Category Archives: Graphic non-fiction

Drawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters by Tommy Jenkins, illustrated by Kati Lacker

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Drawing the Vote: A Graphic Novel History for Future Voters by Tommy Jenkins, illustrated by Kati Lacker. Foreword by Martha S. Jones. Abrams Comicarts, 2022, c2020. 9781419739996 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic … Continue reading →

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Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Graphix, 2023. 9781338356328 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (4/23 publication) Genre:  Memoir What did you like about the book? Krosoczka follows up his 2018 bestseller Hey, Kiddo with … Continue reading →

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Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel. Chronicle Books, 2022. 9781797214917 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Russia: The Rise of a Dictator by Darryl Cunningham

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Putin’s Russia: The Rise of a Dictator by Darryl Cunningham. Drawn & Quarterly, 2022. 9781770465046 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like about the book? The rise of Putin, … Continue reading →

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History of Western Art in Comics, Part Two: From the Renaissance to Modern Art by Marion Augustin,  illustrated by Bruno Heitz

Posted on December 29, 2021 by susanh579

History of Western Art in Comics, Part Two: From the Renaissance to Modern Art by Marion Augustin,  illustrated by Bruno Heitz, translated by George L. Newman. Holiday House, c2017, 2021. 9780823446476 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred … Continue reading →

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Whales: Diving Into the Unknown (Science Comics) by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Casey Zakroff

Posted on November 9, 2021 by susanh579

Whales: Diving Into the Unknown (Science Comics) by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Casey Zakroff, art by Pat Lewis. First Second, 2021. 9781250228383 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback, nonfiction graphic novel  What did … Continue reading →

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Cold War Correspondent by Nathan Hale

Posted on November 1, 2021 by kyurenka

Cold War Correspondent (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales # 11), by Nathan Hale, Amulet Press, an imprint of Abrams 2021. 9781419749513 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction What did you like … Continue reading →

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Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War – Imogen and Isabel Greenberg

Posted on August 7, 2021 by kyurenka

Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War – Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, (9781419748592), 2021 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Genre: Mythology What did you like … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You: A Laugh-Out-Loud Guide to Life on Earth by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu, and You: A Laugh-Out-Loud Guide to Life on Earth by Mike Barfield, illustrated by Jess Bradley. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534467217 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) … Continue reading →

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Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz.  Walker Books US, 9781536207620, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Nonfiction – Memoir What did you like about the book? Kantorovitz takes readers through her early life in France as she navigates life … Continue reading →

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