Reading Through History: Graphic Novel Edition

We’ve known him for decades as Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek, now get to know George Takei on the page. This is the harrowing true story of his childhood in American concentration camps during WWII, a powerful narrative of identity, family and finding hope in a time of devastation.

A true story told as a folk tale, The Puerto Rican War chronicles Puerto Rican revolutionaries fighting against colonialism in a history that is often overlooked.

How well do you know our history? Sapiens is a wide 70,000-year canvas, a grand-scheme history of homo sapiens and a work of sometimes jaw-dropping surprises. Harari has reinterpreted his unconventional, thought-provoking book, coupling beautiful illustrations with cinematic storytelling that reminds us of where we’ve been — and where we might be going.

A stunning work of illustrated nonfiction, this is the first in a triology detailing the remarkable and inspiring life of John Lewis, a United States Congressman who was instrumental in the Civil Rights movement. This is a sweeping narrative, rippling with modern-day impact, and it is masterfully told.

Look through a child’s eyes at the most tumultuous and cataclysmic years in Iran’s modern history in this terrifying and ultimately hopeful memoir.

A gripping, action-packed history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party. Walker’s storytelling and Andersen’s illustrations make for an engrossing read depicting the rise and fall of a complex and controversial group.

I Was Their American Dream is a story of having one foot in two different cultures, carrying the weight of your parents’ hopes and dreams, and trying to discover a unique identity all at once. A coming-of-age memoir that tempers the hard truths of being an immigrant in the United States with the wry voice of an irrepressible young woman.