This is the first book in the series, but it’s
not the first book I’ve read from it. NHHT, as the author commonly refers to
this series, stars Nathan Hale as the narrator. Just before he is to be hung
during the Revolutionary War, Hale was given the ability to see all of American
History (as his last words have earned him a place in the history books.) His
execution by hangman and a British officer is stayed as long as he regales them
with stories.
Up ‘first’ is the
story of how Nathan Hale joined the revolution up to his capture as a spy. NHHT’s
are my kind of comics. As a former educator and a history major, I am a big
supporter of medias that make learning fun. I think it’s because I was such a
fan of Schoolhouse Rock as a child. But let’s be honest- what’s more fun to
learn: the memorization of the periodic table or to have a band like the Ramones
belt out a turn helping you to remember the atomic weight of boron?
Sure, this series is
geared for ages 10-14. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn anything from this
book. For example, I didn’t know that Hale has a mole on his neck and it was
considered such a bad luck charm that fellow school children teased him that he’d
be hung by the neck by a noose. That’s a very interesting fact- but not
something a 6-year old should probably be learning. Also just about every book
in the bibliography used for research are geared for adults. Thus, I think I’ve
proven that Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales offers something for everyone!
A fantastic series
that I just can’t wait until I get my hands on the next one.
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 10 out of 10
stars.
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