Cities in Layers: Six Famous Cities through Time
Written by Philip Steele, Illustrated by Andrés Lozano
World history
Who Did It First? 50 Politicians, Activists, and Entrepreneurs Who Revolutionized the World
Who Did It First? (Volume 2) Written by Jay Leslie, Illustrated by Nneka Myers
Three Days at the Brink: FDR’s Daring Gamble to Win World War II (Young Readers’ Edition)
Written by Bret Baier with Catherine Whitney I really enjoyed this book! I think this book is good because it has a vivid description of how the events of World War II happened. It also has the back story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, which I find very interesting. I liked everything about this book. Reviewed …
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of “The Children’s Ship”
Written by Deborah Heiligman It was so refreshing reading a book about a part of World War II that I was unfamiliar with. I loved how Heiligman located interviews, letters, and news articles of the incident and was able to weave the story to feel like I was hearing the account told by the individuals …
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Hooray for Women!
Written and Illustrated by Marcia Williams Hooray for Women! celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history, some familiar and some I’d never heard of. Each page is devoted to a different woman and her story is told in graphic novel format. Along the border outside of the panels other facts and info are shared, as …
War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling and the Fight between America and Hitler
Written by John Florio & Ouisie Shapiro If you like sports and/or history, I think you will like this book. It is about two boxers: one from America and one from Germany. In the 1930s Joe Louis and Max Schmeling faced off two times to decide who was the Heavyweight Champion of the world. The …
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Eyes of the World: Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, and the Invention of Modern Photojournalism
Read this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Marc Aronson & Marina Budhos
