Hours: 9am-6pm Monday through Friday - 9am-2pm Saturday (Marshall and Mars Hill)
10am-6pm Monday through Friday - 10am-2pm Saturday (Hot Springs)
All branches are closed on Sunday.

Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog



What is the story of batman? [electronic resource]. Michael Burgan.

Burgan, Michael. (Author).

Summary:

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. His aliases include the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and World's Greatest Detective, but he's best known as Batman, and he's leaping from the night sky onto the page in this fun biography. Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been entertaining audiences since 1939. The character was so popular after appearing in Detective Comics that DC Comics decided to give Batman a comic book of his own. In doing so, they created one of the company's most successful franchises. Author Michael Burgan details the history of Batman—from his tragic origin story and his infamous arch enemies—to his iconic depictions in television and movies throughout the years. This book shows readers why this superhero with no superpowers is so beloved around the world.

Electronic resources

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 online resource

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 6
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
5.9 ATOS Level
930 Lexile.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. New York: Penguin Workshop, 2020. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subject:
Juvenile Nonfiction.
Biography & Autobiography.
Performing Arts.
Reference.

Accessibility Features

LDR 02832nam a2200361Ka 4500
00114278667
003CARDINAL
006m d
007cr cn---------
008190716s2020 nyu jo 000 0 eng d
037 . ‡a1E18EBA5-F8A5-4119-B7F8-12911B3957D8 ‡bOverDrive, Inc. ‡nhttp://www.overdrive.com
040 . ‡aTEFOD ‡cTEFOD
1001 . ‡aBurgan, Michael. ‡0(CARDINAL)645032
24510. ‡aWhat is the story of batman? ‡h[electronic resource]. ‡cMichael Burgan.
260 . ‡c2020.
300 . ‡a1 online resource
336 . ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent
337 . ‡acomputer ‡bc ‡2rdamedia
338 . ‡aonline resource ‡bcr ‡2rdacarrier
4900 . ‡aWhat Is the Story Of?.
520 . ‡aWho HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time. His aliases include the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and World's Greatest Detective, but he's best known as Batman, and he's leaping from the night sky onto the page in this fun biography. Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been entertaining audiences since 1939. The character was so popular after appearing in Detective Comics that DC Comics decided to give Batman a comic book of his own. In doing so, they created one of the company's most successful franchises. Author Michael Burgan details the history of Batman—from his tragic origin story and his infamous arch enemies—to his iconic depictions in television and movies throughout the years. This book shows readers why this superhero with no superpowers is so beloved around the world.
5210 . ‡aText Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 6
5212 . ‡aMG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
5218 . ‡a5.9 ‡bATOS Level
5218 . ‡a930 ‡bLexile.
533 . ‡aElectronic reproduction. ‡bNew York: ‡cPenguin Workshop, ‡d2020. ‡nRequires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
65017. ‡aJuvenile Nonfiction. ‡2OverDrive
650 7. ‡aBiography & Autobiography. ‡2OverDrive
650 7. ‡aPerforming Arts. ‡2OverDrive ‡0(CARDINAL)249012
650 7. ‡aReference. ‡2OverDrive
7761 . ‡cOriginal ‡z9781524788339
85640. ‡uhttp://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=380144&titleID=4787350 ‡7nckids_levelup ‡9BHM ‡9BLADEN ‡9BRASWELL ‡9BROWN ‡9BRUNSWICK ‡9BUNCOMBE ‡9BURKE ‡9CALDWELL ‡9CARTERET ‡9CASWELL ‡9CLEVELAND ‡9DAVIE ‡9DUPLIN ‡9FARMVILLE ‡9FORSYTH ‡9FRANKLIN ‡9GRANVILLE ‡9HARNETT ‡9HAYWOOD ‡9HENDERSON ‡9IREDELL ‡9JOHNSTON ‡9LEE ‡9MADISON ‡9MAUNEY ‡9NANTAHALA ‡9NORTHWESTERN ‡9ONSLOW ‡9PERRY ‡9PERSON ‡9POLK ‡9ROBESON ‡9ROCKINGHAM ‡9RUTHERFORD ‡9SAMPSON ‡9SANDHILL ‡9SCOTLAND ‡9STANLY ‡9WARREN ‡yClick for online content. ‡9TRV ‡9YANCEY ‡9HIGH_POINT ‡9CAMDEN ‡9CURRITUCK ‡9DARE ‡9JACKSON ‡9PASQUOTANK
901 . ‡a14278667 ‡bnckids_levelup-script 096416834cff51fa808fb494de0ff09b075ce046 415a1581ea1e29d76aac974ede3b27f6b33cceac ‡c14278667 ‡tbiblio ‡selectronic