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    World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika

    Part of Campfire Graphic Novels

    Author Lewis Helfand
    Illustrated by Lalit Kumar Sharma
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    $19.99 US
    Pushkin Press | Campfire
    6.5"W x 10.25"H x 0.4"D  
    On sale Feb 16, 2016 | 184 Pages | 9789381182147
    Grades 6-12
    Reading Level: Lexile GN720L
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    History is brought vividly to life in this gripping graphic novel recounting World War II through the rise of the Nazis to May 1945 and VE Day.

    “An excellent special-focus supplement to WWII studies.” —Booklist

    History is more than a bunch of dusty dates. In World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika, author and illustrator duo Lewis Helfand and Lalit Kumar Sharma movingly resurrect the people who lived through it. Covering the full scope of World War II from Hitler’s rise to power to the Allies’ victory in 1945, this fast-paced and informative graphic novel shows the effects of Nazi tyranny on the soldiers, the refugees, and the victims of the most terrible conflict the world has ever known.

    Packing impressive historical detail into stunning, full-color illustrations and a gripping narrative that leans on emotion rather than gore, this book is an essential resource for history teachers and students alike. In a world that is forgetting the lessons history has to teach, this book is a reminder of the horrors that come from intolerance.

    This edition is one of more than 85 titles Campfire Graphic Novels has published since their introduction to North America in 2010. Featuring gorgeous, sophisticated artwork and lush production values, Campfire Graphic Novels publishes a wide array of distinctive stories ranging from innovative renditions of Western literature’s most beloved classics to vibrant and gripping histories.
    Lewis Helfand is a resident of Narberth, Pennsylvania and grew up wanting to write comic books. His journey to figure out how to do that has involved everything from studying sculpture and politics to traveling through Spain and Denmark to writing about adventure sports and sword making. He is currently merging all these diverse interests writing graphic novels for Campfire. Some of his recent titles include the award-winning Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, They Changed The World: Edison-Tesla-Bell and Crick & Watson, World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika and The Industrial Revolution. View titles by Lewis Helfand
    Lalit Kumar Sharma View titles by Lalit Kumar Sharma
    “This colorful, energetic primer on the most destructive of wars stresses mass-murderous Nazi tyranny and the primarily civilian resistance to it. . . Indian artist Sharma powerfully “brutalizes” mainstream comics style by thickening and tapering lines and by drawing figures in rapid motion. . . [and] fills the images more with emotion than gore, which is in keeping with the publisher’s educative mission. An excellent special-focus supplement to WWII studies.” — Booklist

    World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika “succeeds in being remarkably competent, complete and really quite readable. . . a brilliant book for a school reference work. . . a salient, conclusive lesson to all about this War and of course all war as a result. . . I have to admire this book for how much detail and info it did manage to dump on me, and the clarity and educational level of everything here is really quite superb – one of the better lessons to be had, then.” — John Lloyd, The Bookbag

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    History is brought vividly to life in this gripping graphic novel recounting World War II through the rise of the Nazis to May 1945 and VE Day.

    “An excellent special-focus supplement to WWII studies.” —Booklist

    History is more than a bunch of dusty dates. In World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika, author and illustrator duo Lewis Helfand and Lalit Kumar Sharma movingly resurrect the people who lived through it. Covering the full scope of World War II from Hitler’s rise to power to the Allies’ victory in 1945, this fast-paced and informative graphic novel shows the effects of Nazi tyranny on the soldiers, the refugees, and the victims of the most terrible conflict the world has ever known.

    Packing impressive historical detail into stunning, full-color illustrations and a gripping narrative that leans on emotion rather than gore, this book is an essential resource for history teachers and students alike. In a world that is forgetting the lessons history has to teach, this book is a reminder of the horrors that come from intolerance.

    This edition is one of more than 85 titles Campfire Graphic Novels has published since their introduction to North America in 2010. Featuring gorgeous, sophisticated artwork and lush production values, Campfire Graphic Novels publishes a wide array of distinctive stories ranging from innovative renditions of Western literature’s most beloved classics to vibrant and gripping histories.

    Author

    Lewis Helfand is a resident of Narberth, Pennsylvania and grew up wanting to write comic books. His journey to figure out how to do that has involved everything from studying sculpture and politics to traveling through Spain and Denmark to writing about adventure sports and sword making. He is currently merging all these diverse interests writing graphic novels for Campfire. Some of his recent titles include the award-winning Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, They Changed The World: Edison-Tesla-Bell and Crick & Watson, World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika and The Industrial Revolution. View titles by Lewis Helfand
    Lalit Kumar Sharma View titles by Lalit Kumar Sharma

    Praise

    “This colorful, energetic primer on the most destructive of wars stresses mass-murderous Nazi tyranny and the primarily civilian resistance to it. . . Indian artist Sharma powerfully “brutalizes” mainstream comics style by thickening and tapering lines and by drawing figures in rapid motion. . . [and] fills the images more with emotion than gore, which is in keeping with the publisher’s educative mission. An excellent special-focus supplement to WWII studies.” — Booklist

    World War Two: Under the Shadow of the Swastika “succeeds in being remarkably competent, complete and really quite readable. . . a brilliant book for a school reference work. . . a salient, conclusive lesson to all about this War and of course all war as a result. . . I have to admire this book for how much detail and info it did manage to dump on me, and the clarity and educational level of everything here is really quite superb – one of the better lessons to be had, then.” — John Lloyd, The Bookbag

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