History Comics: The Great Depression

Tim Stout

ISBN 10: 1250810280 / ISBN 13: 9781250810281

Published by Roaring Brook Press, US, 2025

About this Item

In October 1929, a stock market crash in the United States caused millions of people to suddenly lose their savings, their jobs, and everything they owned. Many had to survive by waiting in long breadlines for free food, building their own homes from trash, and making clothes from scraps. Some rode railroad cars in a desperate search for work, only to end up on farms battling huge dust storms. This was the Great Depression, a time of tragedy but also one where people showed immense grit.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781250810281

Bibliographic Details

• Title: History Comics: The Great Depression
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, US
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1250810280
• ISBN 13: 9781250810281
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Flood, Joe
• Condition: New
• Weight: 377 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Let this graphic novel be your time machine and experience history like never before! History
Comics brings the past to life with unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and stunning
illustrations.

In this volume we explore the Great Depression, an era of economic turmoil, resilience, and innovation.

In October 1929, a stock market crash in the United States caused millions of people to suddenly lose their savings, their jobs, and everything they owned. Many had to survive by waiting in long breadlines for free food, building their own homes from trash, and making clothes from scraps. Some rode railroad cars in a desperate search for work, only to end up on farms battling huge dust storms. This was the Great Depression, a time of tragedy but also one where people showed immense grit.

● History brought to life: Explore the people, places, and events that shaped our world through engaging graphic novel storytelling

● Expertly researched: Created with historians and subject experts to deliver accurate, accessible, and engaging nonfiction

● Perfect for curious readers: A great choice for kids who love graphic novels, nonfiction, history, and social studies

● Supports classroom learning: Ideal for independent reading, school libraries, homeschool curricula, and history education

About the Authors

Tim Stout is a writer and editor in western Oregon. He is the developmental editor for several First Second titles, including installments in the Science Comics series. He loves Calvin and Hobbes, Pixar films, and anything to do with his wife and sons.

Joe Flood is a comic book author and illustrator whose work includes Cellies, Pirates of the Caribbean and Orcs: Forged for War. For the Science Comics series, he collaborated on Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers with MK Reed and wrote and illustrated Sharks: Nature’s Perfect Hunter. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York’s Hudson Valley.