(4) 4-6 Great Escapes of World War II series. Illustrated by Daniele Nicotra. These graphic novels tell gripping tales of escaping the Nazis during WWII: in Outrunning, a Norwegian resistance fighter; in Death Camp, multiple prisoners in a concentration camp. Contrived speech-bubble dialogue is accompanied by historical fact boxes throughout the graphic tellings; comics-style art and layouts work well to depict the intrigue and action intrinsic to these historical events. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Escapes of World War II titles: Outrunning the Nazis and Death Camp Uprising.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Great Escapes of World War II series. Illustrated by Wilson Tortosa. These graphic novels tell gripping tales of escaping the Nazis during WWII: in Outrunning, a Norwegian resistance fighter; in Death Camp, multiple prisoners in a concentration camp. Contrived speech-bubble dialogue is accompanied by historical fact boxes throughout the graphic tellings; comics-style art and layouts work well to depict the intrigue and action intrinsic to these historical events. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Great Escapes of World War II titles: Outrunning the Nazis and Death Camp Uprising.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Our World: The Next 100 Years series. In this graphic introduction to energy technologies, fictional "futurist" Luna Li and companions tour a present-day coal plant; travel twenty-five years into the future to examine the state of natural gas, wind, solar, and other power technologies; then jump to 2120 to look at possible future technologies. The comic-panel illustrations featuring cutting-edge technologies add interest to a contrived frame story. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Our World: The Next 100 Years series. Fictional "futurist" Luna Li tours the Air and Space Museum for highlights of past space exploration, then transports herself and a companion to a hologram-based future in which NASA explores unexamined bodies in the solar system, commercial space flight exists, and planets' natural resources can be exploited. The comic-like panel illustrations featuring cutting-edge space technologies add interest to a contrived frame story. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(4) 4-6 Nickolas Flux History Chronicles series. Illustrated by Mark Simmons. Nickolas Flux travels back in time, arriving aboard the Titanic the night it sinks. The spindly typeface is difficult to read and historical information is awkwardly grafted onto the fictional story, but this graphic novel conveys the gist of the tragic events. The comic-panel illustrations adequately support the text. Sidebars and appended information provide more context. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) 4-6 Nickolas Flux History Chronicles series. Illustrated by Mark Simmons. Nickolas Flux travels back in time, joining the Shackleton expedition as the Endurance becomes trapped in ice. The spindly typeface is difficult to read and historical information is awkwardly grafted onto the fictional story, but this graphic novel conveys the gist of events. The comic-panel illustrations adequately support the text. Sidebars and appended information provide more context. Reading list. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee