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Blades of Freedom (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #10): A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase Hardcover – November 24, 2020

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Discover the story of the Haitian Revolution—the largest uprising of enslaved people in history—in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series

Why would Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory to the recently formed United States of America? It all comes back to the island nation of Haiti, which Napoleon had planned to use as a base for trade with North America. While Napoleon climbed the ranks of the French army and government, enslaved people were organizing in Haiti under the leadership of François Mackandal, Dutty Boukman, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Touissant L’Ouverture, who in 1791 led the largest uprising of enslaved people in history—the Haitian Revolution.

Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them all—if you dare!

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Harry N. Abrams
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November 24, 2020
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141974691X
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978-1419746918
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Nathan Hale is the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and illustrator of the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series. He also wrote and illustrated the graphic novels One Trick Pony and Apocalypse Taco. Nathan lives in Orem, Utah, and you can find him online at nathanhaleauthor.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry N. Abrams (November 24, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 141974691X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1419746918
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.63 x 7.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #12,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6 in Children's History Comics
- #12 in Children's American Revolution History (Books)

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Nathan Hale is the author and illustrator of the Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling graphic novel series on American history Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. He also created the sci-fi horror comics One Trick Pony and Apocalypse Taco.

He is the illustrator of the graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel, Calamity Jack. He also illustrated Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, The Dinosaurs' Night Before Christmas, and many others.

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Engaging & well-researched

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020

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I have a PhD in History from an Ivy League school and an 8 year old child who is a voracious reader. I love this series and am thrilled to see that the author has included and distilled some of the best recent historical scholarship on the Haitian Revolution in his bibliography. When I was in grade school, I was never taught that the American Revolution and the Louisiana Purchase had anything to do with the rebellions of enslaved people of African descent in the Caribbean, but it absolutely did. I'm glad that Mr. Hale has provided my child with an engaging way to learn about this important, complex, and long-neglected history.

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BatMom

Not as good as the others, hard subject to talk about

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020

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This review is based on what my son (preteen) told me about this book. He is a huge fan of Nathan Hale and the series is one of his favorite History books. He has been reading these books since he was 8 and has reread them so many times. When I see Nathan Hale has a new book coming I preorder them right away.

He said this book was confusing because of all the jumping around it did.
He said it was gross because of all of the blood in the book (yellow fever pictures). He thought the blood was to graphic.
There is a funny part at the end that he liked.

I personally am glad for this opportunity for him to learn about the Haitian Revolution/Louisiana Purchase.

After my oldest read the book I have changed my rating to a 3 star.

My teenager enjoyed the jumping around in the book. At first the jumping around did seem confusing but by the end of the book it made sense.

The way he wrote the book was good but the subject itself was a hard reality. Everyone in the story seemed to hate one another.

My teenager says the author did a great job in writing about it but it is a tough/deep subject to write about.

Bottom line, it will get read several times in my house and I will continue buying the books because I like that my children are learning about these subjects.

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Kristi

Worst of them all.

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020

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I am a HUGE fan of the NHHT books but,I very much did not like this book I found it boring and some of it was told by a mosquito which was very weird. There was quite a lot of violence way more than usual and one page about the symptoms of Yellow Fever was so disgusting I can't even talk about it. There was also a bad word(crap) a first for the books. In conclusion I did not enjoy the book and I haven't even finished it was that bad.
Reilly age 11.
P.S. here is the "hazard level" for the book:
YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAKS,BEHEADING BY GUILLOTINE, BEHEADING BY MACHETE, EAR REMOVAL, ARM CHOPPING, LEG STABBING,BOOBY TRAPS, MOSQUITOES, POISONING, BLOOD DRINKING AND NAPOLEON'S NAKED BUTT.

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Mindi

Great books!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2020

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My 11 year old son LOVES these books. He has all of them (this one is a Christmas present and he doesn’t know it exists yet). He has read and re-read them over and over and over. I am SUPER-excited to see his face when he opens this!

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Tessie Rose

10yo boy LOVED it

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021

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It included multiple stories in the book (although sometimes hard to keep track). It is told by Nathan Hale and includes lots of funny statements. It includes facts as well as theories about what happened to some characters. Review by 10yo who loved the entire series.

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MomOf3

Nathan Hale makes learning about history fun

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020

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Nathan Hale is one of my 9 year olds favorite authors, great writing and fun way for kids to learn some history while having fun reading.

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A. Hughes

Perfect for all ages

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021

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From the 16 year old down through the 2 year old love this book and the rest in the series. It brings American historical fiction to life in an accurate and entertaining way. My readers and not-yet-readers thumb through these books again and again, month after month, delighting in the story telling and humorous way Mr Hale presents these tidbits of history.

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Rayna Kokich

Amazing just like the others

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020

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I’m son said it was good and entertaining. He finished it in 30 minutes. He is in 6th grade.

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