Author/Illustrator: Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham & Alex Puvilland
Publisher: First Second
Grade levels: 9-12, Higher Education
Subject: History/Social Studies
Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Political
Special Attractions: Social issues
Synopsis: Martin is one of a handful of Templar Knights to escape when the king of France and the pope conspire to destroy the noble order. The king aims to frame the Templars for heresy, execute all of them, and make off with their legendary treasure. That’s the plan, anyway, but Martin and several other surviving knights mount a counter-campaign to regain the lost treasure of the Knights Templar.
Note: Book One of Templar was previously published in paperback as Solomon’s Thieves. It’s included in the full 480-page hardcover edition of Templar.
School Library Journal Good Comics for Kids review
Awards: Cybil Award, Graphic Novel/YA, 2013