Books like Battle lines by Ari Kelman

A graphic novel biography of Clara Barton, the Civil War nurse who founded the American Red Cross, presented in an engaging visual format for young readers.

A graphic novel that vividly portrays the realities of a Syrian refugee’s journey, offering young readers an eye-opening look at life in a war zone and the challenges of fleeing for safety.

Narrates the events leading up to the massacre which marked the end of a long succession of wars between whites and Indians, and concludes with a description of the battle itself.

Ozge Samancı’s comic memoir blends playful collage with moments of sea, politics, science, and friendship, offering a humorous and unpredictable portrait of her life.

Raphael explains the central purpose of his "people's history" thusly: "By uncovering the stories of farmers, artisans, and laborers, we discern how plain folk helped create a revolution strong enough to evict the British Empire from the thirteen colonies. And by digging deeper still, we learn how people with no political standing -- women, Native Americans, African Americans -- altered the shape of a war conceived by others." After carefully reconstructing the histories of all these groups, he concludes: "The story of our nation's founding, told so often from the perspective of the 'founding fathers,' will never ring true unless it can take some account of the Massachusetts farmers who closed the courts, the poor men and boys who fought the battles, the women who followed the troops, the loyalists who viewed themselves as rebels, the pacifists who refused to sign oaths of allegiance, the Native Americans who struggled for their own independence, the southern slaves who fled to the British, the northern slaves who negotiated their freedom by joining the Continental Army". Raphael's account rings true: these people made the American Revolution. - Marcus Rediker, University of Pittsburgh.

A graphic novel that faithfully retells Nat Turner's 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia, depicting how the enslaved leader, who believed he was a prophet, sparked a pivotal insurrection in American history.

A graphic novel that visually tells the story of John Brown’s 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, capturing the tensions of pre‑Civil War West Virginia and the fight against slavery.

Cesar Chavez – In graphic novel format, recounts the life story of labor organizer and union leader Cesar Chavez.

A graphic anthology of nine uncelebrated African‑American heroes, each story blending historical fact with colorful illustration.

Argues the fierce partisanship, heated political rhetoric, and an irresponsible, profit-driven media were responsible for the massacre of three hundred Lakota Sioux at Wounded Knee.