Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | YA | Published in 2011

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-3

Part 1, Chapters 4-6

Part 2, Chapters 7-10

Part 3, Chapters 11-16

Part 4, Chapters 17-19

Part 5, Chapters 20-28

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

How do illustrations enrich Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History?

How does the novel’s structure shape its meaning? Why do you think the authors chose to structure the text this way? Cite evidence from the text to support your answers.

Choose a panel from Part 1, and analyze its panel size and shape as well as its use of angles, colors, lighting, and character expressions and poses. What is the overall tone of the panel?