Historical Comics

Updated March 26, 2026
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I survived : the battle of D-Day, 1944 /
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
It was a battle that would change the course of World War II... New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis commemorates the Normandy landings in this pulse-pounding story of the largest seaborne invasion in history. Eleven-year-old Paul's French village has been under Nazi...
I survived : the shark attacks of 1916 /
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek? Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in Elm Hills, New Jersey. He has a job with his uncle Jerry...
I survived : the attack of the grizzlies, 1967 /
Tarshis, Lauren
Paper Book
A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Berat Pekmezci. No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody...
The Great Chicago fire : rising from the ashes /
Hannigan, Kate
Paper Book
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In The Great Chicago Fire you'll learn how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history. A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race through...
Displacement /
Hughes, Kiku
Paper Book
A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in World War II-era Japanese internment camps in Displacement, a historical graphic novel perfect for fans of They Called Us Enemy and The Devil's Arithmetic. Kiku is on vacation in San...
They called us enemy /
Takei, George
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller! Discover this award-winning masterpiece before the release of George Takei's deeply personal follow-up, It Rhymes With Takei (June 2025). A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within...
White bird : a wonder story /
Palacio, R.J.
Paper Book
Now a major motion picture, starringĀ Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! R. J. Palacio's unforgettable graphic novel debut is a story about the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war. SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD WINNER * A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...
Song of a blackbird /
van Lieshout, Maria,
Paper Book
Five Starred Reviews!A Michael L. Printz Honor BookA National Book Award Longlist Selection A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, The Horn Book, Book Riot,...
Renegade girls /
Neus, Nora,
Paper Book
"Direct but not too heavy, bright with color and gentle in tone, Neus's graphic novel is an absolute dream of an afternoon read." --The New York Times A swoonworthy queer romance set against a riveting story of social change in the 1880s, this...

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