beardedbarista's review against another edition
5.0
What a great graphic novel for kids! (And adults!) I got to meet Nathan Hale with my daughter at my local library last weekend and he was incredibly fun and gave the kids a history lesson I didn't even know about!
My daughter checked this book out because she was excited but I think her 8 year old attention span was a little too young for this story. So I read it :) this book goes over our countries first iron ship naval war. The ups and downs and a cast of historical characters that made the history lesson fun and memorable. If you get a chance to see Hale at an event definitely go. It's fun for all ages!
My daughter checked this book out because she was excited but I think her 8 year old attention span was a little too young for this story. So I read it :) this book goes over our countries first iron ship naval war. The ups and downs and a cast of historical characters that made the history lesson fun and memorable. If you get a chance to see Hale at an event definitely go. It's fun for all ages!
sandraagee's review against another edition
5.0
Great companion to [b:One Dead Spy|13591161|Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales One Dead Spy|Nathan Hale|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343090433s/13591161.jpg|19179194]. I wasn't sure how having the Revolutionary War era characters narrating a Civil War story would work, but it actually flows really well. Lots of great history. Lots of humor.
ophelia_so_sad's review against another edition
3.0
not that it wasn’t good or interesting, just less so than the first one
suzannedix's review against another edition
4.0
Historical and humorous! I hadn't expected to enjoy this so much!
Grades 5 and up.
Grades 5 and up.
cocoanut7's review against another edition
3.0
Another excellent Nathan Hale. Good for young readers.
margaret_j_c's review against another edition
4.0
Did I mention that this series is by someone ALSO named Nathan Hale who was born exactly 200 years after the spy died because that would be a true statement.
I actually learned things in this book ?? about boats in the civil war ?? okay
I actually learned things in this book ?? about boats in the civil war ?? okay
knyvern's review against another edition
4.0
I am not a graphic novel fan, but this one is pretty good. Nathan Hale is writing in an "Arabian Night" kind of story where the narrator, the revolutionary spy Nathan Hale is telling his British executioners american historical stories to postpone his inevitable death. There is a lot of good information here about the civil war naval battles of the ironclads and it is done with lots of humor to help lighten up this war story. I will be looking for the rest of the series to add to my 5th grade classroom library.