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Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nathan Hale, the author's historical namesake, was America's first spy, a Revolutionary War hero who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being hanged by the British. In the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, author Nathan Hale channels his namesake to present history's roughest, toughest, and craziest stories in the graphic novel format.
Author
Publisher
Harry N Abrams Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal. Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his inimitable Hazardous Tales twist. Easy to understand, funny, informative, and lively, this series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war"--
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Author
Series
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales volume 6
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Shares the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government and features the exploits of historical legends, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett.
"Remember the Alamo!" That rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But what, exactly. should we remember? Who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died,...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, officially bringing the United States into World War II. A new generation of pilots were recruited to fly bombing missions for the United States, and from that group, volunteers were requested for a dangerous secret assignment. For the first time in American history, Army bombers would be launched from an aircraft carrier.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
John Wesley Powell always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869, he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition-- ten men in four boats-- to float through the Grand Canyon. Ten explorers went in, but only six came out....
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"The Louisiana Purchase (1803) is today seen as one of history's greatest bargains. But why did Napoleon Bonaparte sell this seemingly prosperous territory? At the time, France controlled Haiti, and there, slaves were used to harvest sugar. But in 1791, Toussaint Louverture led the largest slave uprising in human history, the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). Napoleon had originally wanted to use Louisiana for trade, but with Haiti out of his control,...
Author
Series
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales volume 11
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
In 1950, Marguerite Higgins (1920-1966) was made bureau chief of the Far East Asia desk for the New York Herald Tribune. Tensions were high on the Korean peninsula, where a border drawn after WWII split the country into North and South. When the North Korean army crossed the border with Soviet tanks, it was war. Marguerite was there when the Communists captured Seoul. She fled with the refugees heading south, but when the bridges were blown over the...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
This edge-of-your-seat page turner recounts the adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, the first American pilots to fight in WWI for the French military, and how they went down in history with other legendary flying aces, like the Red Baron and his Flying Circus.