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First Man: Reimagining Matthew Henson

In this graphic novel, Simon Schwartz weaves biography and fiction together to explore the life of Arctic adventurer Matthew Henson. Moving between different time periods and incorporating… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 910.911'3
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions
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Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions

The son of a traveling merchant, Marco Polo spent his early years among the ports of Venice, Italy. As a young man, he headed eastward with his father and his uncle toward the lands of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: 915.04/2092
  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I
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Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I

"I am not a criminal, because I destroyed that which was evil. I think that I'm good."—Gavrilo Princip, October 23, 1914. This much we know: On June 28, 1914, a young man stood on a street… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2015