Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend
Noah Van Sciver, illustrated by Noah Van Sciver
A graphic novel investigates the creation of Paul Bunyan, the famous lumberjack of American tall tales. Set during a delayed winter train trip through Minnesota in 1914, it follows passengers who gather in snowy woods while an advertising manager tells a Bunyan story. That story connects to William Laughead, who developed the character for a timber-industry campaign. An introductory perspective also addresses Indigenous peoples and the harm done to land by the timber industry.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
