Surprise Attack!: Nickolas Flux and the Attack on Pearl Harbor

by Terry Collins, Amerigo Pinelli (Illustrator)

Overview

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the attack on Pearl Harbor, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid going down with the battleships, of course! From the sinking of the USS Oklahoma to the bombardment of the airfields, Nick must survive the Japanese surprise attack that pulled the United States into World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491402580
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/07/2014
Series:	Nickolas Flux History Chronicles
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	1,047,466
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	GN540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Long ago, Amerigo Pinelli met a pencil when he was a child living in the heart of the city of Naples, Italy. From that moment on he started to play, joke, fight, and make peace with it. Today, he works in animation and publishing, and he also teaches kids in the comics school of Naples. He thinks making a living doing the thing he enjoys the most is a great gift, and he considers himself very lucky. His three daughters Chiara, Teresa, and Irene fill his life with color and joy. They are really unpredictable! For him and his wife,Giulia, it's impossible to get bored!

Dante Ginevra’s work can be found in numerous publications in his home country of Argentina. These include comics and comic strips in Fierro, Télam, and a variety of other magazines. In addition, he has illustrative work in graphic novels that span the globe. They include Cardal, published in Uruguay, and Entreactos and El Muertero Zabaletta, both published in Spain. Throughout his career he has also participated in numerous exhibitions in Argentina, Italy, Russia, Brazil, France, and Germany.

Interviews

Series provides human context for key historical topics Engaging narrative nonfiction Flux Facts feature provides extra insight into the history behind the story

Editorial Reviews

The Nickolas Flux History Chronicles series tackle historical events by masquerading as fiction. Young history buff Nickolas Flux, who can jump unpredictably through time, tends to land in some of the most volatile moments of the past. . . .Despite the fantastical setup, fact takes precedence over fiction in this visual exploration of big moments in history.

Booklist

...this graphic novel introduces Nick Flux, a teenage history buff, who time-travels to the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

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