Graphic History Collection

Engage even your most reluctant and struggling readers with action-packed artwork and easy-to-read text!

Each title includes appropriate, educational content aligned to national curriculum standards. Books contain 32 pages.

 

Features:

• Written in graphic-novel format.
  
• Table of contents
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index
• A reference to Internet sites and additional publications where more information about the subject can be found.
• An additional information section provides key facts for further understanding

Titles Include:

Adventures of Marco Polo  by Roger Smalley
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN620L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Marco Polo's journey to China, describing some of the things he saw while in the service of Kublai Khan.

 

 

 

 

 

Betsy Ross and the American Flag  by Kay Melchisedech Olson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN530L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her days as an independent businesswoman. Also examines the legend of the Betsy Ross flag.

 

 

 

 

 

The Boston Massacre  by Michael Burgan
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN590L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Describes the Boston Massacre, the event when the American colonists believed that they had been treated and taxed unfairly for years by Great Britain, leading to a clashing with British troops.

 

 

 

 

 

The Boston Tea Party  by Matt Doeden
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN600L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the events of the Boston Tea Party, one of the acts by American Patriots that led to the American Revolution.

 

 

 

 

 

The Creation of the U.S. Constitution   by Michael Burgan
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN620L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the debates, disagreements, and compromises that led to the formation of the U.S. Constitution during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

 

 

 

 

 

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb   by Michael Burgan
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN690L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Follows the discovery and excavation of the tomb of King Tutankhamen, also known as King Tut, and the myth of the curse that afflicted those involved in the tomb's exploration.

 

 

 

 

 

Dolley Madison Saves History   by Roger Smalley
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN540L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of First Lady Dolley Madison's actions during the War of 1812.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lords of the Sea: The Vikings Explore the North Atlantic   by Allison Lassieur
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN540L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Explains the story of the Vikings' exploration of the North Atlantic Ocean and discovery of North America.

 

 

 

 

The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner   by Ryan Jacobson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN540L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Discusses the events leading up to the Battle of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key's writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and later how it became our national anthem.

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Revere's Ride   by Xavier W. Niz
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN530L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Paul Revere's ride to Lexington in April 1775 to warn colonists in Massachusetts of approaching British troops.

 

 

 

 

 

The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving   by Mary L. Englar
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN530L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the devastating story of the Pilgrims' first year in America up until their Harvest Festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Salem Witch Trials   by Michael J. Martin
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN580L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the 1692 witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts.

 

 

 

 

 

The Story of Jamestown   by Eric Braun
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN580L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

 

 

 

 

 

The Voyage of the Mayflower   by Allison Lassieur
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN580L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the colonists who traveled to North America in 1620 on the Mayflower, their reasons for coming, and how they started Plymouth Colony.

 

 

 

 

Winter at Valley Forge   by Matt Doeden
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN580L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the American patriot troops during the Revolutionary War while wintering in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

 

 

The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad   by Nathan Olson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN690L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of how the Transcontinental Railroad was build during the 1800's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln   by Kay Melchisedech Olson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN520L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the escape and death of his assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

 

 

 

 

 

The Battle of the Alamo   by Matt Doeden
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN520L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Battle of Gettysburg   by Michael Burgan
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN620L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, the three-day battle that was the turning point in the Civil War.

 

 

 

 

 

The Brave Escape of Ellen and William Craft   by Donald B. Lemke
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN510L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Ellen and William Craft's unique escape from slavery in Georgia to freedom in Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

 

 

Buffalo Soldiers and the American West   by Jason Glaser
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN660L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the African American soldiers known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who fought against American Indians and protected the Western Frontier of the United States.

 

 

 

 

 

The First Moon Landing   by Thomas K. Adamson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN630L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the Apollo 11 mission, including the first moon landing in 1969.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad   by Michael J. Martin
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN510L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry   by Jason Glaser
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN560L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Explains the story of John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Sutter and the California Gold Rush   by Matt Doeden
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN520L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the discovery of gold at John Sutter's mill, and how it changed California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion   by Michael Burgan
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN510L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the true story of the 1831 Virginia slave rebellion led by slave Nat Turner, who believed he was a prophet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott   by Connie Colwell Miller
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN730L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of Rosa Park's 1955 arrest for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, and the boycott it sparked.

 

 

 

 

 

The Sinking of the Titanic   by Matt Doeden
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN550L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Story of the Statue of Liberty   by Xavier W. Niz
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN610L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the building of the Statue of Liberty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Riders of the Pony Express   by Jessica Sarah Gunderson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN670L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Tells the story of the building, running, and closing of the Pony Express mail delivery system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lewis and Clark Expedition   by Jessica Sarah Gunderson
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN480L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Explains the dramatic story of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the unmapped American west.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mystery of the Roanoke Colony   by Xavier W. Niz
Reading Level 3-4    Lexile: GN510L   Interest Level: Grades 3-9
Explains the mysterious story of the disappearance of a group of early American colonists.

This program is ideal for:

• Special Education / Special Needs
• Struggling Learners
• Students-at-Risk
• Learning Disabled
• Remedial Education
• Differentiated Education