Nathan Hale Big Bad Ironclad! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2) (Hardback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Big Bad Ironclad! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2)Condition: NewSubtitle: A Civil War TaleEAN: 9781419703959ISBN: 9781419703959Publisher: Amulet BooksFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 08/01/2012Description: Each of the books in Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales has elements of the strange but true and is presented in an engaging, funny format, highlighting the larger-than-life characters that pop up in real history. Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War.From the ship’s inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to.Praise for Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad"Livelier than the typical history textbook but sillier than the many outstanding works on the Civil War available for young readers, this will appeal to both history buffs and graphic-novel enthusiasts."—Kirkus Reviews"Readers interested in American history will enjoy these graphic novels... Comic panels of varying sizes enhance the real-life events and support the stories’ over-the-top humor... the writing is accessible and entertaining; author Hale’s style gives readers an insider-y, you-are-there-type scoop."—Horn BookAward:New York Public Library’s Children's Books 2012: 100 Books for Reading and Sharing listLanguage: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 193mmItem Length: 150mmItem Width: 13mmItem Weight: 360gAuthor: Nathan HaleGenre: MangaRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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