Allies Under Siege

On September 17, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Market Garden. This daring offensive behind enemy lines was intended to bring an early end to the war in Europe. But the mission didn’t go as planned and more than 16,000 Allied soldiers were killed, wounded, or captured. What went wrong to turn this bold plan into a horrible disaster, and what was its impact on the war? Young readers will find out in a dramatic graphic novel that tells the tale of one of World War II’s worst military disasters.

Author Biography

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children’s nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area. János Orbán grew up in Budapest, Hungary, where his love of art began at an early age. After graduating from an art high school, he went on to earn a degree from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. With a passion for illustration, Orbán most enjoys designing characters and creating artwork for children’s books. He has two daughters and a son, and currently lives and works with his family in a village near Budapest.