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BATTLE OF BRITAIN GN
(W) Dale Carothers (A) Esteve Polls
The Battle of Britain is a full-color graphic novel that follows the Royal Air Force as they defend the United Kingdom against the infamous German Luftwaffe. Drawing from historical documents and firsthand accounts, the book details the events that led up to the four-month campaign, the fight to end the Nazi bomb attacks, and the long-term impact on air force strategy. By September of 1940, hundreds of British fighter planes were destroyed or damaged and the German Blitz was underway. Learn how the Royal Air Force came back from near-defeat, shot down the Nazi aircraft, and prevented Hitler from gaining the air superiority he needed for his planned invasion.
GUADALCANAL HELL IN THE PACIFIC GN
(W) Georgia Ball (A) Esteve Polls
Guadalcanal is a graphic novel in vivid color detailing the fierce struggle for control of the Solomon Islands, a pivotal point in the Allied campaign against Japan during World War II. Based on historical records and interviews from the men who fought in the Pacific theater, the book describes the landing operations, naval battles, and opposing military goals that surrounded one of the hardest-won campaigns in the Second World War. From Henderson Field to the Matanikau River, Allied victories forced the Japanese Navy to abandon Guadalcanal, a serious blow to the empire that would eventually lead to their surrender.