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Product Description Traitor or rebel? Explorer or opportunist? This set explores the lives of some of history's most famous (or infamous) figures. Engaging text aligned with Common Core standards will allow kids to decide for themselves whether the subject was a hero or villain. Book Description Engaging, authoritative text Historically accurate illustrations Excellent for teaching perspective Common Core questions Fact Boxes On-Page Definitions of Glossary Terms Maps and Charts Full Color Table of Contents Glossary Index Read More Resources Safe Web Sites at www.FactHound.com Engaging, authoritative text Historically accurate illustrations Fact Boxes On-Page Definitions of Glossary Terms Maps and Charts Reinforced Library Binding Full Color Table of Contents Glossary Index Read More Resources Safe Web Sites at www.FactHound.com About the Author Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat. Nel Yomtov is a writer of children’s nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.