History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home Front

Kate Hannigan, Josh Rosen (Illustrator)

$12.99

Publication Date: October 31st, 2023

Publisher:

First Second

ISBN:

9781250793348

Pages:

128

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Description

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn how millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines, growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II!

When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But during the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans at home did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis. While millions of soldiers ship out to fight on battlefronts in Europe and the Pacific, millions of men, women, and children step into new and exciting roles in cities and towns all across the United States. Four curious kids take us into factories, farms, and even kitchens to show what the fight on the home front looks like up close!

About the Author

Kate Hannigan used to work for daily newspapers but now she writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers, digging up remarkable people from history and sharing their stories. Her work includes a historical fantasy series for middle-grade, Cape; the historical mystery The Detective's Assistant; and a picture book biography of Belva Lockwood, A Lady has the Floor.

Kate lives in Chicago, not far from the Columbian Exposition site, and shops near Mrs. O’Leary’s old home.

Josh Rosen is a Toronto-based cartoonist and illustrator. A graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies, Josh has done illustration work for magazines, animation projects, tabletop roleplaying games, as well as a slew of small-press comics work. His first graphic novel, The Good Fight, with author Ted Staunton, was long-listed for the Toronto Book Awards. His second graphic novel, History Comics: World War II, with author Kate Hannigan, comes out in 2023.