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Lies my teacher told me : a graphic adaptation Cover Image Book Book

Lies my teacher told me : a graphic adaptation / James W. Loewen and Nate Powell.

Loewen, James W., (author.). Powell, Nate, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"A graphic adaptation of the bestselling book about what most American history textbooks get wrong."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781620977033
  • ISBN: 1620977036
  • Physical Description: 264 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : The New Press, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Adapted and illustrated by Nate Powell"--front cover.
Formatted Contents Note:
Handicapped by history: the process of hero making -- 1493: the true importance of Christopher Columbus -- The first Thanksgiving -- Red eyes -- Gone with the wind: the invisibility of racism in American history textbooks -- John Brown and Abraham Lincoln: the invisibility of antiracism in American history textbooks -- The land of opportunity -- Watching big brother: what textbooks teach about the Federal government -- See no evil: choosing not to look at the War in Vietnam -- Down the memory hole: the disappearance of the recent past -- Does this way of teaching history work? -- Afterword: the future lies ahead (and what to do about them)
Target Audience Note:
Grades 7-9 The New Press.

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Genre: Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics.
Educational comics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 973 .L827l 2024 (Text) 37814003704120 YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC - NEW Reshelving -
Hood River County Library YA GRAPHIC 973 LOE (Text) 33892101026798 Young Adult New Graphic Checked out 05/14/2025

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