Marc Tyler Nobleman
Author
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent than Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine tales. In 1934, they created the superhero, but it was four years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format--the comic book.
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Three anxious goats scramble to avoid being eaten by the legendary chupacabra, whose favorite food is not what they expect.
It's common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra's favorite food! One night, tired of living in fear, Jayna, Bumsie and Pep whip out their trusty candelabra and head off to find the beast and scare it away before it can find them. Little do they know that candelabras are the chupacabra's third-favorite food-- and this one has...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Every Batman story is marked with the words OBatman created by Bob Kane.O But that isn't the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for DC to acknowledge him as co-creator of Batman. Illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When Charlie's older brother Joe is called up in 1942, Charlie learns about the tedium and dangers of war through Joe's letters--and his brother's bravery in dealing with a spy as D-Day approaches, finally gives Charlie the strength to stand up to the local bully.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The true story of British cousins who fooled the world for more than 60 years with a remarkable hoax, photographs of real fairies. Exquisitely illustrated with art by Eliza Wheeler as well as the original photos taken by the girls.
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