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Nel Yomtov

 

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Nel Yomtov

Nel Yomtov is a writer of children’s nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.

The Angel of Marye's Heights: A Graphic Novel Biography of Richard Rowland Kirkland

The Angel of Marye's Heights: A Graphic Novel Biography of Richard Rowland Kirkland

The U.S. Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg is known for its brutal fighting, but another story from this battle deserves to be told. At age 19, Confederate ...

978-1-66906-188-5
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2024

Price
$7.99

Publish Date
1/1/2024

 
The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona: A Ghostly Graphic

The Doomed Spirit of La Llorona: A Ghostly Graphic

The Latin American tale of La Llorona strikes fear in the hearts of all who hear it. It begins with a woman who drowns her children in a fit of rage and ...

New Releases
978-1-66907-132-7
Paperback
Capstone Press
9-11 Years
Grades 2-3
7 x 9
48
2024

Price
$8.99

 
The Mystery of Bloody Mary: A Ghostly Graphic

The Mystery of Bloody Mary: A Ghostly Graphic

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the scariest spirit of them all? Bloody Mary—the gruesome ghost who haunts those who dare to play a ghoulish game. It is said ...

New Releases
978-1-66907-138-9
Paperback
Capstone Press
9-11 Years
Grades 2-3
7 x 9
48
2024

Price
$8.99

 
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

On February 23, 1945, an American flag was raised atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. The moment—captured in one of the most famous ...

New Releases
978-1-66901-708-0
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2024

Price
$7.99

 
Cher Ami Comes Through: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I

Cher Ami Comes Through: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I

In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the U.S. 77th Division into France’s Argonne ...

978-1-66639-403-0
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2023

Price
$7.99

 
The 1899 Newsboys' Strike

The 1899 Newsboys' Strike

In the late 1800s, newsboys—or “newsies”—were a critical part of the newspaper industry. They bought stacks of papers from newspaper publishers and then sold ...

978-1-66635-783-7
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2023

Price
$7.95

 
Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure

Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure

Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of ...

978-1-66633-704-4
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2023

Price
$7.95

 
Movements and Resistance

Movements and Resistance

There are 8 titles in this set.

Throughout history, movements that promote change have been driven by the determination of those who call for justice. Explore the stories of persistent ...

978-1-66634-913-9
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2023

Price
$63.60

 
Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels Boxed Set: Fall and Winter Sports Set 1

Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels Boxed Set: Fall and Winter Sports Set 1

Six Sports Illustrated Kids graphic novels in one boxed set—featuring fall and winter sports! This multibook boxed set includes 6 complete graphic ...

978-1-4846-7177-1
Paperback
Stone Arch Books
8-14 Years
Grades 2-3
5 1/4 x 7 1/2
336
2022

Price
$28.00

 
School Strike for Climate

School Strike for Climate

In August 2018, a teenager named Greta Thunberg missed school to sit outside the Swedish parliament with a sign that read School Strike for Climate. She was ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-66632-439-6
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2022

Price
$7.95

 
24-Hour History: The Complete Graphic Novel Collection

24-Hour History: The Complete Graphic Novel Collection

A day of infamy and a day of bravery. Two days of tragedy and a day of triumph. Collected here are the remarkable stories of five crucial days that changed the ...

978-1-4846-6814-6
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-5
6 x 9 1/16
208
2022

Price
$12.95

 
Plymouth Rock: What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Story of the Pilgrims

Plymouth Rock: What an Artifact Can Tell Us About the Story of the Pilgrims

Plymouth Rock has long stood as a symbol of the Pilgrims’ journey to and settlement in America. But how much of the story surrounding it is true? What did the ...

978-1-4966-9683-0
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 4-5
7 x 9
48
2022

Price
$8.95

 
The Emancipation Proclamation: Asking Tough Questions

The Emancipation Proclamation: Asking Tough Questions

What was the Emancipation Proclamation and why was it important? How did it affect the Southern states' ability to fight in the Civil War? How did the ...

978-1-4966-8815-6
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 4-5
7 x 9
48
2021

Price
$8.95

 
The Louisiana Purchase: Asking Tough Questions

The Louisiana Purchase: Asking Tough Questions

What was the Louisiana Purchase and why was it important? How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States? How did it affect the future for black ...

978-1-4966-8814-9
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 4-5
7 x 9
48
2021

Price
$8.95

 
Questioning History

Questioning History

There are 4 titles in this set.

Think history is done and settled? Think again. Big questions still remain about key events in history. But the answers to those questions all depend on how ...

978-1-4966-8825-5
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 4-5
7 x 9
48
2021

Price
$35.80

 
Amazing World War II Stories: Four Full-Color Graphic Novels

Amazing World War II Stories: Four Full-Color Graphic Novels

In times of war, soldiers on the front lines must show their bravery. But acts of courage by some people aren't known until years after the fighting ends. From ...

978-1-4966-6658-1
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
128
2020

Price
$12.95

 
The Kids' Guide to the Election

The Kids' Guide to the Election

What's a ballot? Can you dance at a politcal party? And what do a donkey and an elephant have to do with it all? Election Day is coming up and with it comes a ...

978-1-4966-6659-8
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-11 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
128
2020

Price
$12.95

 
U.S. Ghost Army: The Master Illusionists of World War II

U.S. Ghost Army: The Master Illusionists of World War II

When you need to mislead the enemy, who are you going to call? The Ghost Army of course! During World War II this top secret group of artists and special ...

Award Winners
978-1-5435-7551-4
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2020

Price
$7.95

 
The Unbreakable Zamperini: A World War II Survivor's Brave Story

The Unbreakable Zamperini: A World War II Survivor's Brave Story

In the 1930s Louis Zamperini was a promising Olympic track athlete. But when World War II broke out, he enlisted and served as a bombardier with the U.S. Army ...

978-1-5435-7548-4
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2020

Price
$7.95

 
Vikings: Scandinavia's Ferocious Sea Raiders

Vikings: Scandinavia's Ferocious Sea Raiders

When one thinks about the Vikings, usually images of savage fighters arriving in longships to raid villages come to mind. But the Vikings weren't just violent ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-5435-5931-6
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2019

Price
$7.95

 
Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph

Defying Hitler: Jesse Owens' Olympic Triumph

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, the last thing Adolf Hitler expected was to see a black man compete and win. But Jesse Owens didn't just win.

Reviewed Titles
978-1-5435-2869-5
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2019

Price
$7.95

 
Trapped in Antarctica!: Nickolas Flux and the Shackleton Expedition

Trapped in Antarctica!: Nickolas Flux and the Shackleton Expedition

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance Expedition to Antarctica, what's a teenage history buff to do? ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-4914-2285-4
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
6 x 9
40
2015

Price
$7.95

 
Peril in Pompeii!: Nickolas Flux and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Peril in Pompeii!: Nickolas Flux and the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being buried alive ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-4914-0256-6
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
6 x 9
40
2015

Price
$7.95

 
Tracking an Assassin!: Nickolas Flux and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Tracking an Assassin!: Nickolas Flux and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the hunt for ...

978-1-4914-0257-3
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
6 x 9
40
2015

Price
$7.95

 
Defend Until Death!: Nickolas Flux and the Battle of the Alamo

Defend Until Death!: Nickolas Flux and the Battle of the Alamo

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Battle of the Alamo, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the ranks of the defenders, of ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-4765-5149-4
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
6 x 9
40
2014

Price
$7.95

 
Night of Rebellion!: Nickolas Flux and the Boston Tea Party

Night of Rebellion!: Nickolas Flux and the Boston Tea Party

When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Boston Tea Party, what's a teenage history buff to do? Join the rebellion, of course! From meeting ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-4765-5150-0
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
6 x 9
40
2014

Price
$7.95

 
When Volcanoes Erupt!

When Volcanoes Erupt!

With a fiery red explosion, a volcano becomes a disaster in the blink of an eye. Lava and ash shower down, covering the landscape for miles. Starting with ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-4296-7990-9
Paperback
Capstone Press
8-14 Years
Grades 3-4
7 x 9
32
2012

Price
$8.10

 
Reality Check

Reality Check

When he's playing hockey, Ricky Holder hits hard and never holds back. During a scrimmage, Ricky plays rough and injures his own team's top scorer. Ricky's ...

Reviewed Titles
978-1-4342-2294-7
Paperback
Stone Arch Books
8-14 Years
Grades 2-3
5 1/4 x 7 1/2
56
2010

Price
$7.19

 
Theseus and the Minotaur

Theseus and the Minotaur

Theseus, the brave Prince of Athens, has performed many great feats, but his most daunting task is yet to come. The King of Crete demands that fourteen young ...

978-1-4342-1387-7
Paperback
Stone Arch Books
10-14 Years
Grades 2-3
5 7/8 x 9
72
2009

Price
$7.15

 
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