Copyright Date:
2012
Edition Date:
2012
Release Date:
08/01/12
Pages:
118, 9 unnumbered pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-419-70395-1 Perma-Bound: 0-605-82309-X
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-419-70395-9 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-82309-9
Dewey:
973.7
LCCN:
2012947181
Dimensions:
20 cm.
Subject Heading:
United States. Navy. History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile literature.
Confederate States of America. Navy. History. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile literature.
United States. Navy. History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Comic books, strips, etc.
Confederate States of America. Navy. History. Comic books, strips, etc.
United States. History. Civil War, 1861-1865. Naval operations. Comic books, strips, etc. Juvenile literature.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Horn Book
(Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2013)
Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale (no relation, though the author effectively milks the joke) stalls his execution (Spy) and narrates a Civil War naval battle (Ironclad). The accessible writing is entertaining; comic panels of varying sizes enhance the real-life events and support the over-the-top humor. Spy has an appended "mini-comic." Back matter includes brief biographies and (sort of) bibliographies. Timeline (Ironclad).
Kirkus Reviews
Travel with Nathan Hale back to 1861 for the famous Civil War battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, the war's first ironclad ships. Unless readers have read Hale's One Dead Spy (2012) first, they may well wonder why the famous spy Nathan Hale, hanged for espionage in 1776, is telling this future story of naval warfare during the Civil War. It turns out that Nathan Hale--the spy, not the author--was standing at the gallows when he was swallowed by a giant book of American history. He lives to tell about it and, presumably, other tales of America for future volumes of Hazardous Tales. This volume, completed prior to One Dead Spy, is a wild ride of a graphic novel, featuring not only Nathan Hale, but his hangman, a fox representing Gustavus Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and the various participants in the battle. Sketched, inked and colored in Photoshop, the two-color, frenetic volume succeeds in presenting the chaos of war. The backmatter is notable for its informative biographies of key players, a timeline, and a small but well-selected bibliography. Livelier than the typical history textbook but sillier than the many outstanding works on the Civil War available for young readers, this will appeal to both history buffs and graphic-novel enthusiasts. (Graphic historical fiction. 8-12)
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page [127]).
Word Count:
10,512
Reading Level:
2.3
Interest Level:
3-6
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 2.3
/ points: 1.0
/ quiz: 152445
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:2.7 /
points:5.0 /
quiz:Q58201
Lexile:
GN280L
Guided Reading Level:
V
In author-illustrator Nathan Hale's Big Bad Ironclad , uncover the story of the American Civil War's ironclad warships with this Hazardous Tale in the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series! "These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history." -- New York Times Ships are great for transport, but when they are made of wood they tend to start leaking when cannons fire upon them. But what if the ship is covered with iron? Assuming it doesn't sink to the bottom of the ocean, wouldn't it be stronger and better than any other ship out there? This is the question that begins a race between the North and the South to come up with the biggest, best ironclad warships. Here is the story of the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (also called the Merrimack ), two of the world's first ironclad ships, and their fascinating role in the Civil War. Through their ironclad battle, you will get a wider perspective to the war. Meet Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. Learn about General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan to cut off the South from any outside support. And meet Gideon Welles, Lincoln's "Father Neptune" and secretary of the Navy. Sail back in time and learn of a battle that changed warfare, and a war that changed history. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales! Read them all--if you dare! One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1) Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2) Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3) Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (#4) The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (#5) Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (#6) Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (#7) Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (#8) Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (#9) Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (#10) Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (#11) Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale (#12)
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