33 men in the 1800s need to find their way through the wilderness on a trip across America? They needed a woman—and they found one in Sacagawea, the Native American teenage mother who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition survive. She and her baby braved floods, hunger, storms, and snakes to help the expedition that opened the West. Sacagawea: Courageous Trailblazer! tells the life story of this amazing pioneer who endured hardship in her youth but nevertheless became a fearless leader and a role model for generations to come. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom!
Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-12-29

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1645173712

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Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, helped dozens make it to freedom, and then became an abolitionist and women’s rights advocate. Here’s the remarkable life story of an American hero, told in an exciting graphic novel format. Harriet Tubman lived an incredible life, one more heroic than any comic book superhero. In 1849 she escaped slavery for the first time. Then she headed back into the South, helping about 70 slaves find freedom on more than a dozen dangerous journeys along an elaborate abolitionist network called the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom! is the latest in the Show Me History! collection, previously featuring the stories of real-life American luminaries such as Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Like the rest of Show Me History!, and befitting her almost unbelievable life, Fighter for Freedom! is presented in full-color, graphic novel format—a long-form comic book.

Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!
Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1684125456

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A fascinating and entertaining biography of Amelia Earhart, in graphic novel format. When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, she immediately became an American icon and a subject of endless fascination for generations to come. In Amelia Earhart: Pioneer of the Sky!, the story of the bold and daring aviator’s life is presented in graphic novel format, with full-color illustrations and historically accurate details. From her hardscrabble childhood to her final flight—and mysterious disappearance—Earhart’s journey will entertain, captivate, and inspire readers of all ages.

George Washington: Soldier and Statesman!
George Washington: Soldier and Statesman!

Author: Mark Shulman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1645176614

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Show Me History will show you the real man behind the myths! Known as the “Father of Our Country,” George Washington lost his own father at the age of 11, was a surrogate father to Alexander Hamilton, and yet was never a father himself. In war and in peace, he left an unmistakable impression on his new nation in more ways than you know. George Washington: Soldier and Statesman! tells the story of the United States’ first president—from his rise as a soldier fighting for American freedom from Great Britain to his legacy as an impartial statesman who put his country before himself. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Author: Matt Chandler

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1666339601

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"In 1802, the United States made a deal to purchase a big area of land called the Lousiana Territory. Soon after, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were asked to lead an expedition into the American Northwest to explore the new land. After the journey, many stories were told about it--but not all of them are true. Discover what's real and what's fiction about the expedition through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text"--

Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time!
Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time!

Author: Mark Shulman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-04-13

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1645176606

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How did this peace-loving man become the father of the atomic bomb? Find out inside! By any measure, Albert Einstein changed the ways we understand—and measure—space and time. At first his ideas were ridiculed, but soon they were idolized. Prior to World War II, Einstein was a celebrated figure in Germany, but when the Nazi Party rose to power in the 1930s, he fled for his life and eventually settled in the United States. This proved to be a crucial decision, as his knowledge of physics helped the United States develop the atomic bomb and win the war. Albert Einstein: Genius of Space and Time! recounts the life of the world’s most famous scientist—from his youth in Germany to his final years in the United States. Readers of all ages will be entertained and educated by the full-color illustrations and historically accurate narrative of this graphical biography.

Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester!
Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1645178986

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Mahatma Gandhi inspired a nation and generations of social reformers with his emphasis on kindness and nonviolence—discover how one man changed the lives of millions in this illustrated and kid-friendly biography. This biography of Mahatma Gandhi is presented in a graphic novel format, making it accessible and entertaining for readers across a range of age groups. After being named president of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi was instrumental in gaining India’s independence from Great Britain by using nonviolent resistance—and in the process he inspired generations of civil rights leaders with his example. Gandhi: The Peaceful Protester! recounts this humble leader’s story, from his youth in western India through his years as a lawyer and political activist who practiced kindness and empathy toward everyone.

Frida Kahlo: The Revolutionary Painter!
Frida Kahlo: The Revolutionary Painter!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-09-14

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 1645174336

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This kid-friendly biography of esteemed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo uses a graphic novel format to tell the true story of the woman who led an artistic revolution. After an accident at age 18 dashed her dream of attending medical school and becoming a doctor, Frida Kahlo turned to painting as a form of therapy. Over the next few years, she developed an introspective and surrealist style that soon became a sensation in the art world. By incorporating aspects of Mexican folk art with deeply personal themes, Kahlo’s paintings revolutionized not only Mexican art but the very essence of what art could be. Frida Kahlo: Revolutionary Painter! is a biography of this groundbreaking artist, told in a full-color graphic novel format that will appeal to a wide audience.

Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon!
Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon!

Author: James Buckley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-08-03

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1645174344

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"Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon! is a biography of the astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. From earning a pilot's certificate at age 16 to being a test pilot for supersonic jets, Armstrong spent most of the early part of his life perfecting the skills he would need for the historic Moon landing. Calm and collected under pressure, he was an ideal candidate for NASA's astronaut program, and is remembered for his famous words, spoken after he set foot on the Moon: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind'"--