{"product_id":"big-bad-ironclad-nathan-hales-hazardous-tales-2-a-civil-war-tale-hardcover","title":"Big Bad Ironclad! (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2): A Civil War Tale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan Hale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn author-illustrator Nathan Hale's \u003ci\u003eBig Bad Ironclad\u003c\/i\u003e, uncover the story of the American Civil War's ironclad warships with this Hazardous Tale in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling graphic novel series!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ships are great for transport, but when they are made of wood they tend to start leaking when cannons fire upon them. But what if the ship is covered with iron? Assuming it doesn't sink to the bottom of the ocean, wouldn't it be stronger and better than any other ship out there? This is the question that begins a race between the North and the South to come up with the biggest, best ironclad warships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here is the story of the USS\u003ci\u003e Monitor \u003c\/i\u003eand the CSS\u003ci\u003e Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e (also called the \u003ci\u003eMerrimack\u003c\/i\u003e), two of the world's first ironclad ships, and their fascinating role in the Civil War. Through their ironclad battle, you will get a wider perspective to the war. Meet Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. Learn about General Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan to cut off the South from any outside support. And meet Gideon Welles, Lincoln's \"Father Neptune\" and secretary of the Navy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sail back in time and learn of a battle that changed warfare, and a war that changed history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Hale's Hazardous Tales! Read them all--if you dare!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#1) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#2) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#3) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale \u003c\/i\u003e(#4) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman\u003c\/i\u003e (#5) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#6) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid\u003c\/i\u003e (#7) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#8) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMajor Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#9) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase\u003c\/i\u003e (#10) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#11) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (#12)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Hale\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author and illustrator of the Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. He also wrote and illustrated the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eOne Trick Pony\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Taco\u003c\/i\u003e. Hale lives in Utah, and you can find him online. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Big Bad Ironclad!\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336111677805,"sku":"9781419703959","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Q2F2L2lHZEZPWDd5aFNjNVhWaEJqZz09.webp?v=1778915177","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/big-bad-ironclad-nathan-hales-hazardous-tales-2-a-civil-war-tale-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}