Graphic Great Moments in History Christmas Truce of World War I
By (Author) Nel Yomtov
Illustrated by Jnos Orbn
Capstone Press
Capstone Press
1st August 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
940.421
Paperback
32
By the end of 1914, World War I raged along hundreds of miles of trenches in Europe. But on Christmas Eve, soldiers on both sides began laying down their arms. In the days that followed, most of the fighting stopped and bitter enemies treated each other as friends to mark the holiday. How did the fierce fighting on a bloody battlefield suddenly cease And what was the enduring legacy of this short-lived peace Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why the Christmas truce of World War I is among the greatest moments in history.
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. Jnos Orbn grew up in Budapest, Hungary, where his love of art began at an early age. After graduating from an art high school, he went on to earn a degree from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. With a passion for illustration, Orbn most enjoys designing characters and creating artwork for children's books. He has two daughters and a son, and currently lives and works with his family in a village near Budapest.