Stories hold a lot of power. Stories tend to be a form of escape for so many people; but just as often, they serve as a way for people to see their own experiences reflected by authors and writers who have gone through the same thing. People who offer comfort to readers who are confused or hurting or scared. I struggled for a long time. Because rarely were there books I could turn to. 

These books bring history to life with dramatic personal stories, including vignettes of 1960s Iraq and a tour of fire-devastated California in 2017. 

Few statements are as compelling as “It happened to me.” These powerful graphic novels convey that message.