Lincoln's Legacy

Marc Notes: Third graders travel through time to keep history on track! Abigail loves Mondays, and so does the rest of class 305. That's the day Mr. Caruthers asks them cool questions about history. Today Mr. C asks, What if Abraham Lincoln never freed the slaves? Abigail and her friends are ready to put their thinking caps on. But this time Mr. C wants them to do more than put their heads together-he wants them to travel back in time! Turns out the What If? questions are real, and Mr. C has just come back from a visit to the past. He needs their help because it looks like President Lincoln might quit and never free the slaves! With a time-travel gadget and only two hours to spare, Abigail and her friends are going back to the past. But even though time traveling isn't hard, convincing Abraham Lincoln not to give up isn't going to be easy ... With a dollop of The Magic Tree House, a dash of Back to the Future, and pinch of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Blast to the Past is a recipe for fun!. Publisher Marketing: Third graders travel through time to keep history on track! Abigail loves Mondays, and so does the rest of class 305. That's the day Mr. Caruthers asks them cool questions about history. Today Mr. C asks, "What if Abraham Lincoln never freed the slaves?" Abigail and her friends are ready to put their thinking caps on. But this time Mr. C wants them to do more than put their heads together-he wants them to travel back in time! Turns out the "What If?" questions are real, and Mr. C has just come back from a visit to the past. He needs their help because it looks like President Lincoln might quit and never free the slaves! With a time-travel gadget and only two hours to spare, Abigail and her friends are going back to the past. But even though time traveling isn't hard, convincing Abraham Lincoln not to give up isn't going to be easy.... With a dollop of "The Magic Tree House, " a dash of "Back to the Future, " and pinch of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, " "Blast to the Past" is a recipe for fun! Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/17/2005 pg. 56 (EAN 9780689870248, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Deutsch, Stacia Stacia Deutsch is the author of more than fifty children's books, including the eight-book, award-winning chapter book series Blast to the Past. She has also written the tween novel "Mean Ghouls" as well as books for the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew and The Boxcar Children series. Stacia has been on the "New York Times" bestseller list for the novelizations of the "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and "The" "Smurfs" movies. For new releases and school visit information visit StaciaDeutsch.com. Contributor Bio:  Cohon, Rhody Rhody Cohon does all the research and editing for the Blast to the Past series. She has a master's degree in computer engineering. Rhody lives with her family in Tuscon, Arizona. Contributor Bio:  Wenzel, David T David Wenzel has illustrated Middle Earth: The World of Tolkien Illustrated, The Kingdom of the Dwarfs, and created the Hidden Kingdom line of greeting cards. He lives in Durham, CT.