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The snowshoeing adventure of Milton Daub, blizzard trekker

2011
During an 1888 blizzard in the Bronx, New York, twelve-year-old Milton Daub makes a pair of snowshoes and braves the weather to take food and medicine to his neighbors.

The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

2006
Tells the story of the Great Chicago Fire in graphic novel format, describing how a barn blaze grew into an inferno that killed hundreds of people and destroyed several square miles of property.

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

2006
Presents a short history of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his attempt to win emancipation of all slaves by capturing the federal arsenal located there.

The best of Pokemon adventures

Yellow
2006
Yellow, a Pokemon trainer new to Pallet Town, befriends the injured Pikachu and sets off with him and several Poke friends to find the missing trainer Red, facing off against the most feared trainers in the world, the Elite Four, along the way.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

2006
Tells the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in graphic novel format, describing the conditions under which garment workers labored, dramatizing their attempts to escape the blaze, and discussing changes that resulted from the tragedy.

The Eastern Front

2012
Contains accounts of World War II's Eastern Front in graphic novel format, including a German private's lucky escape during the Battle of Stalingrad, and how a Russian commander inspired his troops during the advance into Romania.

The Western Front

2012
Contains accounts of the World War II western front, in graphic novel format, including how a British fighter pilot helped win the Battle of Britain, and how an American sergeant helped capture the bridge at Remagen.

The battle of the Alamo

2006
Presents a graphic history of the Battle of the Alamo between Texas rebels and the Mexican army under Santa Anna which took place in March 1836.

The California Gold Rush

2006
Presents a graphic history of the California Gold Rush of 1849, the dangerous journey across the continent, and the many challenges the people faced.

Lewis and Clark

2008
A graphic novel depicting the lives, adventures, and discoveries of explorers, Lewis and Clark.

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