02805cam a2200421 4500 521604359 TxAuBib 20210904120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781613123713 161312371X B00AOJE11Q Amazon feb9c1a0-b569-48a4-902b-a8df48ee1fb8 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1762710 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Hale, Nathan. Big Bad Ironclad [Libby] : Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales, Book 2. ABRAMS, 2012. Inventor. pranks. Civil War. Boats. ships. Projects. history buffs. modern readers. blowing things up. steam warships. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. History. Juvenile Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) HTML:<p>Each of the books in Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales has elements of the strange but true and is presented in an engaging, funny format, highlighting the larger-than-life characters that pop up in real history. <i>Big Bad Ironclad!</i> covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War.</p> <p>From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to.</p> <p><b>Praise for <i>Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad</i></b></p> <p>"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."</p> <p>—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p> <p>"Readers interested in American history will enjoy these graphic novels... Comic panels of varying sizes enhance the real-life events and support the stories' over-the-top humor... the writing is accessible and entertaining; author Hale's style gives readers an insider-y, you-are-there-type scoop."</p> <p>—<i>Horn Book</i></p> <p><b>Award:</b></p> <p>New York Public Library's Children's Books 2012: 100 Books for Reading and Sharing list</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 13:21:58. https://samples.overdrive.com/nathan-hale-s-hazardous?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/nathan-hale-s-hazardous?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)