JEFFREY, Gary . John Adams and the Boston Massacre . illus. by Emanuele Boccanfuso. ISBN 978-1-4339-6016-1 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6017-8 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6056-7 . LC 2010053711. JEFFREY, Gary . Paul Revere and His Midnight Ride . illus. by James Field. photos. ISBN 978-1-4339-6019-2 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6020-8 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6057-4 . LC 2010050925. JEFFREY, Gary . Samuel Adams and the Boston Tea Party . illus. by Nick Spender. photos. ISBN 978-1-4339-6022-2 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6023-9 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6058-1 . LC 2010051829. JEFFREY, Gary . Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence . illus. by Emanuele Boccanfuso. photos. ISBN 978-1-4339-6025-3 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6026-0 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6059-8 . LC 2011004701. JEFFREY, Gary . Thomas Paine Writes Common Sense . illus. by Nick Spender. ISBN 978-1-4339-6028-4 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6029-1 ; ISBN 978-1-4339-6060-4 . LC 2011000888. ea vol: 24p. (Graphic Heroes of the American Revolution Series). reprods. glossary. index. CIP. Gareth Stevens . 2011. PLB $23.95; pap. $8.15; ebook $23.95. Gr 3-5 These graphic novels illustrate pivotal moments of the American Revolution. Each has a two-page introduction and single-page conclusion, but the main body features comic-book-style art. The texts are limited, with often a sentence or two per frame, and there is almost no background or analysis. The illustrations tend to be dark and unappealing. While these books do recount important events, they are so simplistic that they will not help their intended audience or struggling readers learn adequate details or understand the events' importance. Many of the extant high-interest, low-vocabulary titles about the American Revolution offer more information and are better executed.