Disasters in History, a graphic novel collection. The cover shows 3 scenes. The scene on top of the title shows a man leading his oxen with covered wagon through a frozen wind storm. On the left, under the title, it shows a blimp on fire in the sky and a scared man in s suit looking up at it. On the right are 2 firefighters fighting a fire on a tall building.
Disasters in History, a graphic novel collection open to show inside pages. The pages show the Apollo 13 Mission. Astronauts Fred Haise Junior and Jim Lovell Junior broadcasted, thinking the world was watching, but they were only broadcasting to Mission Control, since America had lost interest in missions to the moon. The book is a comic book style layout with squared illustrations and talk bubbles.
Disasters in History, a graphic novel collection open to show a close up of one of the inside pages. The page shows a barn on fire and a man rushing to turn on the fire alarm, but it was locked. In 1871, you had to have a key to open them. A man asks another man to turn it on, and he said he did, but the alarm never sounded at the station. The book is a comic book style layout with squared illustrations and talk bubbles.
Disasters in History, a graphic novel collection open to show inside pages. The pages show The Donner Party resting in Salt Lake City. Near the desert, the crew found a letter from Hastings, that there was no food, water, or firewood. It shows wagons going into the desert and sinking in the salt and sand. The book is a comic book style layout with squared illustrations and talk bubbles.
Disasters in History, a graphic novel collection open to show inside pages. The pages show a raging fire that was engulfing Saint Paul’s Church. For the second time that night, a fire alarm was alerted, but in the wrong area. The fire continued to spread across the Chicago River. The book is a comic book style layout with squared illustrations and talk bubbles.
Disasters in History, a graphic novel collection open to show inside pages. The pages show the Apollo 13 disaster. As the astronauts move into the Odyssey, they see the damage done to the service module. It shows a large hole exploded in the side. They release another part of the ship and head home. The book is a comic book style layout with squared illustrations and talk bubbles.

Disasters in History 8-Book Compilation

Disasters in History makes the gripping stories of world-changing historical disasters accessible to even reluctant readers.

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Disasters in History

The epic disasters that forever transformed societies and industries are significant in making history. Every disaster leaves an indelible mark on history. In the graphic novel Disasters in History, we have selected eight that have left their mark on humanity. Some are gruesome accounts that emphasize the brokenness of this world. Others show the resilience of humankind, and some even sparked necessary social change. Disasters in History make these gripping stories of important historical disasters accessible to even the most reluctant readers. 


Includes are the events of 

  • The Apollo 13 Mission
  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • The Challenger Explosion
  • The Donner Party
  • The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
  • The Hindenburg Disaster
  • Shackleton and the Lost Antarctic Expedition
  • The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

 

Note: Occasional language may merit a touch of white-out. Our review team particularly noted this on page 71.  

 

About Graphic Novels:

Experienced parents know that the amount of reading their child does will directly and positively impact his reading fluency and vocabulary development. That is why graphic novels, once relegated to the category of lowbrow reading, have experienced a surge in popularity.

 

You may think that the graphic novel is primarily for mainstream American children who are peppered by snack-size visual and audio bombardment. If you desire that your children slow down and feast on the written word, you may cringe at the idea of a graphic novel version of Moby Dick. But before you issue a home-wide ban on these books, consider the following.

 

If you have a reluctant or beginning reader, your first concern should be fluidity and competency. You will find that the graphic novel illustrations draw your child in even as the vocabulary becomes more complex. Then, because the graphics are so attention-grabbing, children often find themselves reading for pleasure.

 

If your reluctant reader is an older child, your primary concern may be making sure that he is culturally savvy. With graphic novels, vocabulary is introduced via contextual clues, making great literature accessible to more children. The interesting pictures and snappy dialogue (with little-to-no narration to bog the reader down) will encourage independent reading and learning. As the child's competence and confidence grow, his joy in literacy will increase.

 

Even if your older child is a competent reader, he will enjoy taking a break from the verbally intense books characteristic of higher-level learning. A 2006 study found that the amount of reading children did for fun decreased from the time they were eight through their teen years. Graphic books can re-engage them in the delights of reading for leisure and learning.

 

Some children may never read for pleasure. But most children, from the reluctant, faltering reader to the brilliant but easily bored adolescent will find graphic novels intriguing.

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Most children, from the reluctant, faltering reader to the brilliant but easily bored adolescent, will find graphic novels intriguing. A 2006 study found that the amount of reading children did for fun decreased from when they were eight through their teens. Graphic books can re-engage them in the delights of reading for leisure and learning. Here's an article we wrote with more considerations on Why Graphic Novels.

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