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Gettysburg
Joeming Dunn, Ben Dunn
Library Binding (Graphic Planet, Dec. 15, 2015)Presents an overview of the Battle of Gettysburg in graphic novel format, discussing how the Civil War began, the events of the three day battle, and the events that occurred after.
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Armistice Day
Joeming Dunn, Ben Dunn
Library Binding (Graphic Planet, Dec. 15, 2015)Presents an overview of the first World War in graphic novel format, discussing the events of the war and how it came to an end when an armistice treaty was signed on November eleventh at 11 a.m.
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Fallujah
Joeming Dunn, Ben Dunn
Library Binding (Graphic Planet, Jan. 1, 2016)Readers will follow along as t he Iraq War is detailed, from its genesis in Middle Eastern history to the discovery of its vast oil fields to the rise to power of Saddam Hussein. Follow the action from the 1991 Persian Gulf War to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States, to the beginning in 2003 of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Battles for Fallujah are examined, from the school protest that ended in violence, to the deaths of four military contractors, to the final push to secure the city from insurgents.
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Tet Offensive
Joeming Dunn, Ben Dunn
Library Binding (Graphic Planet, Dec. 15, 2015)Readers will follow along as the Vietnam War is detailed, from its genesis in nineteenth century French colonialism and the rise of Ho Chi Minh, to the French withdrawal in 1954, the division of the country into North and South, and the subsequent entry of the United States. The ensuing war to prevent communist expansion is examined, including the attack by the North Vietnamese on the New Year holiday called Tet, which led to a shift in opinion that led to the signing of the Paris Peace Accords.
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Graphic Warfare
Joeming Dunn
Library Binding (Graphic Planet, Dec. 15, 2015)On the ridges of Gettysburg and the island of Iwo Jima, in the trenches of the western front and the jungles of Vietnam, and across the sands of Normandy and Iraq, brave soldiers gave their all to complete their missions. Experience engaging interpretations of these historic events with Graphic Warfare. In this series, action-packed illustrations and exciting, fact-filled narration bring the riveting action and sweeping adventure of these conflicts into vivid detail. Maps, a timeline, quick stats, and more illustrate each conflict's cost and the sacrifice made by both military and civilian participants. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
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