A diary, journal, and illustrated story all at the same time written by a father about his son, Mallko, who has Down Syndrome. This book, which was selected as the best book in the disability category by the Bologna Book Fair in 2016, comes as a call and a revelation. Born in Argentina, Gusti studied advertising design at the Escola d'Art Fernando Fade and has lived in Europe since 1985. He first worked in Paris and currently lives in Barcelona where, as well as working as an illustrator, he al...
THE unofficial graphic novel biography of superstar Taylor Swift that every Swiftie should own!Taylor Swift is a music legend - read all about her story, from growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, to rising country music star in Nashville, to international pop icon!Discover everything there is to know about her music and fashion eras, her girl gang and celebrity foes, her legendary style and her even more legendary boyfriends with this stunning graphic novel.The perfect gift for t...
Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom! (Show Me History!)
by James Buckley
The life story of Harriet Tubman-escaped slave, abolitionist, and champion of women's rights-in graphic novel format. Harriet Tubman: Fighter for Freedom! tells the inspiring story of a woman who not only escaped from slavery in 1849 but also risked her life to return to the American South in order to free others from bondage. This biography, told in graphic novel format, presents Tubman's life in detail: her childhood on a Maryland plantation, her work with the Underground Railroad to help s...
What Jewish Looks Like
by Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard
Compiled by educator and author Liz Kleinrock and author Caroline Kusin Pritchard, this powerful intersectional anthology celebrates thirty-six Jewish heroes—from Tracee Ellis Ross and Victor "Young" Perez to Doña Gracia Nasi. A first-ever collection that disrupts the narrative of how a Jewish person is perceived, What Jewish Looks Like includes accessible primers on important Jewish history, a map, quotes, and much more! Too many Jews have been told: "You don't look Jewish!" It begs the questi...
Graphic Biographies Helen Keller Courageous Advocate
by Scott R. Welvaert
“Raina Telgemeier fans will lap this up.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksA laugh-out-loud funny and empowering graphic memoir about growing up and finding your voice. Twelve-year-old Cindy has just dipped a toe into seventh-grade drama—with its complicated friendships, bullies, and cute boys—when she earns an internship as a cub reporter at a local newspaper in the early 1970s. A (rare) young female reporter takes Cindy under her wing, and Cindy soon learns not only how to write a...
Graphic Biographies Samuel Adams Patriot and Statesman
by Matt Doeden
Stephen Curry: The Official Graphic Novel (Stephen Curry Sports Superheroes, #1)
by Josh Bycel and Rich Korson
A thrilling graphic novel about Stephen Curry's underdog story and meteoric rise to becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time! Stephen Curry is considered one of the—if not the—greatest shooters of all time. But his road to greatness was filled with plenty of bumps and obstacles. Coaches and players always told him he was too small and too short to be truly great. Even when Curry declared his eligibility for the NBA, a scouting report noted that he “lacks great height, length...
'Great Lives in Graphics' reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way. You may already know that Albert Einstein was a scientist, but did you know he never wore socks? Or that he had a violin named Lina? This graphic retelling of Albert's story gives children a visual snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in, while educating them on everything from how gravity works to the importance of creative thinking....
Jake Burton Carpenter and the Snowboard (Graphic Library: Inventions and Discovery) (Inventions and Discovery)
by Michael O'Hearn