
A Fuse #8 Production
February 16, 2023 by Esther Keller
This briefly told story about the oppression of Jews in the former Soviet Union is compelling and will provoke curiosity about a topic that isn’t often told or taught.
October 3, 2022 by Johanna
Three queer young people are taken back in time to the Stonewall Inn on a significant night as a way to learn about the challenges LGBTQ people have faced in recent decades.
September 20, 2022 by Johanna
A fascinating look at the history of the first English settlement in North America and the mystery of what happened to it.
September 15, 2022 by Brigid Alverson
Today we have a preview of a graphic novel about the short but eventful life of a 19th-century woman who left home, put on men's clothes, and took to the sea.
August 29, 2022 by Johanna
A packed journey through changing attitudes towards settings of natural beauty and historical importance.
July 16, 2020 by Esther Keller
Today Esther reviews one of the first graphic novels in First Second's new History Line.
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June 4, 2020 by Esther Keller
In Kiku Hughes' 'Displacement,' a teenage girl goes back in time to the internment camp where her grandmother was held. Through her eyes, we see the everyday life of the Americans who were held in the camps and the extraordinary events that occurred there.
August 16, 2019 by Esther Keller
Anne Frank's Diary is just one person's account of the Holocaust, but it's an account that many people can relate to.
June 13, 2018 by Johanna
Action Presidents #1: George Washington! Action Presidents #2: Abraham Lincoln! Written by Fred Van Lente, illustrated by Ryan Dunlavey HarperCollins, $9.99 each Ages 8-12 The team behind Action Philosophers! have returned with an entertaining look at key men and events in American history, beginning with the two most famous Presidents. The attitude behind the series […]
March 1, 2018 by Esther Keller
If you’re a New Yorker, the Brooklyn Bridge is a majestic sight that regularly comes into view. It has made its appearance in fiction (for instance, in The Alienist by Caleb Carr, which was recently adapted for TV). For me, as a New Yorker, the bridge carries lots of good memories, like the huge fireworks […]
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A Fuse #8 Production
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