George Washington

Presidents of the United States Bio-Graphics

by Rod Espinosa

Graphic novels aren t just for superheroes! George Washington has been plucked from history books and his life and accomplishments have been depicted in informative nonfiction graphic novels.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

Espinosa's work on The Courageous Princess (Antarctic Press) got him on the nomination list for “Promising new talent” and also “Best artist” for the 2000 Ignatz Awards and the 2002 Eisner Award nomination list for “Best Title for Younger Readers”.

As both writer and artist, he has also authored the Neotopia series (4 volumes, 140 pages each), which was published in graphic novel form. In 2006, Novotopia, the German edition of Neotopia, got a nomination for the Max und Moritz Prize in the category 'Bester Comic für Kinder' (best comic book for younger audience).

His past work include the Battle Girlz series, a manga adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, The Alamo and Metadocs. He has also written and conceptualized popular Antarctic Press titles such as I Hunt Monsters, and Herc and Thor. His work is also be featured in a series of American History comic books dealing with the subjects of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Lewis and Clark, The Boston Tea Party, The Alamo, Jackie Robinson, The Underground Railroad, Abraham Lincoln, Patrick Henry, Cesar Chavez, The American Revolution, the Transcontinental Railroad, and Clara Barton. He has also worked on Classics such as: Around the World in Eighty Days, Moby-Dick, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream. His latest graphic novel from Antarctic Press, is called Dinowars. He is currently working on an online graphic novel entitled The Prince of Heroes.

(Taken from here.)

Reviews

[Karina Arroyo · Rating 2 out of 5]

The biography of George Washington is kind of odd to me. I liked how it began with a timeline as that tends to give students a better understanding of what occurred. I then turned the the page and realized that it is in comic book form. I for one dont really like to read these kinds of books but i know many kids do especially boys. This book can spark interest in boys to want to read as George Washington was considered a heroic character by many. The illustrations in the book are pretty realistic and are in much detail. I like how the illustrations bring the biography to life. I personally felt that there were too many facts for children and that it can be a bit much to take in. I would of liked there to less facts or at least a different way of presenting it. I however likeed how there are different chapters for each chapter of his life, this allows for a better understanding from the kids. Overall, im glad that there are all kinds of books like these on different presidents because they will allow for our students to have a better understanding of who they were and how they got to their position. I personally would allow my students to write me a one page paper on a president utilizing these books.