| Stories of War Contributor(s): Collins, Terry Lee (Author), Raum, Elizabeth (Author), Yomtov, Nel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1429691646 ISBN-13: 9781429691642 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $119.02 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - History |
| Series: Stories of War |
| Physical Information: 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These amazing true stories of war, told in graphic novel format, will have reluctant readers clamoring for more. With carefully researched text and appealing, respectful illustrations, this engrossing series explores the experiences of a variety of individuals who participated in history's greatest wars. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collins, Terry Lee: - An award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist, Terry Collins now writes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and graphic novels for readers of all ages. Some of his latest titles include biographies of Elvis Presley and Louis Armstrong. A National Board Certified English instructor, he now teaches literature and creative writing in his hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.Raum, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Raum has written over two-dozen nonfiction books for young readers, including a biography of Louis Armstrong for Capstone Press. Over the years, she has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher, an elementary school librarian, and a college library director. Elizabeth Raum has written many nonfiction books for children. Two of her Capstone You Choose books, Orphan Trains: An Interactive History Adventure (2011) and Can You Survive Storm Chasing? (2012), are Junior Library Guild selections. Elizabeth lives in Michigan with her husband, Richard.Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. |