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The rabbi's cat

2005
Uses a comic strip format to present a rabbi, his daughter, and their cat who accidentally eats the family parrot and begins speaking. But the cat tells them nothing but lies and the rabbi begins to teach him the Torah while maintaining that cats can't be Jewish.

Ghost stories

2007
Trilogy follows the lives and relationships of two brothers over nearly seven decades through years on the farm in Canada and through years playing professional hockey.

Journey into Mohawk County

2006
Early in the winter of 1634, a young Dutch trader set out with his friends from a distant outpost of the tiny Dutch colony on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, seeking to establish new friendships with the surrounding tribes that would strengthen the faltering Dutch fur trade.

Spartans

2010
Describes in graphic novel format the Spartans, the ancient Greek warriors.

Talk to the hand!

2004
Presents a collection of Doonesbury cartoons that takes a satirical look at the California recall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the liberation of Iraq.

The New World

1500-1750
2009
Captioned illustrations highlight significant events in U.S. history between 1500 and 1750, including the discovery, exploration, and settlement of America.

Shenzhen

a travelogue from China
2012
Guy Delisle uses a graphic novel format to reflect on the experiences he had while working in a cold urban city in southern China, where he oversaw outsourced production for a French animation company.

Jerusalem

chronicles from the Holy City
2012
Guy Delisle uses the graphic novel format to portray daily life in Jerusalem, presenting a realistic picture of the many cultural aspects of this city that means so much to so many.

Burma chronicles

2010
Guy Delisle uses the graphic novel format to reflect on the experiences he had while living in Burma, also known as Myanmar, where his wife's career allowed him to explore Burma's rural and impoverished regions.

George Washington and the American Revolution

2007
Chronicles George Washington's leadership of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, telling the story in graphic novel format.

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