Big bad ironclad! : a Civil War steamship showdown

by Nathan Hale

Paper Book, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

B1861

Series

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales (2)

Genres

Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels and Comics

Comics

Publication

New York : Amulet Books, 2012.

Description

"Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. 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"--Publisher's web site.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Sullywriter

The second in series, a blend of history and goofiness.

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LibraryThing member JenJ.

I always like learning new bits of history and Nathan Hale (the author and the character both!) make the learning go down awfully easy here with plenty of humor. I'll be disappointed if this doesn't find a large enough readership for there to be more titles in the series.

LibraryThing member jknuts1

I think this is a great book! I love the style of illustrations, and that it's done in comic book form. This makes it more interesting and engaging. The fact that this book discusses real events (with a humorous and light twist) makes it easy to digest historical events and understand some of the

motives behind these past occurrences. I like how the characters maintain their voice and personality while telling history in a fun way. The big idea of this book is to provide factual information about the civil war ironclad ships in an entertaining manner!

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LibraryThing member paula-childrenslib

ach 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. Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the

Civil War.
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.

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LibraryThing member Alec.CB

This book is mainly about a Naval Officer named William Cushing, and Nathan Hale. Cushing is fighting in the Civil war, while Nathan is telling the story about him to two other people. In the story Cushing and other people are facing naval battles, and fights between Ironclads. Will Cushing survive

the fierce battles that are happening? Read to find out. I like this book mainly because it blends together history, comedy, and a great graphic novel perfectly. I reccomend this book to anyone who read any of the other books, or people who enjoy graphic novels.

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