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1) The most costly journey: stories of migrant farmworkers in Vermont, drawn by New England cartoonists
Publisher
[Open Door Clinic]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
English Language Edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"The Most Costly Journey (El viaje más caro) is a collaboration between the Open Door Clinic, Vermont Folklife Center, UVM Extension Bridges to Health, UVM Anthropology, and Marek Bennett's Comics Workshop. [It] is an ethnographic cartooning project that employs collaborative storytelling as a tool to mitigate loneliness, isolation, and despair among Latin American migrant farm workers on Vermont dairy farms."--Open Door Clinic website: https://opendoormidd.org/most-costly-journey/...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
291 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
Author
Publisher
Yosemite Conservancy
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
157 pages, 12 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASAs first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASAs first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a womans place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 279 pages : illustrations; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Often overlooked in the pantheon of Renaissance masters is Artemisia Gentileschi -- Italy's greatest female painter. In 17th century Italy, Artemisia braved the male-dominated sphere of painting to become a groundbreaking artist.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
125 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line, slavery was illegal. If she could run away and make it north without being caught or killed, she'd be free. Facing enormous danger, Araminta made it, and once free, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman....
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
168 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn't always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who isn't autistic, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you're feeling overstimulated. With unique,...
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Series
Publisher
Life Drawn, an imprint of Humanoids, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
[Hardcover edition].
Physical Desc
176 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A biographical tale that follows Hollywood revolutionary Rod Serling's rise to fame in the Golden Age of Television, and his descent into his own personal Twilight Zone. We recognize him as our sharply dressed, cigarette-smoking tour guide of The Twilight Zone, but the entertainment business once regarded him as the {28}Angry Young Man
Author
Publisher
TU Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
220 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the true experiences of horse trainer Gail Ruffu, this graphic novel documents Gail's decision to take a racehorse from the hands of a group of abusive co-owners and the legal battles that followed"--
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
113 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
""Take to the skies with Flying Machines! Follow the famous aviators from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the fields of North Carolina where they were to make their famous flights. In an era of dirigibles and hot air balloons, the Wright Brothers were among the first innovators of heavier than air flight. But in the hotly competitive international race toward flight, Orville and Wilbur were up against a lot more than bad weather. Mechanical...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; cm
Language
English
Description
"Peter Bagge has defied the expectations of the comics industry by changing gears from his famous slacker hero Buddy Bradley to documenting the life and times of historical 20th century trailblazers. If Bagge had not already had a New York Times bestseller with his biography of Margaret Sanger, his newest biography, Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story, would seem to be an unfathomable pairing of author and subject. Yet through Bagge's skilled cartooning,...
Author
Publisher
Catapult/Black Balloon
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
291 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Flying Couch tells the stories of three unforgettable women. Amy Kurzweil weaves her own coming-of-age as a young Jewish artist into the narrative of her mother, a psychologist, and Bubbe, her grandmother, a World War II survivor who escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto by disguising herself as a gentile. The voices and histories of these wise, hilarious, and very different women create a portait not only of what it means to be part of a family, but also...
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic biography of civil rights leader and American icon Martin Luther King Jr. This graphical biography tells the story of the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. With full-color illustrations and a historically accurate narrative, Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! will inform and entertain readers of all ages. From his childhood in Atlanta to his rise as an international icon of human rights and a fiery orator...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
169 pages : color illustations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This complete graphic novel-style biography presents the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in United States history. Alexander Hamilton was on hand for the Revolutionary War, the development of the Constitution, and the establishment of the Treasury and banking as we have come to know them today. Cut down by a bullet from political rival Aaron Burr, Hamilton may have faded into the background among other great American leaders...
Author
Publisher
NBM Graphic Novels
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
218 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"She rebelled against the ancient tribal rules in her country of India, resulting in her becoming a Robin Hood type bandit. Essentially sold at the age of 11 to become a wife for a much older man, she ran away when he raped her. From that point on, there were few choices for her but to join a roaming gang of bandits, her ambition leading her to become their rebel chief. Ultimately, society caught up with her and she even became a strong voice for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
58 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Follow the 14th Dalai Lama's harrowing escape to India in 1959, as he fled Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet. A story of risk and political tension, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the incredible story of the Tibetan spiritual and political leader--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page"--
19) Al Capone
Author
Publisher
Black Panel Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
167 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Based on truth, lies, myths, and rumors, this is the story of the greatest gangster of all time: Al Capone. Family man, community leader, industrious smuggler, or vicious killer? You decide. Born into a poor Italian family in Brooklyn in 1899, little Alphonse didn't have a lot of options, so he'd have to get creative in order to make a name for himself. A bit of cards, some enforcing, maybe a little protection are a great start. A man's gotta provide...
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
296 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the early twentieth century, travel writing represented the desire for the expanding bourgeoisie to experience the exotic cultures of the world past their immediate surroundings. Journalist William Buehler Seabrook was emblematic of this trend--participating in voodoo ceremonies, riding camels cross the Sahara desert, communing with cannibals and most notably, popularizing the term "zombie" in the West. A string of his bestselling books show an...
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