The Horn Book Guide

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Hale, Nathan

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor

125 pp. | Abrams/Amulet | April, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-1536-5 $12.95

(4) 4-6 Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. In this fifth graphic novel, Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale continues to distract his executioners; here the focus is on slavery in America and Harriet Tubman's courageous abolitionist work. As in previous volumes, irreverent humor makes a complicated story more accessible. Readers will appreciate the compelling history lesson (provided they're not put off by the small panel illustrations and tiny type). Reading list.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn