Biography & Autobiography

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  • Cover image for The Wright Brothers Take Flight

    The Wright Brothers Take Flight

    $36.65

    On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history on the hills of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. With four test runs of their Wright Flyer, they became the very first pilots of a powered aircraft. Although none of their flights lasted longer than a minute, they proved that humankind was no longer bound to…

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  • Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II

    Sophie Scholl: Daring Activist of World War II

    $8.99

    During World War II, Germany’s Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes–and, ultimately, stop them. Scholl’s activism and resistance eventually led to her…

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    The Lucky Poor

    $12.00

    “Will appeal to a range of readers, from fans of Raina Telgemeier to comics on social issues.” — BOOKLIST Mazie’s family has been offered a fantastic gift: their very own, brand-new house, built for them by Habitat for Humanity. But it’s a present that comes with a number of strings attached, and soon, they’ll learn…

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  • My Mom Had an Abortion

    My Mom Had an Abortion

    $13.95

    My Mom Had an Abortion is a unique coming-of-age tale told by a self-described dyslexic-asexual-lesbian-feminist teenager and illustrated by body-positive comic artist Tatiana Gill. We follow our protagonist Beezus B. Murphy as she chronicles her evolving understanding of menstruation, reproduction, and abortion and finds her place in a confusing world. Initially influenced by harmful narratives…

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  • Our Lady of Birth Control: A Cartoonist’s Encounter with Margaret Sanger

    Our Lady of Birth Control: A Cartoonist’s Encounter with Margaret Sanger

    $19.95

    Working class nurse. Mother of three. Labor organizer. Margaret Sanger–best known as the pioneer of birth control–was revolutionary in more ways than one. In Sabrina Jones’s graphic novel Our Lady of Birth Control, the author illustrates the incredible life of Margaret Sanger (1879-1966), framing the biography with her personal experiences of coming of age at…

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    A Fade of Light

    $29.99

    An intimate and moving graphic memoir by cartoonist Nate Fakes, dedicated to his stepdad Ron, a larger-than-life personality who gradually becomes affected by a rare form of dementia. Editor’s Picks, Honorable Mention at Publishers Weekly‘s US Book Show “A Fade of Light is a rare story that is both deeply heartbreaking and heartwarming. Nate Fakes…

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  • Cover image for Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

    Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

    $26.00

    In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee–comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes–shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name…

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  • The Middle School Rules of Brian Urlacher

    The Middle School Rules of Brian Urlacher: As Told by Sean Jensen

    $15.99

    For more than a decade, Brian Urlacher was the face of the Chicago Bears–one of the NFL’s most storied franchises. An eight-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker, Urlacher established himself as one of the league’s preeminent defenders with his athleticism, intelligence and ferocity. He is widely expected to gain entrance into the Pro Football Hall of…

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  • Potential: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag

    Potential: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag

    $15.99

    Writer and artist Schrag opens her heart and examines it with a magnifying glass to reveal the emotional turbulence, pain, and passion of teenage life. “Potential” reveals Ariel’s junior year of high school as well as her artistic maturation. For mature readers.

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  • Funny Misshapen Body

    Funny Misshapen Body

    $19.99

    Funny Misshapen Body is the story of Jeffrey Brown’s evolution as a cartoonist, from his youthful obsession with superhero comics to his disillusionment with fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Drawn with Brown’s scratchy, spare, trademark style, Funny Misshapen Body resonates with true-to-life observations on love, fear, and ambition. Through…

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  • Little Things: A Memoir in Slices

    Little Things

    $21.99

    Comics artist Brown presents evocative graphic short stories that deal with aspects of daily life–friendship, illness, work, jealousy–to show how the smallest and seemingly most insignificant parts of everyday existence can end up becoming the most meaningful.

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  • Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

    Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

    $17.99

    “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered–and controversial–figures of the twentieth century, immortalized those words with the beauty, strength, and originality of his boxing style. Now, his epic story is retold in this gorgeous, striking graphic novel Messenger that showcases exactly why he became celebrated worldwide as…

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  • Mandela and the General

    Mandela and the General

    $19.95

    In this thrilling graphic novel, from the journalist that Nelson Mandela called, “very courageous,” readers will not only learn about Nelson Mandela’s fight for South Africa’s democracy, but the enemy that threatened it. “Carlin ‘gets’ Mandela. […] Masterful storytelling!”– Morgan Freeman “Intense.” — Booklist “Fascinating.” — Library Journal, starred review Nelson Mandela’s fight against racism…

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    Trotsky: A Graphic Biography

    $27.99

    Trotsky was a hero to some, a ruthless demon to others. To Stalin, he was such a threat that he warranted murder by pickax. This polarizing figure set up a world conflict that lasted through the twentieth century, and in Trotsky: A Graphic Biography, the renowned comic artist Rick Geary uses his distinct style to…

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  • Nathan Hale: Revolutionary Spy

    Nathan Hale: Revolutionary Spy

    $8.99

    A biography telling the life story of Revolutionary War hero and spy Nathan Hale. Written in graphic-novel format.

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  • The 14th Dalai Lama: A Manga Biography

    The 14th Dalai Lama: A Manga Biography

    $25.00

    A new way of getting to know one of the world’s most beloved spiritual leaders. Featuring a charmingly illustrated format that will appeal to readers of all ages, this unique biography is an ideal introduction to the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile. Born in 1935 to a peasant family in a small village, Tenzin Gyatso…

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