Defend Until Death!: Nickolas Flux and the Battle of the Alamo

by Nel Yomtov, Dante Ginevra (Illustrator)

Overview

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Battle of the Alamo, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the ranks of the defenders, of course! From meeting Santa Anna to fighting alongside Davy Crockett, Nick must survive one of the most epic moments in Texas history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666308440
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	Nickolas Flux History Chronicles
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.
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.

Table of Contents

Battle on the Gridiron — The road to war — Preparing to fight — No escape — Battles lost and won.

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

A promising premise. . . .Appropriate for educators seeking supplemental materials for reluctant readers.— "School Library Journal"

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