The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, retold by Davis Worth Miller and Katherine McLean Brevard; Jose Alfonso Ocampo Ruiz, ill.; Jorge Gonzalez/Protobunker Studio, color. Mankato, MN: Stone Arch Books, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4342-0757-9

This is a condensed graphic novel adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel, set in 19^th century England, about Martians invading Earth.

Medium: pen and ink, digital colorization

Rating: 4Q/3P

Literary device utilized: sophisticated language

Example: “I stood frozen as a creature with a giant beaming eye rose out of the cylinder.”

Curricular connection: English/literature, upper elementary school level

submitted July 2009 by Josh Mitchell 

H.G. Wells's the war of the worlds by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli. New York: Dark Horse, 2006.

ISBN: 978-1-59307-474-6

Annotation: There is intelligent life in the universe, and it isn't friendly. Martians have landed on Earth, and they're determined to conquer the planet and seize it for themselves.

Age range: 8-12 grades

Media used by illustrator: colored ink, comic book style

Personal Rating: 4Q/3P

Curriculum Usage: somewhat useful in a 20th century history class when discussing propaganda

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