Columbia University's Graphic Novels Page
Columbia University Libraries.
http://guides.library.columbia.edu/graphic-novels
A well organized meta site featuring links to comic book
collections, publishers, awards, conventions, and more.
Source: Eileen H. Kramer
Comics.com
United Features Syndicate.
http://comics.com/
This site features your favorite comics from the Sunday newspaper supplements. You can also
catch up on back strips.
Source: Eileen H. Kramer
These images courtesy of Comics.com.
DC Comics
DC Comics.
http://www.dccomics.com/dccomics/
DC Comics is the largest and most diverse English language
publisher of comic books in the world. Founded in 1934 as
National Allied Publications, the company that would one day become
DC Comics virtually created the comic book, publishing
the first comic of all original material.
Source:
http://www.dccomics.com
/dccomics/about/
These images courtesy of DC Comics.
Elizabeth Huth Coates Library
The Instruction Cave: Graphic Novels & Information Literacy
Trinity College.
http://libguides.trinity.edu/
instructioncave
If you're new to graphic novels and would like a few reading suggestions, this
is the page for you. Watch out for guano and enjoy your stay.
Source:
http://libguides.trinity.edu/
instructioncave
Gocomics.com
UClick Network.
http://www.gocomics.com/
Find your favorite strips here and follow them. This site includes
For Better or Worse, Doonsbury, Heathecliffe, and other popular strips in syndication.
Source: Eileen H. Kramer
These images courtesy of Gocomics.com.
Keenspot.
Keenspot Entertainment.
http://www.keenspot.com
Features about twenty-four graphic novels in series with a fresh
strip a day. Some novels are violent. Some are
funny, and a few may be slightly off color or explicit.
Source: Eileen H. Kramer
These images courtesy of Keenspot.
King Features
King Features Syndicate.
http://www.kingfeatures.com/
King Features offers comics, columns, and cartoons syndicated by
the Hearst newspaper empire. Thsee include Spiderman, Beetle Bailey,
Blondie, and Prince Valiant. Note: this site features current strips only.
Source: Eileen H. Kramer
These images courtesy of King Features.
Marvel: The Official Site
Marvel Characters Inc.
http://marvel.com/
A site where you can learn about Marvel Comics and their characters. Marvel is the home
of such famous characters as: Spiderman, Captain America, and the X-men. If
you want unlimited access to the digital comics, the site
requires paid registration. The site makes one week's worth of free comics available.
Source: Eileen H. Kramer
These images courtesy of Marvel: the Official Site.
Slave Labor Graphics
SLG Publishing.
https://www.slgcomic.com/
We seek out and publish comics that are fun, smart, and fresh
and that offer a different perspective from what you'll find anywhere else.
Source:
http://www.slgcomic.com
/About-Us_ep_7.html
These images courtesy of Slave Labor Graphics.
Tychinski, Stan
A Brief History of the Graphic Novel
Brodart.com
http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.
com/history.htm
As current media interest continues to focus on comic books and related series,
the popularity of the graphic novel will continue to grow. The time has
come for mainstream public acceptance of graphic novels to take
their place as valid literature in the United States, as
they have been for years in the rest of the world.
Source:
http://www.graphicnovels.brodart.
com/history.htm
Wein, Len, Marv Wolfman, and Bob Greenberger
The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe.
http://www.dcuguide.com/
The purpose of the Guide is to provide Who's Who profiles on
characters, places, organizations, and events in the DC Universe
as well as character chronologies, series indexes and a history of the DC Universe itself.
Source:
http://www.dcuguide.com/
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This semi-double display features graphic novels and the films (DVDs) they inspired as well as graphic novels based on real life and books about those real life evnts. If you never thought of graphic novels as an important and versatile art form, check out this display and think again.
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300.
Prod. Mark Canton et. al. Screenplay by Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad,
and Michael B. Gordon. Dir. Azck Snyder. 2007. Warn Home Video, 2007. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .A133 2007
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states
fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly
outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of
the most famous last stands of history.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Miller, Frank.
300.
Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse Books, 2006.
Call Number: PN6727 .M55 A17 2006
The armies of Persia -- a vast horde greater than any the
world has ever known -- are poised to crush Greece, an island of reason
and freedom in a sea of madness and tyranny. Standing between Greece and this
tidal wave of destruction is a tiny detachment of but
three hundred warriors. But these warriors are more than men -- they are Spartans!
Source:
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Batman Begins.
Christopher Nolan. Story by David S. Goyer. Screenplay by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Prod. Emma Thomas et. al. 2005.
Warner Home Video, 2005. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN 1997.2 .B38 2005
As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire
parents were slain in front of his eyes. This trauma led him
to become obsessed with revenge. After disappearing to the East where
he seeks counsel with a ninja cult leader, he returns to his
now decaying Gotham City. The City is now overrun by organized
crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system. The discovery of a
cave under his mansion, and a prototype armored suit leads him to take
on a new persona. He becomes Batman and strikes fear into the hearts of men who do wrong.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Daniel, Tony.
Batman. Battle for the Cowl.
New York: DC Comics, 2009.
Call Number: PN6728 .B36 D35 2009
Months after Batman disappeared, Gotham City sits on a precipice.
Perhaps not even Nightwing, Robin, or Commissioner Gordon could save it now.
As the fires, rioting, looting and gang warfare swirl,
one question is on everyone’s mind: Where is Batman?
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
The Dark Knight.
Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Dir. Christopher Nolan.
Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan. 2008.
Warner Home Video, 2008. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .D375 2008
With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets
out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective.
But soon the three find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind, known as The Joker,
who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to
crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Loeb, Jeph.
Batman: Dark Victory.
New York: DC Comics, 2001.
Call Number: PN6728 .B36 L633 2001
As Batman hunts the cop killer known as Hangman,
he requires the help of newly-appointed Commissioner Gordon
and a young orphan named Dick Gray to wade through an
array of suspects including Two-Face, Joker, and Catwoman.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Miller, Frank.
Batman: Year One.
New York: DC Comics, 2005.
Call Number: PN6728 .B36 M547 2005
Whether you grew up reading Batman comics, watched the campy television
show, or eagerly await each new movie, this is the book for you.
A retelling of the events that led to Bruce Wayne's becoming Batman,
this book combines Frank Miller's tight film-noir writing with
David Mazucchelli's solid artwork.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Morrison, Grant.
Batman R.I.P.
New York: DC Comics, 2009.
Call Number: PN6728 .B36 M674 2009
Having largely abandoned the outré projects (e.g., Doom Patrol, The Invisibles) that made
his reputation for chronicling DC’s big superheros, Morrison here gives
us the caper that puts the lid over the Caped Crusader. Dr. Simon Hurt, leader of
the international criminal associates known as the Black Glove,
has devised an elaborate psychological trap for Batman.
Source:
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Beowulf.
Prod. Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke. Screenplay by Neil
Gaiman and Roger Avary. Dir. Robert Zemeckis. 2008. Paramount Pictures, 2008. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .B465 2008
In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf.
After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath
of the beast’s ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any
means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages.
Source:
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Hinds, Gareth
Beouwulf.
Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2007.
Call Number: PN6727 .H53 B46 2007
This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit
of the original as it attracts modern readers. The epic tale of the
great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages -- and now it is
reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hinds’s masterful illustrations.
Grendel’s black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and
his hideous mother, while somber hues overcast the hero’s final,
fatal battle against a raging dragon.
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Coraline.
Prod. Bill Mechanic et. al. Screenplay by Henry Selick. Dir. Henry Selick. 2009.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2009. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .C675 2009
A young girl walks through a secret door that she
has found in her new home and discovers an alternate version
of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily
similar to her real life, but much better. When her adventure
turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents, including the
Other Mother, try to keep her forever, Coraline
must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and
bravery to get back home - and save her family.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Craig, Russell
Coraline.
New York: HarperCollins, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727 .R85 .C67 2008
Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a world that is similar,
yet disturbingly different from her own, where she must challenge a gruesome
entity in order to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
Source:
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Hamilton, Tim.
Ray Bardbury's Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation.
New York: Hill and Wang, 2009.
Call Number: PN6727.H28 R39 2009
In 1953, Ray Bradbury envisioned one of the world's most unforgettable dystopian futures, and in
Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, the artist Tim Hamilton translates this frightening modern masterpiece into a
gorgeously imagined graphic novel.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Prod. David Barron. Dir. Kenneth Branagh. 1996. Warner Home Video, 2007. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997 .H324 2007
In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare’s work, Hamlet,
the Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered
and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Iron Man.
Screenplay by Mark Fergus et. al. Prod. Avri Aad and Kevin
Feige. Dir. Jon Favereau. 2008. Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .I77 2008
A wealthy industrialist is held captive in enemy territory and escapes
by building a high-tech suit. When he returns home, he decides
to use his money, talents, and suit to save the world.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Macbeth.
Roman Polasnki and Kenneth Tynan. Prod. Andrew Braunsberg. Dir.
Roman Polanski. 1971. Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2002. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997 .M2238 2002
A classic tragedy about the lust for power and its ultimate bloody consequences.
Macbeth is a Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Sexton, Adam, Eve Grandt, and Candice Chow.
Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727 .S449 S53 2008
Retells in graphic novel format Shakespeare’s play about a man who kills
his king after hearing the prophesies of three witches.
Source:
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Nafisi, Azar.
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books.
New York: Random House, 2003.
Call Number: PE64.N34 .A3 2003
The author describes growing up in the Islamic Republic of Iran
and the group of young women who came together at
her home in secret every Thursday to read and
discuss great books of Western literature.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Presepolis.
Marjane Satrapi. Prod. Marc-Antoine Robert and Xavier Rigault.
Screenplay by Marjne Satrapi and Vincent Paranaud. Dir. Marjane Satrapi and
Vincent Paronaud. 2008. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .P427 2008
In 1970s Iran, Marjane "Marji" Satrapi watches events
through her young eyes and her idealistic family. Their long dream
is realized when the hated Shah is defeated in
the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Now ruled by Islamic
fundamentalists, Marji grows up to witness first hand
how the new Iran has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Satrapi, Marjane.
Persepolis.
New York: Pantheon Books, 2003.
Call Number: PN6747.S245 P4713 2003
The great-granddaughter of Iran’s last emperor and the daughter
of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued
by political upheaval and vast contraditions between public and private life.
Source:
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Wiegle, Matt.
Romeo & Juliet.
New York: Sparknotes, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727 .W4555 R66 2008
A graphic novel adaptation of the play in which
two children from warring families fall in love, with a tragic result.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet.
Screenplay by Craig Pearce and Baz Luhrmann. Prod. Gabriella
Martinelli and Baz Luhrmann. Dir. Baz Luhrmann. 2002.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2002. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997 .R6526 2002
A modern adaptation of the classic love story, moved to
the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.
Source:
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Kim, Young
Twilight: The Graphic Novel.
New York: Yen Press, 2010.
Call Number: PN6790 .K63 .K565 2010
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets
the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling
and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing
voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable.
Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity
hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret...
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Twilight.
Screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg.Prod. Greg MOoradian, Mark Morgan, and Wyck Godfrey. Dir. Cathrine Hardwicke. 2008. Summit Entertainment, 2009. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .T9345 2009
Isabella Swan moves to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her
father. She begins her junior year in high school and becomes
fascinated by Edward Cullen. He holds a dark secret which is only known by his family.
Source:
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Moore, Alan and David Lloyd.
V for Vendetta.
New York: Vertigo, 1995.
Call Number: PN6737 .M66 V2 1995
A frightening and powerful story of the loss of freedom and identity in
a totalitarian world, V for Vendetta takes place in an alternate
future in which Germany wins WWII and Britain becomes a fascist state.
A vigilante named "V" stalks the streets of London trying
to free England of its ideological chains.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
V for Vendetta.
Prod. Joel Silver et. al. Screenplay by The Wachowski Brothers. Dir. James McTeigue. 2006. Warner Home Video, 2006. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .V25 2006
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, the story of
a young working-class woman, Evey, who is rescued from
a life-and-death situation by a masked man known
only as ’V.’ Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled
in the art of combat and deception, ’V’ ignites a revolution
when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression.
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Moore, Alan.
Watchmen.
New York: DC Comics, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727 .M664 W38 2008
The story concerns a group called the Crimebusters and a plot to kill and discredit them.
Moore's characterization is as sophisticated as any novel's. Importantly the costumes do not
get in the way of the storytelling; rather they allow Moore
to investigate issues of power and control--indeed it was Watchmen, and to a lesser extent
Dark Knight, that propelled the comic genre forward,
making "adult" comics a reality.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Watchmen.
Gordon Lawrence and Dave Gibbons. 2009. Warner Home Video, 2009. DVD.
Call Number: Clarkson DVD PN1997.2 .W3823 2009
In the United States, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society.
But, when one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up, but no
less determined, masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover the plot to kill
and discredit all past and present superheroes.
Source:
http://www.worldcat.org
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X2: X-Men United.
Laren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter. Screenplay by Michael Dougherty,
Dan Harris, and Advid Hayter. Dir. Bryan Smith. 2003.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2003. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .X23 2003
An assassination attempt is made on the life of the president by a teleporting mutant.
This act upsets the entire world and entices the president to begin the
mutant-human war as predicted by Charles Xavier earlier.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
X-Men 1.5
Lauren Sshuler-Donner and Ralph Winters. Screenplay by Tom
DeSanto and Bryan Singer. Dir. Bryan Singer.
2000. 20th Centuiry Fox Home Enetertainment, 2003. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997 .X23 2003
Chronicles the beginnings of professor Xavier’s super-powered X-students. The battle focuses
on their primary sinister foe, Magneto, who has his mutant minions at his side.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
X-Men: The Last Stand.
Lauren Shuler, Ralph Winter, and Avi Arad. Screenplay by Simon
Kinberg and Zak Penn. Dir. Brett Ratner. 2006. Twentieth Century
Fox Home Entertainment, 2006. DVD.
Call Number: DVD PN1997.2 .X24 2006
After a controversial "cure"
is discovered, mutants can choose to retain their superhuman
abilities or give up their unique gifts and become "normal."
Source:
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Manson, Jeff. Ed.
9-11 Emergency Relief.
Gainesville, FL: Alternative Comics, 2002.
Call Number: PN6727 .A15 2002
More than 60 sequential art pieces address the responses
of their creators to the events of September 11, 2001, in a
collection conceived as a fund-raiser for the American Red Cross.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
The 9/11 Comission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
New York: W.W. Norton, 2004.
Call Number: HV6432.7 .N38 2004
The Commission’s Final Report provides a full and complete account
of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001,
terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks.
Source:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
911/index.html
Torres, Alissa.
American Widow.
New York: Villard, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727.T668 A44 2008
Torres's husband, Eddie, started work at Cantor Fitzgerald in the
World Trade Center on September 10, 2001. The next day, Alissa
became one of the terrorist widows of 9/11. American Widow
chronicles Alissa's first year without Eddie—including the birth
of their child, two months after his death.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Kannenberg, Gene.
500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide.
New York: Collins Design, 2008.
Call Number: PN6710 .K27 2008
The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel
separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an
age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Tobe, Keiko.
With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child.
New York: Yen Press, 2008.
Call Number: PN6790.J33 T55 2007
A mother notices that her son is slightly different from the
other children, and must learn to cope with both the overwhelming
discovery of her child’s autism and the trials of raising
him while keeping her family together.
Source:
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Kleist, Reinhard.
Cash: I See a Darkness: A Graphic Novel.
New York: ComicArts, 2009.
Call Number: PN6757.K54 J64 2009
Presents a unique biography of the most famous country singer of all time, depicting Johnny Cash’s
eventful life from his early sessions with Elvis Presley (1956), through the concert in Folsom
Prison (1968), his spectacular comeback in the 1990s, and
the final years before his death on September 12, 2003.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Streissguth, Michael.
Cash: The Biography.
Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2006.
Call Number: ML420.C265 S66 2006
Country music historian Streissguth's biography is admirably thorough. Besides the drug-crazed demon Cash too often became on the road
[...] Streissguth portrays a craftsmanly performer concerned with what his music expressed.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Browne, Ray Broadus and Lawrence A. Kreiser Jr.
The Civil War and Reconstruction.
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003.
Call Number: E167 .B78 2003
The Civil War tore America apart. The ensuing era of Reconstruction
sewed it back together. In this vivid look at the popular culture of the era, Browne
and Kreiser examine how Americans coped with the
trials and tribulations of this cataclysmic period.
Source:
http://www.greenwood.com
Murphy, Justin Sean.
Cleburne: A Graphic Novel.
Jacksonville, FL: Rampart Press, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727.M779 C54 2008
In 1864, Confederate General Patrick Cleburne introduces a
controversial plan to enlist freed slaves to fight for the
South during the Civil War. All African Americans who served
the Confederacy as soldiers were to
receive their freedom upon enlistment. Based on true events.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Chalberg, John.
Emma Goldman: American Individualist.
New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
Call Number: HX843.7.G65 C48 1991
Imprisoned, tried, and later deported for her beliefs,
the Goldman story is a window through which students will see
a better picture of the history of American radicalism, the
history of civil liberties in America, and the
history of American foreign policy.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Rudahl, Sharon.
A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman.
New York: New Press, 2007.
Call Number: PN6727.R826 D36 2007
Deploying the smack-'em-in-the-face descriptive style
of Will Eisner for a graphic biography may not seem
like the best idea. But when it comes to the life of
famed anarchist Emma Goldman, Rudahl's punchy, exclamation point-heavy method
feels just right to cover the crusader's life.
Source:
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Geary, Rick.
J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography.
New York: Hill and Wnge, 2008.
Call Number: PN6727.G4 J23 2008
In the hands of gifted cartoonist Rick Geary, J. Edgar Hoover’s life becomes
a timely and pointed guide to eight presidents—from Calvin Coolidge to Richard
Nixon—and everything from Prohibition to cold war espionage.
Source:
http://www.loc.gov
Hack, Richard.
Puppetmaster: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover.
Beverly Hills, CA: New Millenium Press, 2004.
Call Number: HV7911.H6 H33 2004
Contrasts the law enforcement achievements of America’s one-time most powerful lawman
with the hidden secrets of Hoover’s private life, which included a series
of sexual indiscretions, criminal behavior, and a long-time alliance with the Mafia.
Source:
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Mandela Nelson.
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
Boston: Little Brown, 1994.
Call Number: DT1949.M35 A28 1994
The famously taciturn South African president reveals much of himself in Long Walk to Freedom.
A good deal of this autobiography was written secretly while Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years on
Robben Island by South Africa's apartheid regime. Among the book's interesting revelations is
Mandela's ambivalence toward his lifetime of devotion to public works.
It cost him two marriages and kept him distant from
a family life he might otherwise have cherished.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Nelson Mandela Foundationi
Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book.
New York: W.W. Norton, 2009.
Call Number: DT1974 .N47 2009
Inspirational, informative and filled with meaningful lessons on how
to live in a complex world, Nelson Mandela: The Authorized Comic Book
is as much for adults as it is for children.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Sturm, James and Rich Tommaso.
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow.
New York: Hyperion, 2007.
Call Number: PN6727.S79 S28 2007
Satchel Paige began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues in
Alabama in the 1920s. For years, Jim Crow laws,
which segregated blacks and whites, kept him out of the major
leagues. But they couldn’t stop him from becoming a
world-class athlete. This is a fictionalized account of a real-life sports hero
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Cannon, Lou.
President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime.
New York: Public Affairs, 2000.
Call Number: E877 .C35 2000
No journalist enjoys a closer working relationship with Ronald Reagan, his
friends, and advisors than Cannon, who has covered the
Reagan beat for a quarter of a century. Combining scores of
interviews, including three with Reagan, with authoritative journalism,
Cannon has written what may be the best contemporary
political history of the Reagan years.
Source:
http://www.amazon.com
Helfer, Andrew.
Ronald Reagan: A Graphic Biography.
New York: Hill and Wang, 2007.
Call Number: PN6727 .H45 R66 2007
Chronicles the evolution of Ronald Reagan from a modest acting
talent into what many Americans view as the gold standard for
American governance and political leadership, in a graphic biography.
Source:
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Abadzis, Nick.
Laika.
New York: First Second, 2007.
Call Number: PN6737.A23 L35 2007
This is the journey of Laika, the abandoned puppy destined
to become Earth’s first space traveler.
With the blending of fact and fiction, this story intertwines three
compelling lives. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, a
driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program
and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika’s health and life.
Source:
http://gilfind.gsu.edu
Oberg, James E.
The New Race for Space: The U.S. and Russia Leap to the Challenge for Unlimited Rewards.
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1984.
Call Number: TL789.8.U5 O24 1984
The New Race for Space is an important book because
it shows the space programs of both the United
States and the USSR as they actually are -- and they
one day may be. Since the final decisions
on the size, scope, and usefulness of the American space program
rests in your hands as a voter and taxpayer, this
book is required reading for every good citizen.
Source: Bova, Ben. "Foreword." The New Race for Space.
James E. Oberg. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1984.
Helfer, Andrew.
Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography.
New York: Hil and Wang, 2006.
Call Number: PN6727 .H45 M35 2006
A graphic novel that shows Malcolm Little’s transformation from a
black youth beaten down by Jim Crow America into Malcolm X,
the charismatic, controversial, and doomed national spokesman for the Nation of Islam.
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Wainstock, Dennis.
Malcolm X, African American Revolutionary.
Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2009.
Call Number: BP223.Z8 L5779 2009
This biography begins with Malcolm’s seven-year imprisonment from age 21 and
continues through his official adoption of the religion of the Nation of Islam;
his ministry at Elijah Muhammad’s Temple Number Seven and other contributions to the
Nation’s growth; his disillusionment and rejection of the Nation’s
teachings; and his pilgrimage to Mecca and other international travels.
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http://gilfind.gsu.edu
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