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Laika: The 1st Dog in Space (from the Famous Firsts: Animals Making History series) by Joeming W. Dunn, author; and Ben Dunn, illustrator J GRAPHIC 636.7088 DUNN Animals have been an influential part of science, technology, and travel throughout time. This book introduces readers to the historical climate of the 1920s through 1950s, tells about Laika's background, provides a chronology of Laika's trip into space, and talks about how that mission influenced history. Colorful graphic art, diagrams of rockets, history about the Space Race, fast facts, and a glossary will bring the historic mission to a younger audience. Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to see the other books that we have in this series. They include the following.

• Albert II: The 1st Monkey in Space

Several of the graphic novels in the Famous Firsts: Animals Making History series are available from Hoopla as e-books. Click here to see a list of the available e-books. You can also click on a title below to read about an e-book and to check it out.

• Laika: The 1st Dog in Space
• Bud: The 1st Dog to Cross the United States
• Dolly: The 1st Cloned Sheep
• Shamu: The 1st Killer Whale in Captivity
• Albert II: The 1st Monkey in Space
• Cher Ami: WWI Homing Pigeon

One of the graphic novels, Albert II: The 1st Monkey in Space, is also available from Libby/Overdrive as an e-book. Click here to check out this e-book.

Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense (from the Graphic Heroes of the American Revolution series) by Gary Jeffrey, author; and Nik Spender, illustrator J GRAPHIC 973.311 PAINE JEFFREY In graphic novel format, this book retells the life of the political writer whose pamphlet, “Common Sense,” influenced colonial opinion during the Revolutionary War. Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to see the other books we have in the Graphic Heroes of the American Revolution series. You can also click on a title below to read about a book and to place a hold on it.

• Paul Revere and His Midnight Ride
• George Washington and the Winter at Valley Forge
• Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
• Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party
• John Adams and the Boston Massacre

Machines That Think! (from the Big Ideas That Changed the World series) by Don Brown J GRAPHIC 006.3 BROWN This book explores machines from ancient times to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind-numbing calculations or working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. It includes fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. From the abacus to artificial intelligence, machines through the ages have pushed the boundaries of human capability and creativity. Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to see other books that we have by the same author. We currently have one other graphic novel from the Big Ideas That Changed the World series. Click on the title below to read about that book and to place a hold on it.

• Rocket to the Moon!

Click here to see all e-books from this series that are available on Hoopla. They include the following.

• Machines That Think!
• Rocket to the Moon!

Maker Comics: Create a Costume! (from the Maker Comics series) by Sarah Myer, author/illustrator J GRAPHIC 646.478 MYER The comic convention is just a few short weeks away. All Bea and Parker need now are great costumes. But won't the supplies and materials cost a fortune? Not if Bea and Parker follow a few simple instructions from Costume Critter, the world's cutest cosplayer! This book, which contains eleven cosplay activities, is the ultimate do-it-yourself guide for costume creation. You can create fun, easy, budget-friendly costumes, and you don’t have to start from scratch. Just a few simple modifications can transform thrift store clothes into a variety of costumes. Even mastering the sewing machine isn't as hard as it looks! To make amazing costumes, you just need the right tools, a little know-how, and a lot of imagination. Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to see all of the graphic novels we have from the Maker Comics series. You can also click on a title below to read about a book and to place a hold on it.

• Maker Comics: Fix a Car!
• Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro!
• Maker Comics: Grow a Garden!
• Maker Comics: Draw a Comic!

Solar System: Our Place in Space (from the Science Comics series) by Rosemary Mosco, author; Jon Chad, illustrator; and Luke Healy, colorist J GRAPHIC 523.2 MOSCO Get up close and personal with Earth’s nearest neighbors: Venus, with its acid rainstorms; Saturn and its rings of ice; and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space, and we’re learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our solar system was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter’s red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more about the wonders of our solar system—and beyond! Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. The Science Comics series offers complete introductions to particular topics, including dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you’re a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you! Click here to see all of the books we have from the Science Comics series. You can also click on a title below to read about a book and to place a hold on it.

• Science Comics: Bats
• Science Comics: The Brain
• Science Comics: Cars
• Science Comics: Cats
• Science Comics: Coral Reefs
• Science Comics: Crows
• Science Comics: Dinosaurs
• Science Comics: Dogs
• Science Comics: Flying Machines
• Science Comics: Plagues
• Science Comics: Polar Bears
• Science Comics: Robots and Drones
• Science Comics: Rockets
• Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals
• Science Comics: Sharks
• Science Comics: Skyscrapers
• Science Comics: Trees
• Science Comics: Volcanoes
• Science Comics: Wild Weather

Click here to see Birding is My Favorite Video Game, a video from this author, on Hoopla.

Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood (from the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series) by Nathan Hale, author/illustrator J GRAPHIC 940.3 HALE In 1914, the world's biggest countries (and some of its smallest, too) were gearing up for a massive fight. Land, history, geography -- each country came to war for different reasons and with different resources. But most ended up the same: sending their young men to fight for their lives in the mud, on the sea, and in the air, in a conflict that would eventually claim more than 9 million lives. Ages 8-12. Click here to place a hold on this book at the Richland Public Library. Click here to check out the e-book from Libby/Overdrive. We have several other books in the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series, including the following. You can click on a title below to read about a book and to place a hold on it.

• Alamo All-Stars
• Big Bad Ironclad! A Civil War Steamship Showdown
• Donner Dinner Party
• Lafayette! A Revolutionary War Tale
• One Dead Spy: The Life, Times, and Last Words of Nathan Hale, America’s Most Famous Spy
• Raid of No Return
• The Underground Abductor

Click here to see the graphic novels in this series that are available as e-books from Libby/Overdrive. You can also click on a title below to read about a book and to place a hold on it.

• Alamo All-Stars
• Big Bad Ironclad! A Civil War Steamship Showdown
• Donner Dinner Party
• One Dead Spy: The Life, Times, and Last Words of Nathan Hale, America’s Most Famous Spy
• Raid of No Return
• The Underground Abductor

Click here to check out Blades of Freedom, another graphic novel in the series, as an e-book on Hoopla.