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Jonas Salk and the polio vaccine

2007
An account of Dr. Jonas Salk's work to find a vaccine to prevent polio, a deadly disease that had been plaguing the U.S. and other countries throughout the first half of the twentieth century. Presented in graphic format.

Houdini

the handcuff king
2007
A brief biography of escape artist Harry Houdini written in graphic comic format that reveals the secret of some of his stunts.

Roman mythology

Romulus and Remus
2007
Retells the Roman myth of Romulus and Remus and how Romulus came to build the city of Rome. Presented in graphic novel format.

Greek mythology

Jason and the golden fleece
2007
Presents a short graphic novel featuring the ancient Greek story of Jason and the golden fleece.

Queen bee

2005
Haley Madison is determined to not let her psychokinetic powers get in the way of becoming super popular in her new middle school, until Alexa Harmon, who also has superpowers, shows up and gives Haley a run for her money.

Winter at Valley Forge

2006
A short history of the Continental Army's desperate winter at Valley Forge in 1777, written in graphic novel format, focusing on the events leading up to that fateful encampment and Washington's struggle to keep his army together.

Charles Dickens and friends

2002
Five favorite stories by Charles Dickens, retold and illustrated in the form of comic strips.

City of light, city of dark

a comic book novel
1993
Asterel races against time to locate a token which will prevent the Kurbs from freezing the city.

Patrick Henry

liberty or death
2006
Presents a short biography of American patriot Patrick Henry written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his outspoken cause for liberty during the American Revolutionary period.

Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution

2008
Written in graphic novel format, tells the story of how Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution based upon his research on the Galapagos Islands.

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